Bill to Allow Wolf Hunts at Night Proposed

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Rep. Bob Brown, R-Thompson Falls, has requested four bills to loosen restrictions on hunting and trapping wolves

Bill to Allow Wolf Hunts at Night Proposed

A gray wolf in the North Fork Flathead River drainage.

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A Thompson Falls legislator has introduced a pair of bills that would allow hunters to kill wolves at night and permit trapping the animals along seasonally closed roads.

Republican Rep. Bob Brown said he introduced the measures because his constituents in Northwest Montana have been advocating for nighttime wolf hunting and expanded trapping opportunities due to the impact they say wolves have had on deer, elk and moose populations in Sanders County hunting districts.

It’s been a point of contention this legislative session as a host of bills aimed at reducing wolf numbers…

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4 thoughts on “Bill to Allow Wolf Hunts at Night Proposed

  1. Loosen restrictions? What a joke, since the delisting, restriction are about as loose as they have ever been, and need to be reined in.

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