Post by: boneaddict on January 23, 2019, 07:35:16 AM
Saw this. Interesting!
@Machias
Post by: bornhunter on January 23, 2019, 07:40:18 AM
Post by: Machias on January 23, 2019, 07:46:54 AM
Post by: Fl0und3rz on January 23, 2019, 07:53:54 AM
#1 Wolf killer is wolves.
Post by: mburrows on January 23, 2019, 08:10:08 AM
Post by: boneaddict on January 23, 2019, 08:34:36 AM
Post by: lewy on January 23, 2019, 08:52:11 AM
Post by: bearpaw on January 23, 2019, 10:30:49 AM
Post by: boneaddict on January 23, 2019, 10:32:03 AM
Post by: bearpaw on January 23, 2019, 10:39:57 AM
Post by: aer212 on January 23, 2019, 11:12:34 AM
Post by: Fl0und3rz on January 23, 2019, 01:15:05 PM
It's not a bounty, you have to keep receipts of your costs to buy equipment, supplies, fuel used, etc., then you are reimbursed up to $1000 per wolf. The program is working.
Wow. Good on them.
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on January 23, 2019, 03:34:01 PM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on January 23, 2019, 03:57:26 PM
Post by: KFhunter on January 23, 2019, 04:39:02 PM
It's a factual statement used as a little bit of propaganda, wish all propaganda were factual :chuckle:
Post by: WA hunter14 on January 23, 2019, 04:48:30 PM
Post by: KFhunter on January 23, 2019, 04:48:33 PM
I like the idea of the thing but it has encouraged a bunch of rookies to drop traps all over the hills. As a result, wolves are super smart to steel now and there is some bycatch including dogs and ungulates. Please be smart about where and how we set traps!
I can only imagine. A guy would need to go deep to get past all the other trappers, not easy while living a state away working a full time job. If I were only retired! :chuckle:
Post by: Bango skank on January 23, 2019, 04:50:19 PM
Post by: WA hunter14 on January 23, 2019, 04:53:06 PM
Post by: WA hunter14 on January 23, 2019, 04:54:17 PM
So a guy can get reimbursed to the tune of 1k and keep the hide. Whats the market like for wolf pelts? Worth much?
My neighbors trap wolves every year and average 500 per hide.
Post by: WA hunter14 on January 23, 2019, 04:55:14 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 23, 2019, 04:56:21 PM
They say it greatly depends on color
So trapping is racist too......great!
Post by: Woodchuck on January 23, 2019, 04:57:10 PM
Post by: WA hunter14 on January 23, 2019, 05:01:54 PM
They say it greatly depends on color
So trapping is racist too......great!
Not trapping but the fur market yes. :chuckle:
Post by: bearpaw on January 23, 2019, 07:22:16 PM
I like the idea of the thing but it has encouraged a bunch of rookies to drop traps all over the hills. As a result, wolves are super smart to steel now and there is some bycatch including dogs and ungulates. Please be smart about where and how we set traps!
I agree about being careful, but like everything, guys have to learn. My son just talked to a guy a couple weeks ago who has caught 6 wolves in our hunting area this winter, hopefully more by now, some of those guys are getting it figured out.
Post by: Hilltop123 on January 23, 2019, 07:25:12 PM
Post by: KFhunter on January 23, 2019, 07:50:50 PM
I like the idea of the thing but it has encouraged a bunch of rookies to drop traps all over the hills. As a result, wolves are super smart to steel now and there is some bycatch including dogs and ungulates. Please be smart about where and how we set traps!
I agree about being careful, but like everything, guys have to learn. My son just talked to a guy a couple weeks ago who has caught 6 wolves in our hunting area this winter, hopefully more by now, some of those guys are getting it figured out.
I wouldn't mind cutting my teeth in Idaho just in case there's ever an opportunity here in WA trapping wolves.
it's a long shot, but hey, I'd be trapping wolves!
Post by: bearpaw on January 23, 2019, 07:57:54 PM
I like the idea of the thing but it has encouraged a bunch of rookies to drop traps all over the hills. As a result, wolves are super smart to steel now and there is some bycatch including dogs and ungulates. Please be smart about where and how we set traps!
I agree about being careful, but like everything, guys have to learn. My son just talked to a guy a couple weeks ago who has caught 6 wolves in our hunting area this winter, hopefully more by now, some of those guys are getting it figured out.
I wouldn't mind cutting my teeth in Idaho just in case there's ever an opportunity here in WA trapping wolves.
it's a long shot, but hey, I'd be trapping wolves!
My son has been informing the trapper where we see fresh wolf tracks. Two more sets of wolf tracks found yesterday.
Just about anyone who lives in Idaho will gladly tell you where they have seen wolf sign.
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on January 23, 2019, 11:43:46 PM
It's the same with lions, not sure why this is a big deal?
It's a factual statement used as a little bit of propaganda, wish all propaganda were factual :chuckle:
Not a big deal other than it makes it sound like this is out of the ordinary, when in fact it is very ordinary.
Post by: boneaddict on January 24, 2019, 07:47:40 AM