Limit filling fast.

[6speed]

Tuesday my wife called from the school and told me wolves had killed 2 sheep and torn up a horse about 2miles from town. I hit the spotter and came up empty. They got one that morning on the other end of the valley and the quota went down to 5 in the southern mountains zone. I had to work yesterday and when I got home the quota was down to 3. I don't have another day off until Monday but we will finally have some good tracking snow. Even though I want the quota filled I kind of hope I get to help fill it. Either way it's good to know there will be 25 fewer wolves out there next fall.

 

[shoots-straight]

I figured once the snow pushed all the game down the wolf quota's would fill easier in some areas.

 

[Horn Seeker]

Why the heck aren't they killin them in 250 Robert?? Just too timbered up? no one hunting them??

 

[Brentster7189]

I'm sure there are more educated people on his then me, so I ask the question, based on how many wolves are taken this hunting season...I wonder how many pups will be born this spring to refill the ranks. I know there are a lot of variables, if the alphas were shot, etc. From what I've heard there probably are more then one breading pair in a pack now. I guess leave it to this whole mess of reintroduction to change the characteristics of how a wolf pack behaves with having multiple breeding pairs? Unless multiple breeding packs have been around for a while? If so I hadn't read much on them. Anyways. Hopefully this has made a dent on upcoming litters too.

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

I once read that when Coyotes are hit hard the Females will have larger Litter to make up for the lose. You would need to talk to Oak about that though. John

 

[Randy49er]

Read in our paper this morning that wolves killed a mule in the Joseph area here in Orygun.
IMHO, ODFW is using them to control game populations, but that is simply my outlook.

 

[fishing4sanity]

6speed, good luck, I'll be checking back & hoping to see some pics.

Randy49er, I'm afraid WA has the same plan.

 

[POk3s]

I'm sure there are more educated people on his then me, so I ask the question, based on how many wolves are taken this hunting season...I wonder how many pups will be born this spring to refill the ranks. I know there are a lot of variables, if the alphas were shot, etc. From what I've heard there probably are more then one breading pair in a pack now. I guess leave it to this whole mess of reintroduction to change the characteristics of how a wolf pack behaves with having multiple breeding pairs? Unless multiple breeding packs have been around for a while? If so I hadn't read much on them. Anyways. Hopefully this has made a dent on upcoming litters too.

Yes pups will be born and probably refill the ranks nicely. I would doubt if they would completely restock what was lost....and even if this is the case. At least there's still ____<---(insert number here) less moms and dads in any given area.

 

[mixedbag]

Draftstud, I think I've read you need to kill 80% of the coyotes for a minimum of 6 straight years to reduce the population.Miss one year and the population bounces right back.This was a government study.Go figure why they don't use the same calculations for the wolves.
I am sure they will bounce right back till limits are higher

 

[whyelkhunt]

I am a believer in the " the more you shoot the more you have" for coyotes, I dont know if it is the same for Wolves. I remember when they said only one female in a pack would have pups.

 

[Elkmagnet]

I firmly believe they will increase in numbers unless 75% or more are shot each year. The bad part is they will get smarter every year they are hunted. I predict harvest numbers to go down after the first few years. I hope I'm wrong but I think that's what will happen.

 

[IdahoHombre]

I think you're right elkmagnet. They will get smarter, lay low in the daytime, and do their killing and walking around solely at night.

 

[Big Slick]

Read in our paper this morning that wolves killed a mule in the Joseph area here in Orygun.
IMHO, ODFW is using them to control game populations, but that is simply my outlook.

That is why they don't hunt Mountain Lions in California. My buddies see more cougar tracks than they do deer these days.:hump:

 

[shoots-straight]

Why the heck aren't they killin them in 250 Robert?? Just too timbered up? no one hunting them??

250 is steep, rugged and has lots of cover. Other than snow machines your not getting out of the bottoms. Snow machines aren't friendly to getting in close to wolves. Walking around in that country is tough at best, on dry ground. Add a foot or two of snow, and it's a daunting task. Finding a place to glass lots of ground that you can see into is really tough.

Mark Hebblewhite, (renowned wolf, and elk researcher) told us that in districts like 250, and 240 where's there's lots of timber, steep hill sides, and good amounts of wilderness, that we won't shoot our way out of the problem. We will need trapping in those areas. The good news today, is that our F&G commission extended season to April 1 in HD 250. We need electric calls, baiting, and trapping to make a real difference there IMO. I'll be up there again tomorrow. If you are looking for a real hunting challenge, come over to the Root, and spend some time in HD250. The wolves are there.