MN Wolf season

[goldeneye]

it's about time

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S246...html?cat=12196

The state Department of Natural Resources is telling landowners they can start hunting problem wolves next week.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last month removed wolves in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota from the federal endangered species list. Starting Friday, the states can manage their wolf populations on their own.

The DNR plans to send letters out Monday to about 100 landowners who have had problems with wolves killing livestock telling them that they can obtain permits to hunt wolves on their property. The permits will be valid beginning Friday.

Starting the same day, people also will be allowed to shoot a wolf in the act of attacking personal property without a permit.

[birdshooter]

Originally Posted by goldeneye

it's about time

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S246...html?cat=12196

The state Department of Natural Resources is telling landowners they can start hunting problem wolves next week.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last month removed wolves in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota from the federal endangered species list. Starting Friday, the states can manage their wolf populations on their own.

The DNR plans to send letters out Monday to about 100 landowners who have had problems with wolves killing livestock telling them that they can obtain permits to hunt wolves on their property. The permits will be valid beginning Friday.

Starting the same day, people also will be allowed to shoot a wolf in the act of attacking personal property without a permit.

Maybe this will once again cause wolves to fear humans and avoid us as apposed to when they were listed, they just seemed to be losing their fear.

[RoosterFetcher]

My cousin shot a wolf via license in Montana and now he's on P.E.T.A's list. They put articles in newpapers out there telling people not to go to his medical office because he harms animals...Shawn is a medical doctor. They are a crazy group! Just hope they'll leave these hunters and/or landowners alone.

[BeerCity PhsntHnter]

Sweet. I have one question how do you know which wolfs are problem wolves? Ex if the wolf kills an animal in the middle of the night and no one is around to see it do you just assume that the next wolf you see is the one based on behaviors.


Please don't take this wrong like I'm against the rule I just wonder sometimes when the DNR or lawmakers make a law how are they going to police it.

[mnmthunting]

Actually beercity; MN wolves are their own worst enemy, even the [some] bleeding hearts realize this. For instance the once thriving moose population is now endangered. And the deer herd over much of MN norther range is managed for the wolves and has been for some time. Hunters opportunity's are limited costing needed revenue for the MN DNR.

SO the good news for you and other wolf people, ain't likely to EVER be a season for wolves in MN. I'm betting on it.

[haymaker]

Originally Posted by BeerCity PhsntHnter

Sweet. I have one question how do you know which wolfs are problem wolves? Ex if the wolf kills an animal in the middle of the night and no one is around to see it do you just assume that the next wolf you see is the one based on behaviors.


Please don't take this wrong like I'm against the rule I just wonder sometimes when the DNR or lawmakers make a law how are they going to police it.

If it still breathing and with in 50 miles of livestock it is a problem.

[1pheas4]

Originally Posted by RoosterFetcher

My cousin shot a wolf via license in Montana and now he's on P.E.T.A's list. They put articles in newpapers out there telling people not to go to his medical office because he harms animals...Shawn is a medical doctor. They are a crazy group! Just hope they'll leave these hunters and/or landowners alone.

Those of us who have to deal with these PETA types know they are wicked as hell. That's discussing what they are doing to your cousin. They'll stop at nothing. I hope he comes through it okay.

Talking with some folks this past weekend, we discussed how organized and $loaded the animal "rights" groups are. They are effective.

We (sportsmen) need to become just as organized and $backed. While we're at it, maybe we can through some of their B.S. back at them. I'm tired of them telling us what's right and wrong when they have no clue how to manage wildlife/habitats.

They do far more harm than good.

[Phil V.]

Afriend of mine raises meat goats with his daughter and had problems with some of them and his daughter stopped them from bugging them with a bumper sticker. It said save a chicken fry an activist. When she put that on her truck they haven't been back to bother them about butchering goats.

[jfelipe]

I personally don't care wether people hunt wolves or not. I think they should be managed like other wildlife and if the dnr can raise revenue through lisence sales then so be it. I don't think I will ever pull a wolf tag personally, and I don't hunt deer so I cannot comment on the abundace of deer. I recently read an article in the outdoor news that brought up an interesting point concerning wolves and deer/ moose numbers. The author makes the argument that while wolves do eat moose and deer natural events such as severe winters and loss of habitat may have a bigger impact on their numbers than wolves. I believe that better logging practices aimed at re-establishing younger forests would have a positive impact on numbers of deer and other game.

I do believe that if there is a healthy population of wolves and people willing to hunt them then we should have a season. I do not believe that giving the green light to ranchers to shoot wolves for killing live stock is the right thing to do.

[haymaker]

Originally Posted by jfelipe

I personally don't care wether people hunt wolves or not. I think they should be managed like other wildlife and if the dnr can raise revenue through lisence sales then so be it. I don't think I will ever pull a wolf tag personally, and I don't hunt deer so I cannot comment on the abundace of deer. I recently read an article in the outdoor news that brought up an interesting point concerning wolves and deer/ moose numbers. The author makes the argument that while wolves do eat moose and deer natural events such as severe winters and loss of habitat may have a bigger impact on their numbers than wolves. I believe that better logging practices aimed at re-establishing younger forests would have a positive impact on numbers of deer and other game.

I do believe that if there is a healthy population of wolves and people willing to hunt them then we should have a season. I do not believe that giving the green light to ranchers to shoot wolves for killing live stock is the right thing to do.

What would you do if a wolf was trying to kill something that belonged to you? And what do you think is the right thing for game mangers to do regarding that issue.