Wyoming wolves finally!!

[fackelberry]

I spoke to a game warden earlier this year and he didn't see the WG&F allowing a trapping season. I hope he's wrong and down the road a couple of years they look at introducing a trapping season as well.

I can see in the managment zones they would have to set a trapping season and regs, but outside of the managment zones where they are considered a predator i don't see why you couldn't trap them like a coyote! If you can shoot them anytime of year with no liscense i don't know why a person couldn't set traps or snares for them! Seems logical to me!

 

[WY ME]

Fackelberry,
I agree with what you're saying. I was talking about the trophy management areas.

 

[fackelberry]

I figured that's what you were talking about. I was just making a statement to others about how it shouldn't be any different than predator trappng outside of the management zones is all Not saying you were wrong or anything. I'm gonna have to find the booklet or an area map of the boundaries! I threw my old one out a few years ago when i had a wolf liscense and then they closed the hunting down. I would REALLY love one of those big black males to make a rug out of!

 

[gypsumreaper]

Glad Wyoming is doing this, yes now Colorado has a buffer zone, but we do have a fight here. I've heard of a ton of anti wolf signature pages going around Colorado at sporting events but for some of us that can't make these events it's hard for us to sign. Maybe the wolf folks here in Colorado will leave the wolf fight here and start the fight against Wyoming to give us time to get our stuff together. Tons and tons of hunters are against it in Colorado but a lot of them are just Facebook warriors and don't do much more than that. Maybe I should start a petition on change.org for outdoorsman against wolves in Colorado. The thing is colorado needs everyone to sign even on residents who hunt here.

But glad Wyoming has done this that's awesome

 

[y02MDM]

If you ask me we shouldn't have to buy a tag for wolves. WY should pay us a bounty for every wolf killed.


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[fackelberry]

Why should our state HAVE to pay you? Our state didn't want the wolves when they were first introduced, State G&F had their hands tied When the Federal Government said Yellowstone is a National park funded by the Government and thats where we are gonna put them. We couldn't stop them! Maybe you should see if the Government will give you a tax credit for everyone you kill? Hunt them outside of the management zone and you don't have to buy a liscense. I don't mind if i have to buy a tag, more revenue for fish and game and it will be the cheapest wolf hunt i will ever go on!

 

[JFox]

Outstanding! If yall are into podcasts, check out the Meat Eater podcast about wolves in wyoming, Steven Rinella (great conservationist and hunter) talks a lot about that isue, politically and biologically

 

[y02MDM]

Why should our state HAVE to pay you? Our state didn't want the wolves when they were first introduced, State G&F had their hands tied When the Federal Government said Yellowstone is a National park funded by the Government and thats where we are gonna put them. We couldn't stop them! Maybe you should see if the Government will give you a tax credit for everyone you kill? Hunt them outside of the management zone and you don't have to buy a liscense. I don't mind if i have to buy a tag, more revenue for fish and game and it will be the cheapest wolf hunt i will ever go on!

If there is a bounty on wolves then the harvest will be a lot greater. How do you think we eradicated them the first time.


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[mntnguide]

If there is a bounty on wolves then the harvest will be a lot greater. How do you think we eradicated them the first time.

They were eradicated with poison not hunting or bounties. Ranchers and poison did the majority of the work. Everyone will be carrying wolf tags without a bounty, and once the wolves are shot at they will become a much more elusive game animal just like they have in Montana and Idaho over the years.

 

[fackelberry]

If there is a bounty on wolves then the harvest will be a lot greater. How do you think we eradicated them the first time.


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I understand the bounty issue, but i don't think my state should lose anymore money on wolves than we already have! The USFWS brought them here, you should take up any bounty issues with them! Does your state pay bounties to people who kill wild hogs?

 

[LCH]

I think Idaho wolf tag was like $40 or so for non res if I remember maybe even cheaper,,,$19 for res and $189 for non-res seems a bit high isn't it? I think montanas non-res wolf is up there too?another + for Idaho in my book.

Yeah, that's a deal-breaker for me. I'll hopefully be deer hunting NW Wyoming again this year, but almost $200 is too much for me to spend "just in case."

I'd like to see Wyoming allow you to use a deer or elk tag on a wolf, similar to Idaho. I would gladly end my deer hunt for a wolf.

 

[kidoggy]

idaho res wolf tag 11.50
idaho non res wolf tag 31.75
plus hunting license of course.

idaho nonres hunting license is 154.75
idaho res hunting 12.75

 

[LCH]

idaho res wolf tag 11.50
idaho non res wolf tag 31.75
plus hunting license of course.

idaho nonres hunting license is 154.75
idaho res hunting 12.75

Yes, but if you're deer or elk hunting in Idaho you'll already have the hunting license. You can either use your deer or elk tag on a wolf or spend the $31.75 extra for a wolf tag. I just think the high tag price will keep some folks from carrying the tag just in case an opportunity presents itself.

Now if you're a nonresident hunting wolf exclusively that year, I can see that prices would be very comparable. I'm sure Wyoming will sell a few NR wolf tags.

 

[kidoggy]

31.75 for a non res wolf tag seems awfull cheap to me. I would pay it rather then waste my deer or elk tag

 

[mnhoundman]

Yeah, that's a deal-breaker for me. I'll hopefully be deer hunting NW Wyoming again this year, but almost $200 is too much for me to spend "just in case."

I'd like to see Wyoming allow you to use a deer or elk tag on a wolf, similar to Idaho. I would gladly end my deer hunt for a wolf.

We saw a big boy there last year, back in sunlight. Heading back through the HMA, wish I had the tag, had a lot of time to take him. But that's the first one we've seen there, but tracks everywhere, ang BIG ones!

 

[fackelberry]

Just remember, Wyoming isn't having the management area wolf hunts this year! But outside those zones you can shoot as many as you want as they are considered a predator just like coyotes! So no tag required!

 

[mntnguide]

Just remember, Wyoming isn't having the management area wolf hunts this year! But outside those zones you can shoot as many as you want as they are considered a predator just like coyotes! So no tag required!

We will be having wolf hunts in the trophy management zone this fall.. they have already issued an overall quota of 44 that will be distributed in the different units... public meetings start this month throughout the state, then the seasons will be officially set in July. And currently the area around alpine that is considered a "seasonal" trophy area is Open for shoot on site without a license

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[fackelberry]

We will be having wolf hunts in the trophy management zone this fall.. they have already issued an overall quota of 44 that will be distributed in the different units... public meetings start this month throughout the state, then the seasons will be officially set in July. And currently the area around alpine that is considered a "seasonal" trophy area is Open for shoot on site without a license

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Really? Sweet. Where did you find this data at? I would like to read it? And why just a few weeks ago the game and fish said no management zone hunts this year because they would have to do a study to see wolf numbers and set harvest quotas. Seems they hurried up and counted wolves in the last few weeks. They must just want to help the wildlife out as quick as they can. I wouldn't think they would put out any info unless they knew for a fact what they are and aren't gonna do? But glad they are gonna have a hunt in management zones.

 

[fackelberry]

Never mind i found it on the G&F website! But you said the area around the Alpine management zone is predator only is wrong if you read the management plan correctly! It says from Oct. 15th-Dec 31st it's a management zone with a quota of 2, but from March 1st -Oct. 14th it's a predatory zone so shoot on site then! I would sure hate for people to shoot 10 wolves during the management season there and 8 of them get a ticket! We all need to read regulations on this thoroughly as to not give the animals rights scum a reason to shut down the wolf hunt again for over harvesting wolves.

 

[mntnguide]

Never mind i found it on the G&F website! But you said the area around the Alpine management zone is predator only is wrong if you read the management plan correctly! It says from Oct. 15th-Dec 31st it's a management zone with a quota of 2, but from March 1st -Oct. 14th it's a predatory zone so shoot on site then! I would sure hate for people to shoot 10 wolves during the management season there and 8 of them get a ticket! We all need to read regulations on this thoroughly as to not give the animals rights scum a reason to shut down the wolf hunt again for over harvesting wolves.

That is why i said "Currently" it is considered a predator zone..As in right now if i want to go shoot a wolf i very much can. I wasnt referring to the whole year. Just meant if anyone was wondering if that seasonal zone was considered off-limits right now, it is NOT! I asked game and fish directly to make sure considering I will be spending a lot of summer nights on high ridges in those areas as soon as the snow melts