Post by: wolfbait on December 09, 2016, 06:59:57 PM
http://www.capitalpress.com/Washington/20161102/wdfw-spent-119500-to-shoot-seven-wolves
Post by: Bigshooter on December 09, 2016, 07:21:18 PM
Post by: Special T on December 09, 2016, 07:27:58 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on December 09, 2016, 07:30:30 PM
Post by: wolfbait on December 09, 2016, 07:46:41 PM
WDFW said the chances of attacks on livestock continuing were low because the grazing season was ending."
Next spring/summer the new batch of pups will have experienced cow killing teachers, and WDFW can pretend to manage their wolves once agin.
"Amaroq Weiss of the Center for Biological Diversity said the money spent shooting wolves would have been better used to move cattle off grazing allotments and paying for supplemental feed.
“I think the vast majority of the public would be very supportive of doing something like that, instead of killing wolves,” she said."
Post by: wheels on December 09, 2016, 07:55:39 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on December 09, 2016, 07:56:34 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on December 09, 2016, 08:09:50 PM
Post by: The100Road on December 09, 2016, 08:13:41 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 09, 2016, 08:28:08 PM
Do they realize that they could have made this a special permit or raffle and MADE a ton of money rather then it costing them $119,000? :dunno:Wish they would. But reality is $119K is probably a lot cheaper than the greeny lawsuits if the opened a season before delisting.
Post by: timberfaller on December 27, 2016, 01:05:33 PM
There they are again!! :bash:
They are the "Center" of every "under the radar" anti-hunting and anti 2A issue WE have to fight!
Surprise Surprise!! NOT!!!
Post by: Stein on December 27, 2016, 01:07:37 PM
Do they realize that they could have made this a special permit or raffle and MADE a ton of money rather then it costing them $119,000? :dunno:
You can go to MT and shoot one for $50 OTC and virtually nobody ever even tries.
Post by: boneaddict on December 27, 2016, 01:33:45 PM
Post by: Dan-o on December 27, 2016, 02:18:12 PM
Maybe they could cancel the 800,000 contract for their "facilitator".
At their current rate, that would fun removal of about 50 more wolves.
Post by: nwwanderer on December 27, 2016, 02:41:47 PM
What was accomplished with several packs overlapping in the northeast? Ask the Gebbers or McIrvins how effective this plan is.
Post by: villageidiot on December 27, 2016, 07:03:41 PM
Post by: dscubame on December 27, 2016, 07:13:22 PM
Post by: wolfbait on December 28, 2016, 10:17:24 AM
Can't wait till the Loup Loup pack kills two more of Gebbers cows. Then we will have another wolf lovers cry in. McIrvin is a tough rancher but he don't have near the money Gebbers have. They don't hesitate to fight. I put my money on Gebbers winning any fight with WDFW. I think WDFW is very nervous about this new pack killing two of Gebbers cows and I suspect they are installing Flaggery, flashing lights, smoke bombs, guard dogs and range riders to prevent another two cow kills. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
I have been figuring on that also, but then I look back at the hush money that Gebbers took from the DNR, over burning folks out, and I'm just not sure which way they will jump.
Post by: Cuernos1 on January 09, 2017, 11:42:05 AM
Post by: wolfbait on January 15, 2017, 04:29:58 PM
http://q13fox.com/2017/01/13/killing-of-7-wolves-cost-washington-state-135000/
Post by: Buzz2401 on January 15, 2017, 04:48:25 PM
Post by: cooltimber on January 15, 2017, 05:45:00 PM
Post by: wolfbait on January 15, 2017, 08:36:57 PM
Money well spent. Would have been very hard for hunters to go in and shoot seven wolves before the wolf lovers shut them down. The helicopters made it happen fast. Not a popular stance but I support most of the decisions made by WDFW. There are things I like to see done differently but I understand the tough job they have to do with all the sportsman we have in this state and the backlash they get from the liberal majority.
Maybe WDFW needs some Swedish hunters :dunno:
Swedish hunters kill 22 wolves in a week
http://www.thelocal.se/20170107/swedish-hunters-shoot-most-quota-wolves-in-one-week
Post by: Ebell on January 16, 2017, 03:21:50 PM
Perhaps a helicopter isn't reallly necessary. Just my opinion.
Eric
Post by: wolfbait on January 16, 2017, 04:44:14 PM
I find it frustrating that the Master Hunters aren't being utilized for these tasks. I recall reading about the sharpshooter they brought in to thin the elk herd near the Skagit/Whatcom border a few years ago. Just seems like a waste of money to me. If the state has the resource, why not use it? Personally I don't have experience shooting from a helicopter but maybe other MH's do?
Perhaps a helicopter isn't reallly necessary. Just my opinion.
Eric
WDFW don't want to set a pretense of hunting wolves, etc.. They would rather stay with their fake environmental groups, CNW, DoW, etc., going with the least amount of wolf control as possible. :twocents:
Post by: Thenewguy on March 29, 2017, 06:29:29 AM
Do they realize that they could have made this a special permit or raffle and MADE a ton of money rather then it costing them $119,000? :dunno:
You can go to MT and shoot one for $50 OTC and virtually nobody ever even tries.
Not quite that easy. I spend a ton of time in the woods here and have seen 2 in 6 years. I stopped buying the tag because of this
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 29, 2017, 09:41:43 AM
I find it frustrating that the Master Hunters aren't being utilized for these tasks. I recall reading about the sharpshooter they brought in to thin the elk herd near the Skagit/Whatcom border a few years ago. Just seems like a waste of money to me. If the state has the resource, why not use it? Personally I don't have experience shooting from a helicopter but maybe other MH's do?
Perhaps a helicopter isn't reallly necessary. Just my opinion.
Eric
You think that's frustrating? Wait until you realize no one's ever going to get to hunt wolves in this state.