Stop the wolf....

[87TT]

What quota? Do we have a quota on wolves in Idaho? Not even a closed season on private land here where I live. My personal quota is as many as I can.

 

[orionthehunter1]

Still waiting to see Buzz with a lower 48 wolf

 

[BuzzH]

Still waiting to see Buzz with a lower 48 wolf

Hang pictures of all the ones you've killed in the lower 48.

 

[orionthehunter1]

I didn't claim any nor did I talk crap to a group of guys. Lets see all those Wyoming and Montana wolves Buzz

 

[BuzzH]

I didn't claim any nor did I talk crap to a group of guys.

Neither did I.

 

[sneaky]

Neither did I.

Yes you did. Your mouth wrote the check and your ass can't cash it

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[Beendare]

Just one more wrong assumption by the guys that initiated this wolf Reintroduction. So many things these supposed "Experts" didn't anticipate.

Now they are saying, "Just control them by hunting?" Ha!

How did that work out in the 1800's?

Did they ever read a history book for crise sake........or at least learned anything from past experience with wolves?

I don't claim to be a wolf expert [like some here] ...but......Seems to me the early Americans had to resort to drastic measure to knock that wolf population back....poison....and thats a bad deal for the other predators in that area.

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[sneaky]

Neither did I.

Excuses....

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[BuzzH]

Yes you did. Your mouth wrote the check and your ass can't cash it

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I don't whine about wolves, I deal with the changes, buy tags for them, and will kill one if I get the opportunity.

What I don't do is cry, bitch, whine and complain about wolves killing all the elk 24 hours a day and every time a wolf thread starts.

Deal with it or die with it...I couldn't care less.

 

[orionthehunter1]

I figured the way you were running your mouth you'd have a mountain of pelts laying around

 

[BuzzH]

I figured the way you were running your mouth you'd have a mountain of pelts laying around

When I made predators/fur bearers a priority....I made shit rough on them. Trapped or shot every furbearer at the time Montana offered, with the exception of wolverine. Tried, but never got it done on wolverine. But did trap/shoot lynx, bobcats, marten, fisher, otter, beaver, mink, skrats, lions, bears, coyotes, badger, fox yada yada.

10 day Christmas break from College.

 

[BuzzH]

Evening of calling...

Didn't pack a camera much back then...but did this day:

Wayyyyy more rare than a wolf:

Another couple hours of calling:

 

[BuzzH]

5 or 6 day run after finals week:

 

[idelkslayer]

The way I read this, the only point that BuzzH is trying to make is that the amount of complaining hunters do about wolves is not balanced out by the amount of wolf hunting effort they expend.

I've got a feeling he's right. Idaho sells more than 200,000 deer and elk tags. How many wolf tags are sold? I couldn't find a number from the IDFG website so if someone has that please share. Bottom line is that it is a lot less than 200,000. How many hunter-days are spent in the dedicated pursuit of wolves? I'll bet the farm it pales in comparison to deer and elk hunter-days.

Most hunters, (pay attention I said "most hunters" not "the few diehards who dedicate months to hunting wolves"), but most hunters don't do anything more than complain about wolves. They might buy a tag in case they see one but they don't spend much or any time dedicated to hunting just wolves. Yet they will complain about them all the damn time.

If hunters pursued wolves as much as they complained about them, there would be a lot fewer wolves on the landscape.

 

[TraderMike]

Yep, trapping is by far the most effective means of controlling the population, but that option will never be on the table in CO.

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I believe poison is actually the most effective means to reduce wolves numbers. Not that it matters as that will never see the light of day again...

 

[BuzzH]

Excuses....

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I think I have an excuse for not trying harder to find a wolf the last couple months while hunting near Cody...

 

[PNWGATOR]

Totally understand some not being in a position to effectively hunt and trap wolves for one reason or another. I get it.

If you fall into that category, you can still do a lot to help eliminate the problem.

Make a financial contribution to those that do! Foundation for Wildlife Management comes instantly to mind. Become a member. Make a financial donation. Donate time to support the banquets. Donate products or services to benefit banquets. Ask for literature from the organization and solicit membership through education. Participate!

Get involved in the legislative process and fight to change the laws in order to allow wolf hunting, trapping and aggressive management policies.

Bottom line, GET INVOLVED!!!!

 

[Mike7]

Good luck Colorado. If the urban uninformed voters are anything like those of Washington State, then they will support progressive political groups effectively taking over wildlife management decisions. I just received this from Conservation Northwest... "Take action for Washington Wolves Wolf recovery is progressing well in Washington, and our wolf population is on its way toward meeting state recovery goals in the next few years. Now is the time for wildlife managers to begin planning for how to conserve wolves into the future.You can weigh-in by taking action today! Our state must maintain a wolf population above recovery thresholds sufficient to conserve this iconic native species into the future. And we want to ensure continued support for effective programs aimed at advancing coexistence between wolves and humans. It will also be important to restore healthy deer and elk herds—for both wolves and people. As the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plans for post wolf recovery, they'll also be responding to Governor Jay Inslee's recent letter regarding wolves. Read our response to that letterhere."​

WOLF RECOVERY ​

 

[Okhotnik]

I think I have an excuse for not trying harder to find a wolf the last couple months while hunting near Cody...

I have a big horn sheep winter feeding station a few miles from my house. I can hike out my front door and run into sheep within an hour. Takes at most few days to fill a big horn tag now in most states. I see sheep in Oregon, Idaho where I chukar hunt and have seen many times in WY and Montana.

If that was up in Canada on foot Id be be somewhat impressed

 

[Okhotnik]

Totally understand some not being in a position to effectively hunt and trap wolves for one reason or another. I get it.

If you fall into that category, you can still do a lot to help eliminate the problem.

Make a financial contribution to those that do! Foundation for Wildlife Management comes instantly to mind. Become a member. Make a financial donation. Donate time to support the banquets. Donate products or services to benefit banquets. Ask for literature from the organization and solicit membership through education. Participate!

Get involved in the legislative process and fight to change the laws in order to allow wolf hunting, trapping and aggressive management policies.

Bottom line, GET INVOLVED!!!!

Ive attended wolf meetings in WA.Hunters are outnumbered by the anti hunting progressives 10 to 1.The wolf meetings are a joke.