Washington Wolf Poll

[bearpaw]

Here is a poll to cast your vote about the wolf issue in Washington, what's your opinion?

[CoryTDF]

 The problem with washington is if they allow us to hunt them. The season will be so retarded you will have to chase them with Nerf guns. You can only hunt on foggy days and you have to have your shoes off. I hate the stupid rules they keep implementing on predator hunting. 

[hoytem]

voted for no canadian wolves because there has been wolves in wa all along. we already know the management will not happen the way it needs to. aside from re-introducing them there is know way for them to track wolves entering our state from idaho, canada, and already present wolves. populations will already be out of control by the time management is implemented(just like idaho).

[mulehunter]

I thank u Bearpaw for post this Poll Vote. I think its good idea for us to know how people feel about it. Its great to share eachother and understand what best for everybody.

Voted No to wolves Because They will KILL MOST of Hounds during hunting season and its ALL TRUE! BUT If they are here and If WA state allow unlimited hunting year around.  It would be soooo COOL!   
I cant Image that I never heard a howling sounds.    I dont understand Why God made me like that! At Least I have good EYES! Whee... 



Mulehunter   

[HUNT]

The thing that really bothers me about the wolves is being able to manage their population by having a hunting season on them to keep them in check.  Good hunting opportunites are limited in our state already, partially because of our population.  The liberal, animal activists in our own population of Washington is a much higher percentage than Montana, Idaho or Wyoming.  Not only will the federal government need to sign off on a hunting season, you will have to get the legislature to authorize it also.  Could be a tough sell in this state.  Once the wolves are here and left unchecked, our animal populations are sure to dramatically decline.  There goes our hunting opportunities.

[runamuk]

Well I picked the best option from what was offered....

I'd like to see a native population of wolves that are managed.  None of these imported wolves, none of this protected BS, but a managed population of predators.

[wolfbait]

The thing that really bothers me about the wolves is being able to manage their population by having a hunting season on them to keep them in check.  Good hunting opportunites are limited in our state already, partially because of our population.  The liberal, animal activists in our own population of Washington is a much higher percentage than Montana, Idaho or Wyoming.  Not only will the federal government need to sign off on a hunting season, you will have to get the legislature to authorize it also.  Could be a tough sell in this state.  Once the wolves are here and left unchecked, our animal populations are sure to dramatically decline.  There goes our hunting opportunities.

You are right, I think Washington will have a harder time trying to get the wolves managed. It has been said that to keep these wolves in check 70% needs to be harvested per year. These wolves multiply up to 50% per year, average litter size is 6 pups, but they have been know to have up to 14 per litter. I would imagine their survival rate will go down as there prey is depleted. I wonder if hunting will also be limilted do to not enough game to feed their wolves.  

[bobcat]

If we're going to have wolves here I think they should have the same season and limit as coyotes.

[bearpaw]

I hate to see them spoil our hunting. Guess I can take out wolf lovers on howling adventures and photo tours.....tell them about all the deer and moose we used to have and now that we have wolves, we don't need all the barbaric hunting seasons any longer.....tell them how I have evolved to the greener phylosophy....

My rancher friends who have cattle and other stock are really worried, they are barely hanging onto their ranches and just can not sustain losses to wolves. Will be interesting to see what things are like in 10 years.....

you will have to get the legislature to authorize it also.

I don't think that will be necessary, I think the WDFW Commission will decide management. You need to worry about the legislators try to pass legislation to block any hunting season. That is probably already in their bag of tricks and they are just waiting until we already have wolves in the state before they make their move.

[WDFW-SUX]

You need to worry about the legislators try to pass legislation to block any hunting season. That is probably already in their bag of tricks and they are just waiting until we already have wolves in the state before they make their move

I agree 1000%

[bearpaw]

So that you all know this poll was mulehunters idea, he thought it would be good for everyone to see what the results were, so I posted it for him....thanks for the great idea mulehunter...

[Huntbear]

NO WOLVES PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mulehunter]

Hey Bearpaw,  I thank u for your time and post for people.


Mulehunter 

[bucksnort]

One more tool the greenies are using to get us out of the woods completely by reducing the numbers of game animals.  After that, the guns are next!!!!!!!!!!!

[wolfbait]

Not the guns, they will never take our guns! We will need our gun to save the silly $^^%#R  and us from their wolf screw up.