Wolf Harvest Status 2012-2013

[bearpaw]

Idaho Wolf Harvest 2012-2013
 Updated: November 21, 2012
 By Hunting = 102  By Trapping = 0  Harvest total = 102
 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getpage=121
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Montana Wolf Hunting Season Status
 Updated: NOVEMBER 24, 2012
 Wolf Harvest Total = 78
 http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/huntingGuides/wolf/default.html
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Wyoming Wolf Summary 2012
 11/20/2012
 Wolf Harvest Total = 34 Other = 18
 http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/HUNTING-1000743.aspx
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Wisconsin Wolf zone status
 as of 11/24/2012
 Wolf Harvest Total = 95
 http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/wolf.html
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Minnesota Wolf Hunting Status
 Late season Wolf Harvest Total = 4
 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/wolf/index.html

[bearpaw]

Idaho Wolf Harvest 2012-2013
Updated: November 30, 2012
By Hunting = 112  By Trapping = 2  Harvest total = 114
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getpage=121
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Montana Wolf Hunting Season Status
updated: DECEMBER 03, 2012
Wolf Harvest Total = 87
http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/huntingGuides/wolf/default.html
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Wyoming Wolf Summary 2012
11/30/2012
Wolf Harvest Total = 37 Other = 19
http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/HUNTING-1000743.aspx
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Wisconsin Wolf zone status
as of 12/03/2012
Wolf Harvest Total = 102
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/wolf.html
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Minnesota Wolf Hunting Status
as of 12/03/2012
Late season Wolf Harvest Total = 55
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/wolf/index.html

[bearpaw]

Idaho Wolf Harvest 2012-2013
 Updated: December 6, 2012
 By Hunting = 114  By Trapping = 6  Harvest total = 120
 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getpage=121
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Montana Wolf Hunting Season Status
 updated: DECEMBER 10, 2012
 Wolf Harvest Total = 89
 http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/huntingGuides/wolf/default.html
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Wyoming Wolf Summary 2012
 Updated: 12/7/2012
 Wolf Harvest Total = 39 Other = 19
 http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/HUNTING-1000743.aspx
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Wisconsin Wolf zone status
 as of as of 12/10/2012
 Wolf Harvest Total = 105
 http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/wolf.html
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Minnesota Wolf Hunting Status
 as of as of 12/10/2012
 Late season Wolf Harvest Total = 97
 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/wolf/index.html

[Special T]

I'm a little disappointed in the ID pan handle.  I figured they would be leading the count like they did last year for a while... I'm guessing they don't want to "harvest" too many in rifle season so that their "harvest" gets shut down...

[grundy53]

I'm a little disappointed in the ID pan handle.  I figured they would be leading the count like they did last year for a while... I'm guessing they don't want to "harvest" too many in rifle season so that their "harvest" gets shut down...

There is no quota for the Panhandle. They won't get shut down...

[Special T]

yes but they let the count the whole year last year!

[grundy53]

Well hopefully this means that last year they put a serious dent in the population and there just isn't as many this year.

[Bigshooter]

ID is up to 158 dead wolves now. 

[Special T]

158 isn't a dent. 

[bearpaw]

Idaho Wolf Harvest 2012-2013
 Updated: January 4, 2013
 By Hunting = 132  By Trapping = 26  Harvest total = 158
 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getpage=121
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 
Montana Wolf Hunting Season Status
 updated: JANUARY 05, 2013
 Wolf Harvest by hunting = 102 by trapping = 34 Total = 136
 http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/huntingGuides/wolf/default.html

[jthurs]

Way to go boys, lay um down! By any means necessary in my opinion. A dead wolf is a damn good one!
 

[JLS]

158 isn't a dent. 

T,

If I recall, ID trappers put down a lot of wolves in the January, February, March timeframe.  Also, I'd be surprised if they take 400 wolves again this year after last year's harvest.  A lot of cream was skimmed off the top last season!

[Special T]

Sorry but 400 is a dent but just that.I have heard estimates of 2000 wolves in ID EVEN if you take HALF of that as an estimate 400 is almost enough. I read a study on here about a study in Alaska that said to keep a wolf population with ZERO growth you have to harvest 50-70% of the animals! That means 500-700 a year IF there is a 1k around... Since I think there is closer to double that 158 is a drop in the bucket. 

I Can only imagine that the folks in the panhandle are stacking them up  and arn't making it into the count...

[JLS]

What would be the benefit of not reporting them?  If anything it would help substantiate higher population estimates if that is really the case.  Not to mention that would certainly provide ammunition for a possible injunction to stop the hunt if it could be shown that numbers were being falsified to any great extent.

According to IDFG, at the end of the 2011 season there were 746 wolves, and numbers have been steadily falling since 2009.  If there are roughly 750 wolves, they are coming pretty close to the 50-60% harvest.  I don't know exactly how many you have to take from a population of canines to hold it steady or reduce it.

[HuntNFish]

189 so far.  Closing in on 200 but harvest totals are down compared to last year around this time.  I have been speaking with people in Idaho who are hunting them and they believe that the wolves are becoming more cautious and are getting smarter, they are learning to stay away from traps.  What do you guys think?