BC wolf hunters...info needed,please enlighten me!

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I just got back from a very short, uneventful Moose hunt in Northern BC. The heat was in the 32C range most of the time and there were altogether too many wolves in the area to see any moose. Talking to a fella who flags off the wooded blocks for clearcutting said they found 26 winter kills from wolves this year. I saw 6 wolves in 1 area. He said that the Cattlemans association has a $200 or $300 bounty per set of paws. I was wondering if anyone had ever cashed in on this kind of bounty, and how you go about it? I was thinking If I couldn't get a moose I could at least pay for the uneventful trip!
This is a huge change in attitude for me because I said, "I wouldn't shoot anything I didn't intend to eat, ever again"...I guess I may add, "or get paid to kill"
 
Wolves are like cats, the only good one is a dead one.

Wolves eat a lot and compete with other predators for the same game. They need to be kept in check by hunting/trapping. Do your part and get your self some hides
 
The cattlemans association is most assuredly not paying a $300 bounty.....
That rumour has been floating around for a while though. Although last year it was the GOABC that was paying it........

But like everyone has said, you saw six? And didn't try to kill any? And guys wonder why the locals get pissed when the Southern Army shows up.... Perfectly willing to kill a moose, but not willing to try and save the rest of them.....
 
I shoot them on site. every one of them. I hunt on land owned by cattle farmers. Its a courtesy extended by hunters to the land owners who allow us on thier property. Its not uncommon to see packs of 20+ wolves.
 
hitch.bd said:
I just got back from a very short, uneventful Moose hunt in Northern BC. The heat was in the 32C range most of the time and there were altogether too many wolves in the area to see any moose. Talking to a fella who flags off the wooded blocks for clearcutting said they found 26 winter kills from wolves this year. I saw 6 wolves in 1 area. He said that the Cattlemans association has a $200 or $300 bounty per set of paws. I was wondering if anyone had ever cashed in on this kind of bounty, and how you go about it? I was thinking If I couldn't get a moose I could at least pay for the uneventful trip!
This is a huge change in attitude for me because I said, "I wouldn't shoot anything I didn't intend to eat, ever again"...I guess I may add, "or get paid to kill"
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When we have our proposed visit at the Vernon gun show, I see I will have to fill you in on wolves.
I always have and will continue, to shoot at every wolf I get the chance at. When wolves are thick, like they are now, every moose hunter in the bush shooting at every wolf they see, will still allow the wolves to increase.
When wolves are at a "normal," population level, meaning their prey species are plentiful enough to allow the wolves to easily catch a game animal, hunters in the bush very seldom see a wolf.
The official BC government estimate is that moose are down 50% to what they were a few years ago and they give predation, wolves and bear, as the main reason for the decline.
Not hard to figure out where the moose population is going from here.
Eventually, the wolves will die off, because of lack of food. Then another generation of moose hunters will again, hopefully, be able to hunt moose from a healthy, increasing number of them.
 
I have never seen a wolf and I don't mean to sound squeemish but I don't think I could shoot one.

I understand the reasons why you should, I agree with them, but I don't think I could shoot one if I wasn't hungry enough to eat it.

Where abouts did you see these wolves? Northern bc is pretty big, (loading camera)
 
I'm from northern bc and there is no cattleman's association where I live,so can't comment on that. GOABC was paying trappers 100.00 for skulls the last few years. They had to be trapped, and from a trapline that was on a guide outfitter territory. Two winters ago I got 1100.00 for eleven skulls. Last winter I only trapped 3 and sold the skulls privately. I heard a rumor that they weren't going to continue the skull program this year.
 
DougPeach said:
I have never seen a wolf and I don't mean to sound squeemish but I don't think I could shoot one.

I understand the reasons why you should, I agree with them, but I don't think I could shoot one if I wasn't hungry enough to eat it.

Where abouts did you see these wolves? Northern bc is pretty big, (loading camera)
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I've seen a couple out here in mcbride the last couple days nice big black ones unfortunately I only got one of them the others still picture worthy ;).
 
Shoot wolves, then take pictures.

I'm Sick of hearing, "moose hunting sucked, didn't see anything, got some nice pictures of wolves though." FFS
 
I've been working around Tumbler Ridge and have seen very few moose, quite a few elk when the snow was still on, but a lot of the guys had seen wolves, one group of 11.

Are wolves not as hard on elk as they are on moose?
 
:)Here in Alberta, a couple of the local Trappers associations and some of the far north municipalities pay what amounts to a bounty.

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150. bucks each. :D Top one, predator call, bottom was having a nap on the prairie, which became permanent.

Grizz
 
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You saw 6 wolves and didn't shoot even one? Tsk tsk. ;)
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I didn't say that! I said I wanted to know how to collect bounty for next time. It my turning point on the only for food attitude. I realized that we need to help keep their numbers in check.
Don't get me wrong, I am a dog lover and have always thought wolves were very majestic animals, but they are breeding out of control.
 
I was hunting between Tumbler ridge and Chetwyn in an area called Moose Lk.
I didn't take pics of the wolf cause it was really messed up, one through the spine and one thru the head.
I was talking to the same logger and he said the last 2 winters had very little snow, so the wolves have had little problem feeding. He said this year it is rare to see an Elk cow with a calf so the Elk have been taking a huge hit too.
H4831 I look forward to re-education camp!!!
 
Grizz, good job on giving those wuffs a long term nap

I wish Saskatchewans wild life guys would get there "stuff" together and get a wolf season in the northern forest. I'm pretty sure every outfitter is for this as well as any one who hunted in the norther forest.
 
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