collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Cattle Missing, possibility increasing for hunting wolves in Washington?  (Read 15890 times)

Offline Turner89

  • WA State Trappers Association
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 3178
  • Location: Startup, Wa
Re: Cattle Missing, possibility increasing for hunting wolves in Washington?
« Reply #45 on: December 31, 2011, 10:53:04 PM »
McIrvins
I know they pulled their cattle out a while back, they just had the big cattlemens meeting in Colville and went public with all this info. These people are the biggest cattle producers in the county, and Bill is an outdoorsman with some of the best hounds around, they know what they are doing in the mountains. I can remember years hearing they were upset over losing a few cattle to cougars and bear, they have never lost 27 head before that I have heard. Bill says there is wolf scat all over the place full of cattle hair. I trust he knows scat better than most WDFW employees.

Breeding Pair
To qualify as a breeding pair, a pair of wolves must mate and have at least two surviving pups at the end of the year for three years in a row. If they miss a year, the way I understand it, they don't count. Don't matter how many wolves are in an area, this is the critieria for a breeding pair.

The Catch
We are all dependent on the WDFW. This has to be proven by WDFW and at the rate they are trapping wolves we will probably have 100 actual bp's before they confirm 15 bp's for 3 years in a row. :twocents:
That is rediculous!  If there is that much wolf activity in that area it would make sense to trail cam the sheet out of it. Like someone else had mentioned. If enough pictures were produced, and with the publicity from local media and local public officials it would (you think) force the WDF to pretend they care.
" if your a 20 year old and not a liberal, you don't have a heart. If your a 40 year old and not a conservative,  you don't have a brain"

Offline bearpaw

  • Family, Friends, Outdoors
  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+10)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2009
  • Posts: 38437
  • Location: Idaho<->Colville
  • "Rather Be Cougar Huntin"
    • http://www.facebook.com/DaleDenney
    • Bearpaw Outfitters
  • Groups: NRA, SCI, F4WM, NWTF, IOGA, MOGA, CCOC, BBB, RMEF, WSTA, WSB
Re: Cattle Missing, possibility increasing for hunting wolves in Washington?
« Reply #46 on: December 31, 2011, 11:12:09 PM »
I think that's the idea, WDFW Endangered Species Division is looking pretty inept if you ask me....
Americans are systematically advocating, legislating, and voting away each others rights. Support all user groups & quit losing opportunity!

http://bearpawoutfitters.com Guided Hunts, Unguided, & Drop Camps in Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wash. Hunts with tags available (no draw needed) for spring bear, fall bear, bison, cougar, elk, mule deer, turkey, whitetail, & wolf! http://trophymaps.com DIY Hunting Maps are also offered

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Burrowing Animal by b0bbyg
[Today at 12:43:47 PM]


Cold bore or fouled barrel. by hunter399
[Today at 12:36:22 PM]


What's flatbed pickup life like? by CP
[Today at 11:54:44 AM]


Resetting dash warning lights by Sandberm
[Today at 10:15:50 AM]


Colorado Results by vandeman17
[Today at 09:50:06 AM]


Please Report Problems & Bugs Here by HntnFsh
[Today at 09:13:54 AM]


The time clock has started.....and go. by hunter399
[Today at 07:37:38 AM]


DIY Ucluelet trip by CP
[Today at 05:48:15 AM]


Oregon spring bear by time2hunt
[Yesterday at 08:03:28 PM]


Oregon Seed #'s by Doublelunger
[Yesterday at 07:35:15 PM]


WDFW falsely advertising preference points by hunter399
[Yesterday at 04:38:43 PM]


Black Eagle arrows deals by kodiak06
[Yesterday at 02:02:59 PM]


2025 Multiseason Deer General? by Goshawk
[Yesterday at 12:23:10 PM]


Last year putting in… by Dirtnap
[Yesterday at 11:48:14 AM]


Tag issues with "Get Outdoors" package by Encore 280
[Yesterday at 08:54:30 AM]


.300 Win Mag Rounds by W.Goomsba
[Yesterday at 08:29:32 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal