Wolf season starts this week; Three “harvests” made on first day of the hunt

http://county10.com/2013/10/02/wolf-season-starts-week-three-harvests-made-first-day-hunt/

by                                                                                                 October 2, 2013                                     

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(Jackson, Wyo.) –  Many fall hunting seasons have begun across the state of Wyoming, including wolf hunting seasons in the northwest part of the state. Hunting seasons in each wolf hunt area begin October 1 and end December 31, 2013, except for Hunt Area 12 south of Jackson, which opens October 15 and closes December 31.

As with other Trophy Game species, wolves in these areas are managed under a mortality quota system. The hunting season in each specific wolf area will remain open until the quota for the area is reached, or until December 31, whichever occurs first. All hunters must call the wolf hotline daily (1-800-264-1280) to ensure the quota for wolves in each specific area has not been reached. Wolf Hunt Area 10, southeast of Jackson, which has a quota of one wolf, has been filled.

The total quota for trophy hunt areas across this state is 26. As of Tuesday morning, three had been harvested.

Hunters harvesting wolves in areas where wolves are classified as Trophy Game Animals are required to report the kill within 24 hours by calling the hotline at 1-800-264-1280. Within five days, they are required to present the skull and pelt to a game warden, biologist, or other personnel at a WGFD regional office for registration.

In all other areas of the state where wolves are designated as Predatory Animals, no license is required to take a wolf, and there are no closed seasons or bag limits. Anyone who takes a wolf in areas of the state where wolves are designated as Predatory Animals is required to report the kill to a game warden, biologist, other personnel at a WGFD regional office, or by phone (1-800-264-1280 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-264-1280 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting) within 10 days. Anyone who takes a wolf in this area of the state is not required to present the skull or pelt, but the WGFD is encouraging them to do so to aid in department efforts to monitor wolf populations and genetic interchange throughout the state.

Hunters with questions about hunting seasons or regulations should pick up a copy of the current hunting regulations for the species they are interested in at any license selling vendor or call the Game and Fish office nearest the area they intend to hunt.

In other Wolf News:

Controversial Proposal for Wolf Conservation Gets a Reboot

Gray Wolf Killed in WA:http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ecfdd3ddf08542cbb102934e8039533f/WA–Gray-Wolf-Killed

 

7 thoughts on “Wolf season starts this week; Three “harvests” made on first day of the hunt

  1. Homo sapiens has been a stupid, arrogant, destructive species for a very long time. Their early “tool making” was really weapons, to use to kill other animals, and sometimes each other. While there are some of us in this species who are aware and compassionate, as a whole, this human species is dangerous and has no regard for the planet or for other life. That is why Homo sapiens is destroying Mother Earth.. We must accept this sad reality, and work as long as we can, while we can, to help the non-humans. The planet is dying, and as Homo sapiens goes down, it will, unfortunately take most other life on the planet with it. Let us do whatever we can to help the non-humans–we owe it to them, and maybe some will survive.

      • How right you are, Jim! Trickster played a little trick on those cattle ranchers for their abuse of animals and killing of coyotes and wolves. Too bad cows suffered. But suffering is a cow’s fate, more often than not.
        The only humans that will survive will be those smart enough to be independent of the system, the hard drugs and alcohol and the big box stores. Anyone dependent on a ‘substance’ will be easy prey and quickly eliminated. That includes gas and oil. Simply put, if you could survive in a pre-contact period setting, and better yet, if you’ve got a horse and farm tools and know how to grow food, you will be fine.

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