collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county  (Read 75575 times)

Offline O. hemionus

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Oct 2013
  • Posts: 221

Offline Bob33

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2009
  • Posts: 21190
  • Groups: SCI, RMEF, NRA, Hunter Education
Nature. It's cheaper than therapy.

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+27)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 49017
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #92 on: July 13, 2018, 09:05:38 PM »
A friend's wife and daughter were attacked in their yard.  Locked themselves in the garden until the wolves finally left.  I don't have permission to post anything more than that, but it's one of three people I know personally who've encountered aggressive wolves in the past two years.

In Washington?

In North Idaho.  Close enough.

So where wolves are managed. Contrary to the belief of at least a few in this thread, this wouldn’t happen in an area where wolves are delisted and managed by the state.
:fire.:

" In today's instant gratification society, more and more pressure revolves around success and the measurement of one's prowess as a hunter by inches on a score chart or field photos produced on social media. Don't fall into the trap. Hunting is-and always will be- about the hunt, the adventure, the views, and time spent with close friends and family. " Ryan Hatfield

My posts, opinions and statements do not represent those of this forum

Offline JWEBB

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1385
  • Location: Camas
  • Waiting for October
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #93 on: July 13, 2018, 09:52:52 PM »
What I don’t understand is why would they send an unarmed woman in the area where the wolves are to do salmon research? Seems like an idiotic idea. Maybe they should be watching their gps tracking data a little more closely
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

Offline Caseyd

  • Site Sponsor
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2007
  • Posts: 2914
  • Location: Washington
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #94 on: July 13, 2018, 09:59:13 PM »
What I don’t understand is why would they send an unarmed woman in the area where the wolves are to do salmon research? Seems like an idiotic idea. Maybe they should be watching their gps tracking data a little more closely

 :yeah:

But I didn’t think bios can carry while working. And I’m sure an intern type employee wouldn’t be allowed to either

Offline CAMPMEAT

  • CAMPMEAT
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 13347
  • Location: ARIZONA, A PLACE WHERE I DON'T WANT YOU LIVING !!
  • I love my gun rights in Arizona..
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #95 on: July 13, 2018, 09:59:58 PM »
What I don’t understand is why would they send an unarmed woman in the area where the wolves are to do salmon research? Seems like an idiotic idea. Maybe they should be watching their gps tracking data a little more closely



The government agencies aren't the sharpest tool in the toolbox.
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

Offline KFhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 34514
  • Location: NE Corner
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #96 on: July 13, 2018, 10:00:48 PM »
I think the left hand wasn't talking to the right hand.  fish side vs game side.
From the WDFW statements we know the wolves were collared, but salmon is on the fish side of USFWS, so may not have been in good communication about wolves from the other side dealing with game (just speculation on my part).  She is a USFWS employee and not with WDFW.

Also, I find this interesting:
Quote
Stohr said it appears the researcher was close to a wolf denning site or rendezvous area, and that it is common for wolves to bark, howl, and approach people or other animals when protecting their pups. He said some initial reports stated incorrectly that the researcher was in a developed campground. In fact, the site is several miles from either a designated campground or maintained road.

So a wolf den site 2 miles from a campground is being pitched as "a long ways away, no danger to the people in the campground"  but if Diamond M have a salt block 2 miles from a den site they didn't know about then its "dropping cattle on top of a denning site".

2 miles is nothing for a wolf.

Offline JWEBB

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1385
  • Location: Camas
  • Waiting for October
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #97 on: July 13, 2018, 10:07:27 PM »
What I don’t understand is why would they send an unarmed woman in the area where the wolves are to do salmon research? Seems like an idiotic idea. Maybe they should be watching their gps tracking data a little more closely

 :yeah:

But I didn’t think bios can carry while working. And I’m sure an intern type employee wouldn’t be allowed to either

Yeah I’m pretty sure your right from what I’ve read. All the more reason to not put her in that area alone without a piece
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

Offline KFhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 34514
  • Location: NE Corner
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #98 on: July 13, 2018, 10:21:07 PM »
They should be escorted by USWFS rangers or WDFW police until they can come up with a better idea than a gal running around in wolf, cougar and grizz country with nothing more than a can of bear spray. 


Also, she used the bear spray on the wolf/s.  No indication if it was use properly so we can speculate about that, but others have used it properly on wolves to no effect.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/wolf-chases-cyclist-on-alaska-highway-in-yukon-1.1393925

Quote
That's when he blasted the wolf in the face. (with bear spray)

"And he backed up about 20 feet and I thought he was going to stop," he said.

"I thought, 'What a wild story. I'm glad that's over.' Then he kept running again and came back up to the back of my bike and actually attacked the back of my bike and ended up ripping the bag that I carry my tent stakes and poles in and ripped it off the back of my bike and spilled it all over the highway."

He blasted the wolf right in the face numerous times to no effect, there's other stories and videos of wolves being sprayed with little to no effect as well. 

Offline JWEBB

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1385
  • Location: Camas
  • Waiting for October
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #99 on: July 13, 2018, 10:25:25 PM »
I agree 100 percent KF that she should have been accompanied by others. Sadly, I highly doubt that will ever happen
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

Offline JimmyHoffa

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 14351
  • Location: 150 Years Too Late
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #100 on: July 13, 2018, 10:25:42 PM »
There was a thread from hirshey a few seasons ago about wolves pushing her out of a high hunt area.

Offline PlateauNDN

  • Y.A.R. Medicine Man
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 10691
  • Location: God's Country
  • R.I.P. Colockumelk 20130423. Semper Fi!
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #101 on: July 14, 2018, 12:02:51 AM »
If I get the chance I'd like to "spray" a wolf in the face and see what happens. :dunno:
If you can read thank a teacher, If you can read in English thank a Marine! 
Not as Lean, Just as Mean, Still a Marine!
He who shed blood with me shall forever be my brother!

"Around this camp, there's only one Chief; the rest are Indians!"

"Give me 15 more minutes, I was dreaming of Beavers!"

Offline CAMPMEAT

  • CAMPMEAT
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 13347
  • Location: ARIZONA, A PLACE WHERE I DON'T WANT YOU LIVING !!
  • I love my gun rights in Arizona..
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #102 on: July 14, 2018, 07:00:07 AM »
If these idiots need to be escorted around, maybe the person with the gun should do the work instead..
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

Offline Boss .300 winmag

  • FLY NAVAL AVIATION
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+22)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2010
  • Posts: 17764
  • Location: Skagit Valley
  • How do you measure trying, you do, or you don’t.
"Just because I like granola, and I have stretched my arms around a few trees, doesn't mean I'm a tree hugger!
Hi I'm 8156, our leader is Bearpaw.
YOU CANNOT REASON WITH A TIGER WHEN YOUR HEAD IS IN ITS MOUTH! Winston Churchill

Keep Calm And Duc/Ski Doo On!

Offline huntnfmly

  • Trade Count: (+36)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 4707
Re: Wolves tree DNR worker in Okanogan county
« Reply #104 on: July 14, 2018, 08:18:25 AM »
If these idiots need to be escorted around, maybe the person with the gun should do the work instead..
I agree let her carry or have someone who does do it.
I don't quite understand why she can't carry unless that's her choice
I'm your dam tour guide Arnie please don’t wonder off the dam tour.
Take as many dam pictures as you want ....
Are there any dam questions ..

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2024, SimplePortal