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Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: quacker whacker on September 16, 2009, 02:22:03 PM

Title: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: quacker whacker on September 16, 2009, 02:22:03 PM: article from the Missoulian http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_91237b86-a2f8-11de-8741-001cc4c002e0.html
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: bearpaw on September 16, 2009, 02:29:32 PM: thanks for the post..... :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 16, 2009, 02:32:50 PM: :guns: :rockin: :hunter: :mgun2: :llam: :whoo: :whoo: :brew:
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: bearpaw on September 16, 2009, 02:36:01 PM: The whole world has heard we are now hunting wolves.....I just had a phone call from Denmark today about a possible wolf hunt.... :hunter:
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: denali on September 16, 2009, 02:46:45 PM: sweet :) :) :) :) lets see?...5 wolves taken in 2 states w/ a population of 2000 that increase by 22% per year?.......we have some work to do ;)
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: GoldTip on September 16, 2009, 02:52:22 PM: It's a start, better than where we were a year ago, we just gotta keep moving forward in the management of the wolves. Congrats to the lucky Montana hunter.
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: Machias on September 16, 2009, 02:55:16 PM: How the heck is some folks in the backcountry going to comply with the 12 hour reporting rule ???
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: KimberRich on September 16, 2009, 02:55:41 PM: Great job to the hunter. One more out of the way
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: jackelope on September 16, 2009, 02:56:04 PM: Quote from: Machias on September 16, 2009, 02:55:16 PM
How the heck is some folks in the backcountry going to comply with the 12 hour reporting rule ???

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Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: Machias on September 16, 2009, 02:57:55 PM: I guess so! I doubt many of those are running around in the bush. 8)
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: Maligator on September 16, 2009, 03:27:14 PM: Quote from: Machias on September 16, 2009, 02:55:16 PM
How the heck is some folks in the backcountry going to comply with the 12 hour reporting rule ???

I thought I read in there that the Fish & Game folks were taking into consideration the "back country" hunts and allowing slightly longer time limits so long as you described the hunt area or GMU. :dunno:
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: dbllunger on September 16, 2009, 03:38:57 PM: MT is excellent in regards to back country or other special closures/reporting requirements. You have to legitamately be in an area where you can not report or if you kill after an emergency closure but still within the open season when you left to hunt. You are good to go, but they don't just take your word for it. You better have some factual information that they will verify.
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: Machias on September 16, 2009, 03:48:13 PM: Quote from: Maligator on September 16, 2009, 03:27:14 PM
Quote from: Machias on September 16, 2009, 02:55:16 PM
How the heck is some folks in the backcountry going to comply with the 12 hour reporting rule ???

I thought I read in there that the Fish & Game folks were taking into consideration the "back country" hunts and allowing slightly longer time limits so long as you described the hunt area or GMU. :dunno:

Yes, I saw that on the Idaho regs, didn't see it on the MT regs, but I might have missed it. ID they have 24 hours. I was suprised by the 12 hour limit in MT.
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: huntnphool on September 16, 2009, 03:50:43 PM: Why not keep it cold until you come out and then report it? I seriously doubt they are going CSI on hunters and trying to determine the exact time of death. I sure as hell wouldn't be hiking out of the place I hunt just to report my wolf kill and then hike all the way back in. :bdid:
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: MtnMuley on September 16, 2009, 04:03:11 PM: I sure wished Montana was open last year during the early elk seasons! :bash:
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: bearpaw on September 16, 2009, 04:31:06 PM: Quote from: denali on September 16, 2009, 02:46:45 PM
sweet :) :) :) :) lets see?...5 wolves taken in 2 states w/ a population of 2000 that increase by 22% per year?.......we have some work to do ;)

denali...i agee completely, but at least that's a start in those states.

Right now my big fear is Washington, seems like "Defenders of Wildlife" is running the wolf show.

When a person reads through the Washington Wolf Information page and the Washington Wolf Plan you will notice that The WDFW has links to "Defenders of Wildlife" which is an anti-hunting group.

You will also notice that "hunting" is not included in the language as the eventual management tool.

"Defenders of Wildlife" is one of the lead groups that is sueing the USFWS trying to stop wolf hunting in Idaho and Montana.

Most any reasonably intelligent person could draw conclusions from these facts....

Get The Whole Wolf Story: http://washingtonwolf.info (http://washingtonwolf.info)

WDFW Wolf page: http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/gray_wolf/index.htm (http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/gray_wolf/index.htm)

WDFW Draft Wolf Plan: http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/...eanaug0309.pdf (http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/...eanaug0309.pdf)
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: Maligator on September 16, 2009, 04:32:15 PM: Yes, I saw that on the Idaho regs, didn't see it on the MT regs, but I might have missed it. ID they have 24 hours. I was suprised by the 12 hour limit in MT.
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You may very well be right. It's very possible that I am confusing what ID and MT had stated about report times. :dunno:
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: bearpaw on September 16, 2009, 04:49:28 PM: Montana has taken a little more conservative approach. Whereas a higher percentage of the people of Idaho have had it with wolves, they are throughout the state and causing problems. Thus more agressive management.
Title: Re: 1st Montana wolf down
Post by: quacker whacker on September 16, 2009, 10:38:49 PM: Quote from: Machias on September 16, 2009, 02:55:16 PM
How the heck is some folks in the backcountry going to comply with the 12 hour reporting rule ???

this article sorta explains FWP perspective :dunno: http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_421946c4-a1b8-11de-8fff-001cc4c002e0.html