by the sounds of it down in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado wolves are back with a vengence. They are killing tons of livestock, not to mention the elk and moose populations are dropping fast. I love everything about wolves, incredibly intelligent and cunning, but when they are over populated, they need to hunted and controlled, just like any other animal.
Wolf down!
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Brutus
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Wow........you hunt nice turf 220Swifty!If they estimate wolf numbers like they do grizz, then way more than they say.
This group of bears was on the side of the trunk road a couple hours after i shot the wolf.
Good job on the wolf BTW.
http://www.aenweb.ca/files/Webb-Merrill wolf experiment_Jan08.doc
http://www.thegatewayonline.ca/u-of...opulation-control-in-banff-20080319-2374.html
http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/fishwildlife/wildlifeinalberta/wolvesalberta/problems.aspx
If you care, read these. Epecially the last one, that talks specifically about the effect that wolves can have on preventing ungulate herds from recovering. I am telling you, based on 30 years of hunting in the Swan Hills and observing wolf and moose numbers, that wolf numbers have never been so high, and moose numbers have never been this low. Wolf packs here average 8-12 animals. That requires a lot of moose to feed!! Every 2-3 days they have to make a kill.
Having said that, I will also say that this year is the first year that I have noticed fewer wolves in our area in years, and I believe it is due to the precipitous collapse in moose numbers; the wolves are either moving to other areas or starving, because the moose die-off has been that severe.
We have not seen a cow moose with a surviving calf, in the fall hunting season in I don't remember when. Seriously, it's a rare site up where I hunt.
We do see the odd calf track, so I know a few have made it, but there's a long winter ahead of 'em, and a lot of wolves will be hunting them.
BUT... Wolves are not solely responsible!
BUT, in the area where we hunt moose, the number of moose has absolutely collapsed, due to several factors:
Severe winter of 2007 killed thousands of deer and moose acros this area; ticks; predation by bears and wolves and lastly, unregulated hunting by First Nations, who are allowed to kill cows, calves etc...
Sport hunters in this area are only allowed to shoot bull moose. Taking a bull moose out of the population is not going to impact the moose herd over the long term, but when the numbers of cows are reduced, it can be very detrimental to the long term recovery of this moose herd.
Something has got to be done to reduce calf predation!!
The only answer I can see is to reduce the numbers of predators; bears and wolves, since nothing apparently can be done about the slaughter by natives.
So if you get a chance to pound a wolf or a black bear ... do it!!
http://www.thegatewayonline.ca/u-of...opulation-control-in-banff-20080319-2374.html
http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/fishwildlife/wildlifeinalberta/wolvesalberta/problems.aspx
If you care, read these. Epecially the last one, that talks specifically about the effect that wolves can have on preventing ungulate herds from recovering. I am telling you, based on 30 years of hunting in the Swan Hills and observing wolf and moose numbers, that wolf numbers have never been so high, and moose numbers have never been this low. Wolf packs here average 8-12 animals. That requires a lot of moose to feed!! Every 2-3 days they have to make a kill.
Having said that, I will also say that this year is the first year that I have noticed fewer wolves in our area in years, and I believe it is due to the precipitous collapse in moose numbers; the wolves are either moving to other areas or starving, because the moose die-off has been that severe.
We have not seen a cow moose with a surviving calf, in the fall hunting season in I don't remember when. Seriously, it's a rare site up where I hunt.
We do see the odd calf track, so I know a few have made it, but there's a long winter ahead of 'em, and a lot of wolves will be hunting them.
BUT... Wolves are not solely responsible!
BUT, in the area where we hunt moose, the number of moose has absolutely collapsed, due to several factors:
Severe winter of 2007 killed thousands of deer and moose acros this area; ticks; predation by bears and wolves and lastly, unregulated hunting by First Nations, who are allowed to kill cows, calves etc...
Sport hunters in this area are only allowed to shoot bull moose. Taking a bull moose out of the population is not going to impact the moose herd over the long term, but when the numbers of cows are reduced, it can be very detrimental to the long term recovery of this moose herd.
Something has got to be done to reduce calf predation!!
The only answer I can see is to reduce the numbers of predators; bears and wolves, since nothing apparently can be done about the slaughter by natives.
So if you get a chance to pound a wolf or a black bear ... do it!!
Nice wolf, impressive shooting.
I think shooting all the wolves the members of this forum see every year would have very little effect on the overall wolf population. They are to smart to get whacked regularly, I rarely see them for very long.
I think shooting all the wolves the members of this forum see every year would have very little effect on the overall wolf population. They are to smart to get whacked regularly, I rarely see them for very long.
Central/Northern B.C. have had a large increase in wolves. The area i hunt moose has wolf sign everywhere, singles and packs and as expected the moose population is suffering big time. As with Alberta, no tags no limit for most of the year
If they estimate wolf numbers like they do grizz, then way more than they say.
This group of bears was on the side of the trunk road a couple hours after i shot the wolf.
Whoa!! You wouldn't want to come sauntering around the corner with bacon grease spilled all over your pants with these beasts waiting for a meal!!
If they estimate wolf numbers like they do grizz, then way more than they say.
This group of bears was on the side of the trunk road a couple hours after i shot the wolf.
Pretty sure I saw that crew of reprobates a couple of weeks ago. What WMU were they in?
Mike Oxbig
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Scarborough Ontario
Wow! 440 yard head shot! Nice job man!
The head shot was the finisher, he aimed low and from what I gathered took the legs out from under it.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Southern Yukon
Nice wolf!
Thats a very nice wolf...
I see now why your hat in your avatar pic sits so high its to cover that mass of hair you have and yes I'm jealous...
About the wolf, or my mass of lovely thick hair?
Oh yeah, Drache has it about right.
Here in BC there was a notice stating not to touch ANY wolf without gloves as there have been some cases of "disease" or something being transferred? Didn't get a chance to read the full notice.
Anyone know anything about this?
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