Wolf Attack at Harts Pass

[wolfbait]

Why would anyone mention they had an encounter with a wolf after they shot it ??  I sure know I wouldn't !

Because that's what people do to keep on the up and up.

Wouldn't be nice if WDFW was honest? But then if they were honest we wouldn't be in this mess would we?

[snowpack]

wish there was some more info....I'm betting the guy was sick, weak, old or all the above.

[Jingles]

Would not surprise me there is a "PACK" in that area. I usually hunt not far from there and the area was void of deer  while I was High Hunting, Heck didn't even see any deer turds and the area I hunt is normally loaded with deer trails that resemble cow trails

[adictd2hunting]

Everybody needs a shovel in there pack in case of fire.   I read that in another thread.  So i went out and bought a couple pack shovels just in case.

[mkcj]

Didn't it use to be against the reg's to carry a handgun a few years ago while bowhunting?

changed a few years ago...can carry a firearm when archery or muzzy hunting now.

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They will probably change it back after this, if it was a bow hunter  wouldn't want them to be able to protect themselves.

[seth30]

The more attacks we have the faster to there protection going away

[pianoman9701]

“We are aware of the incident. We are looking into it. We have no further comment at this time,” said Doug Zimmer at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s office in Lacey.

Uh-huh. 

[Mulieman]

I was there for opening weekend of the HH. 

[Axle]

In another 10yrs they will not need to observe anything ...they will be like seeing coyotes ....Guess I best get to loading up some hot loads now so I AM READY ...

Uh..... - BH,......what about using a Wasp? 

[KevinClimbs]

I was at Hart's Pass this weekend.  Didn't hear anything about this incident, but there were two WDFW rigs with 3 or 4 officers there all day on Sat. I figured they were checking on the high buck hunt.

Same here. Saw the officers and the rigs but heard nothing of the incident.

[predatorpro]

if a wolf is close enough and still enough to shoot with a pistol....then it probly aint just walkin by...if that thing looked at me that close i would put a hole through it too...

[hntrspud]

Down to one now huh? Riiiiigggghhhhttttt. 

[Okano-gun]

Didn't it use to be against the reg's to carry a handgun a few years ago while bowhunting?

changed a few years ago...can carry a firearm when archery or muzzy hunting now.

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They will probably change it back after this, if it was a bow hunter  wouldn't want them to be able to protect themselves.

The High Hunt was open, I bet he was rifle hunting.

[Birdguy]

wish there was some more info....I'm betting the guy was sick, weak, old or all the above.

  I think we need to really evaluate this guy (the victim)....they have trained dogs to detect sick people (with diseases and such) I bet this wolf was trying to get Obamacare off on the right start. Maybe this guy has a serious medical condition and this wolf was trying to do us all a favor  .

Seriously I hope we get a lot more info on this entire situation, some truth either way would be helpful.

[villageidiot]

Don't get your hopes up on more information.  The way they work is file multiple charges against the guy over anything they can scrape up.   Then he hires an attorney that bleeds him dry over 2 or 3 years.  The Feds will file multiple felony charges and state charges against the guy without any of us knowing.  Some of this might come out in the paper if an officer wants to see his name in the paper and get some atta boys.   Then the feds will make an offer to the guy pleading guilty to things he didn't even think of doing and he will refuse.  Then his lawyer milks him for a few more 10,000 dollars.   Then they make a few more offers and finally when the guy runs completely out of money to pay his attorney the Feds. will throw one more offer which is still pleading guilty to more than he did but he figures it's cheaper than going to court and paying his lawyer a few more 10,000 dollar bills.  In the end the guy will be ridiculed by all the wolf lovers and WDFW and the Feds as a low life skum poacher that needs to be removed from the face of the earth and the Govt. will go away jumping with joy because they got a conviction.   Nobody will ever get to hear the real truth (except the guys own personal friends) because the newspapers refuse to put anything that might make him look innocent.  The guy will walk away broke, owing the Govt. thousands for wolf restitution, likely lose his hunting rights, lose his guns, a felony and shaking his head because he actually thought he did the right thing.  The wolf lovers will scream and yell that he should have got the electric chair and fined millions instead of thousands. 
  This is what happened 4 years ago to some Twisp ranchers.  The only people that know the truth is their own friends and the newspapers that refuse to tell the truth.   May God have mercy on this good mans soul.