Hunter surrounded by wolves, acts in self-defense when one charges

[jstone]

I have to admit, when I was in Idaho hunting this last deer season I was sleeping 5 miles in by myself. I was nervous all night. I saw some wolf tracks that where huge.
It’s called survival. If it’s close it dies. No matter here or any other state
Not waiting to get bit cause some dumb a?? Politicians agenda.

[KFhunter]

Yup I wont ever poach a wolf, but I will defend myself vigorously

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[buckfvr]

I have to admit, when I was in Idaho hunting this last deer season I was sleeping 5 miles in by myself. I was nervous all night. I saw some wolf tracks that where huge.


It’s called survival. If it’s close it dies. No matter here or any other state
Not waiting to get bit cause some dumb a?? Politicians agenda.

No aggressive predator will be tolerated, neither will I wait to be bit or worse. 

[wolfbait]

The more we protect these diseased animals, the more comfortable they'll be finding their food around humans. It's only a matter of time before someone is attacked and/or killed by wolves.

Then there's the deer hanging around town, and crossing back an forth between homes, town dogs feasting on the deer that are being hit on the roads:

Hydatid disease does not discriminate between people who live in the country and those in the suburbs. Any dog can be infected, as Val says, “The primary danger comes from dogs which have fed on infected gut piles. Also from farm and ranch dogs that have found an infected dead elk and fed on its innards. Since in winter elk will seek refuge in suburbs and hamlets, any resident dog finding dead elk is likely to get infected, and infect its owners in turn. In short, any hunting dog or companion dog that finds a dead deer or elk or an infected gut-pile will bring the disease into the home and to the neighborhood of its owner. And that will include school yards. There is also a real danger to ranch families on whose lands infected elk and deer gather to spend the winter and who crowd in about buildings to escape the marauding wolves.”

http://rangefire.us/2019/12/11/the-destruction-of-nature-why-colorados-push-for-wolves-is-an-appalling-idea/?fbclid=IwAR2nsTyhXgVGdVGbMj5uz7WdWgfdXovTW7vP3UUWJOPCus9ZDZCPJTjK1KU

[idahohuntr]

Idahohunter

Can you at least admit the fact that there has been more attacks/conflicts with Wolves and Cougars in the last 10 years than in the previous 80

There are facts to back that up that even you cant argue

Do you believe these will slowly diminish or will they increase?

Please answer honestly with out political speak

I don't have any data in front of me - but I would agree with your assertion that there have been more wolf conflicts in the last 10 than the previous 80 in WA state.  Wolf numbers in WA state have gone from hardly any to hundreds - and the human population has also increased substantially.  Cougars are probably at all time highs as well. 

I don't see conflicts or attacks diminishing given the politics, people, and predator management in this state.  Will they increase substantially...I doubt it. 

Again, read carefully what I've posted...predators are dangerous, they can and will kill humans.  That is not contradictory to state officials telling people predators usually avoid humans.  If they didn't, there would be 100 fatal attacks every weekend of hunting season.  I don't understand why some folks have to complain when wildlife officials give factual information regarding the dangers of wildlife.  We don't need to exaggerate about predators - as hunters I think we lose credibility with the public when we do so.

Let me know if I failed to answer your questions.

[KFhunter]

"Will they increase substantially? I doubt it"

Only thing I disagree with, I think it will keep increasing

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[zwickeyman]

Idahohunter

Thanks for the response

I do agree with you KFhunter, its going to increase.

[bornhunter]

I have to admit, when I was in Idaho hunting this last deer season I was sleeping 5 miles in by myself. I was nervous all night. I saw some wolf tracks that where huge.
It’s called survival. If it’s close it dies. No matter here or any other state
Not waiting to get bit cause some dumb a?? Politicians agenda.

Now we're talkin!