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April 29, 1939
Montana Oil And Mining Journal
Great Falls, Billings, Cascade County, Yellowstone County, Montana
What is this article about?
Yellowstone ranger Scott Bowman, with 20 years at Mammoth, has killed over 400 buffalo—more than any living person since Buffalo Bill Cody—and 375 elk while managing park herds for tribes and relocation. He notes park golf hazards from wildlife tracks.
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YELLOWSTONE PARK RANGER HAS KILLED OVER 400 BUFFALO
Scott Bowman, Yellowstone park ranger, has probably killed more buffalo than any living man. Since the days of Buffalo Bill Cody there have been few-if any-men who have killed more than 400 of the animals. The record which Bowman claims.
The animals were part of the national park herd which is thinned out occasionally to provide meat for the Indian tribes of Wyoming.
Bowman also has a record which no modern big game hunter can touch—he has killed about 375 elk in the course of his duties in the park.
He has been a ranger in the park for 20 years, stationed at Mammoth. During that time he has assisted in loading hundreds of elk from the overpopulated park herd for shipment to other places.
While in Butte recently he played a round over the Butte municipal golf course and commented that the hazards were much easier than on a course in the park where the tracks of elk, bear and other big game provide ready traps for golf balls.
Scott Bowman, Yellowstone park ranger, has probably killed more buffalo than any living man. Since the days of Buffalo Bill Cody there have been few-if any-men who have killed more than 400 of the animals. The record which Bowman claims.
The animals were part of the national park herd which is thinned out occasionally to provide meat for the Indian tribes of Wyoming.
Bowman also has a record which no modern big game hunter can touch—he has killed about 375 elk in the course of his duties in the park.
He has been a ranger in the park for 20 years, stationed at Mammoth. During that time he has assisted in loading hundreds of elk from the overpopulated park herd for shipment to other places.
While in Butte recently he played a round over the Butte municipal golf course and commented that the hazards were much easier than on a course in the park where the tracks of elk, bear and other big game provide ready traps for golf balls.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Yellowstone Ranger
Buffalo Culling
Elk Killing
Park Herd Management
Record Kills
What entities or persons were involved?
Scott Bowman
Where did it happen?
Yellowstone National Park
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Key Persons
Scott Bowman
Location
Yellowstone National Park
Story Details
Yellowstone ranger Scott Bowman has killed over 400 buffalo and 375 elk in 20 years of duty, thinning herds for Indian tribes and managing overpopulation, setting records unmatched since Buffalo Bill Cody.