Comments on: Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/ Behind the Scenes at King's Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: jonny http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-524053 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:05:11 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-524053 Can i actually buy a wolf hide? If so how much would it cost? i just think there beautiful animals. Way to go Idaho!!!!!!! Used to live there, miss it. Good Luck and God Bless, John Can i actually buy a wolf hide? If so how much would it cost? i just think there beautiful animals.
Way to go Idaho!!!!!!!
Used to live there, miss it.

Good Luck and God Bless,
John

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: billijo beck http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-502183 Thu, 21 May 2009 02:20:32 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-502183 I am always amazed on how someone from another state likes to tell Idahoans how to live our lives. The wolf issue is a sore subject to some of us. Basically the federal goverment and the enviro- greenies said "Idaho you have to take these wolves whether you like it or not". Talk about loosing states rights! Not only do you have to take them but you cant hurt them and WE DONT CARE IF THEY WIPE OUT YOUR ELK AND DEER HERDS! If you want to know the real facts on the damage the wolves have done to Idahos game population look on the Idaho Fish and Game web site. The Lolo Zone has taken the worst hit. I for one have seen what damage the wolves have done to our elk herds not to mention the deer herds. It is sad! I am not saying Kill every wolf. There has to be a management somewhere. As I understand Idaho's past hunting, It was a no brainer to harvest an elk. Now, it's slim pickins! It is a shame that the enviros dont care about the small business owners like the ranchers or outfitters in this wonderful state. I know many an outfitter who is going tits up because there are no more elk in his unit. Well, the next thing I hear is " if you don't have any elk in your area move to a new area. WELL FOLKS! That is not so simple. In fact that is considered Illegal Outfitting! So, wether your for the wolves or against them I am glad that Idaho has finally got the right to manage our wolves how we see fit. Right along side of the Bear, Mountain Lion, elk,deer and many more game species. I am always amazed on how someone from another state likes to tell Idahoans how to live our lives. The wolf issue is a sore subject to some of us. Basically the federal goverment and the enviro- greenies said “Idaho you have to take these wolves whether you like it or not”. Talk about loosing states rights! Not only do you have to take them but you cant hurt them and WE DONT CARE IF THEY WIPE OUT YOUR ELK AND DEER HERDS! If you want to know the real facts on the damage the wolves have done to Idahos game population look on the Idaho Fish and Game web site. The Lolo Zone has taken the worst hit. I for one have seen what damage the wolves have done to our elk herds not to mention the deer herds. It is sad! I am not saying Kill every wolf. There has to be a management somewhere. As I understand Idaho’s past hunting, It was a no brainer to harvest an elk. Now, it’s slim pickins! It is a shame that the enviros dont care about the small business owners like the ranchers or outfitters in this wonderful state. I know many an outfitter who is going tits up because there are no more elk in his unit. Well, the next thing I hear is ” if you don’t have any elk in your area move to a new area. WELL FOLKS! That is not so simple. In fact that is considered Illegal Outfitting! So, wether your for the wolves or against them I am glad that Idaho has finally got the right to manage our wolves how we see fit. Right along side of the Bear, Mountain Lion, elk,deer and many more game species.

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: Duenorth http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-489452 Sun, 03 May 2009 18:17:40 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-489452 #38 Bucaroo, Realisticaly trumps Idealisticaly. What a concept. I wonder if it will phase them. #38 Bucaroo, Realisticaly trumps Idealisticaly. What a concept. I wonder if it will phase them.

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: idahoan http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-485730 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:12:51 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-485730 RE: # 38 Buckaroo, All I have to say is A-MEN BROTHER!!! RE: # 38 Buckaroo, All I have to say is A-MEN BROTHER!!!

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: buckaroo http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-413459 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:20:41 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-413459 If you dont live in Idaho you shouldnt have an opinion on how to handle wolves until the federal government introduces them to your state. Wolves are not necessary in Idaho to balance our wildlife herds. Before the reintroduction of wolves we were handling it just fine. If you people had to worry about your livelyhoods being threatened because of wolves preying on your stock or not being able to allow your children to go outside to play because a pack of wolves has been hanging around your lawn ,you would have different opinions. We have to deal with the problems wolves create because of uneducated folks like you. As far as wolves only eating the weak and the ill, you people are crazy , wolves can and do kill anything and everything that crosses their path when hunting. A beef cow is a much easier target than a moose and once they kill one they keep coming back. Mountain lions can also be a problem but we hunt them and keep their numbers controled and as of right now were not allowed to kill the wolves. Wolves were killed out of the lower 48 states for a reason and some of you city folks should try to be open minded enough to realize this. The Sun Valley area was the only county in the state of Idaho where lion hunting was not legal. This was because the majority of the population in that area was people from out of state with enough money to build a big fancy house in the mountains. These outsiders pushed until they outlawed the hunting of lions in the county, this resulted in larger numbers of lions in the area. Stupid Idea. These people started losing their pets and when the lions started eating Fido while he was still on the front porch opinions changed as to hunting cats. So, all with an opinion on our wolf hunts come live here for a while before you spout off. If you dont live in Idaho you shouldnt have an opinion on how to handle wolves until the federal government introduces them to your state. Wolves are not necessary in Idaho to balance our wildlife herds. Before the reintroduction of wolves we were handling it just fine. If you people had to worry about your livelyhoods being threatened because of wolves preying on your stock or not being able to allow your children to go outside to play because a pack of wolves has been hanging around your lawn ,you would have different opinions. We have to deal with the problems wolves create because of uneducated folks like you.
As far as wolves only eating the weak and the ill, you people are crazy , wolves can and do kill anything and everything that crosses their path when hunting. A beef cow is a much easier target than a moose and once they kill one they keep coming back. Mountain lions can also be a problem but we hunt them and keep their numbers controled and as of right now were not allowed to kill the wolves.
Wolves were killed out of the lower 48 states for a reason and some of you city folks should try to be open minded enough to realize this. The Sun Valley area was the only county in the state of Idaho where lion hunting was not legal. This was because the majority of the population in that area was people from out of state with enough money to build a big fancy house in the mountains. These outsiders pushed until they outlawed the hunting of lions in the county, this resulted in larger numbers of lions in the area. Stupid Idea.
These people started losing their pets and when the lions started eating Fido while he was still on the front porch opinions changed as to hunting cats.
So, all with an opinion on our wolf hunts come live here for a while before you spout off.

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: Christian http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-179955 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:26:35 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-179955 I am a conservationist and I supported wolf re-introduction yet I also support wolf management, but governor Otter and the state legislature are pushing it a bit too far. Why are we only charging around $9 for a wolf tag when it costs far more to manage them. When hunters complain that $9 is too much to pay to kill something, just factor in all of their thousands spent on their equipment. Also 100 wolves? That is a bit below a healthy breeding population. The federal minimums were 300 per state; and for those of you wondering why 35 wolves were enough to maintain a healthy breeding population in 1995 it is because they were all non-related adults. People who want to hunt wolves as big game are entitled to their opinions, and who knows, maybe learning to fear people and guns will do the wolves some good. However people who want to eradicate them because they think that wolves are decimating the deer and elk population are misinformed. Without a strong predator population, the prey population behaves like a roller coaster, increasing in population during wet years or years with mild winters, and dropping off drastically during drought years or years with heavy snowpack. With a healthy predator population the numbers are much more stable and don't fluctuate nearly as much do to the predator's constant need for, and constant ability to acquire food. We may have slightly fewer deer and elk than we did in the early 1990s, but we have more now than we did in the late 90s, and the wolf population has increased nearly 10 fold since then. One last comment, the elk in Idaho were grossly overpopulated in the early 1990s, and the slight decrease is nothing but good for the wild vegetation. I am a conservationist and I supported wolf re-introduction yet I also support wolf management, but governor Otter and the state legislature are pushing it a bit too far. Why are we only charging around $9 for a wolf tag when it costs far more to manage them. When hunters complain that $9 is too much to pay to kill something, just factor in all of their thousands spent on their equipment. Also 100 wolves? That is a bit below a healthy breeding population. The federal minimums were 300 per state; and for those of you wondering why 35 wolves were enough to maintain a healthy breeding population in 1995 it is because they were all non-related adults. People who want to hunt wolves as big game are entitled to their opinions, and who knows, maybe learning to fear people and guns will do the wolves some good. However people who want to eradicate them because they think that wolves are decimating the deer and elk population are misinformed. Without a strong predator population, the prey population behaves like a roller coaster, increasing in population during wet years or years with mild winters, and dropping off drastically during drought years or years with heavy snowpack. With a healthy predator population the numbers are much more stable and don’t fluctuate nearly as much do to the predator’s constant need for, and constant ability to acquire food. We may have slightly fewer deer and elk than we did in the early 1990s, but we have more now than we did in the late 90s, and the wolf population has increased nearly 10 fold since then. One last comment, the elk in Idaho were grossly overpopulated in the early 1990s, and the slight decrease is nothing but good for the wild vegetation.

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: Shawn http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-111982 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:53:40 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-111982 I say kill as many of them as we can…They are not the native wolves to Idaho. I don't like paying for them and we (Idaho) did not want them. The land balance was just fine without them.. We don't need them. They kill any thing they can eat. Elk, deer, you, me.. They don't discriminate. I spend allot of time in the backcountry and they are doing damage to the elk and deer herds. I have seen the changes first hand. The wolf population in Idaho for 2006 is 673. The mid year population for 2007 is 788 wolves. This year, 36 cows and 150 sheep have been confirmed as wolf kills. Across the northern Rockies this year the total estimated wolf population is 1,545 wolves in 179 packs. They are spreading like wild fire and not being managed. I say kill as many of them as we can…They are not the native wolves to Idaho. I don’t like paying for them and we (Idaho) did not want them. The land balance was just fine without them.. We don’t need them. They kill any thing they can eat. Elk, deer, you, me.. They don’t discriminate. I spend allot of time in the backcountry and they are doing damage to the elk and deer herds. I have seen the changes first hand.

The wolf population in Idaho for 2006 is 673.
The mid year population for 2007 is 788 wolves.
This year, 36 cows and 150 sheep have been confirmed as wolf kills.
Across the northern Rockies this year the total estimated wolf population is 1,545 wolves in 179 packs. They are spreading like wild fire and not being managed.

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: jes jose http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-111221 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:17:04 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-111221 i am an indian and i have very little knowledge of the wolf sp in the US but i do know our is kind of smaller and much skinneyr .I know the indian wolfs very well(i was in the indian forest for 20yrs).i have seen a lot of wolf pack hunts but one shocked me.i have seen them attack children but i was(we) able to save them at the cost of 8 wolf(service guns are AK47s).but once i witnessed a pack kill a male tiger(largest of cat family) even though 3 wolfs were killed in the process by the tiger.so if a pack can kill a tiger they can take any thing(it takes atleast two .470cal 500grain shots to kill tiger).and they are very daring(i had to climb trees a number of times).i would defnitly support wolf managment but not eradication(nature is not beautiful).as for those who say let nature take its way i say ur too late(around 3centures) man started to play god now he has to run nature. i am an indian and i have very little knowledge of the wolf sp in the US but i do know our is kind of smaller and much skinneyr .I know the indian wolfs very well(i was in the indian forest for 20yrs).i have seen a lot of wolf pack hunts but one shocked me.i have seen them attack children but i was(we) able to save them at the cost of 8 wolf(service guns are AK47s).but once i witnessed a pack kill a male tiger(largest of cat family) even though 3 wolfs were killed in the process by the tiger.so if a pack can kill a tiger they can take any thing(it takes atleast two .470cal 500grain shots to kill tiger).and they are very daring(i had to climb trees a number of times).i would defnitly support wolf managment but not eradication(nature is not beautiful).as for those who say let nature take its way i say ur too late(around 3centures) man started to play god now he has to run nature.

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: brody http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-108398 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:09:32 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-108398 look in the zoos. you don't see whitetail deer or cottentail rabbits or mule deer or elk or moose. you can find wolves though. there is a reason! they are rare. be glad you a one of the few states that can claim wolves as a part of your population. i would love to go out into the woods a see one in ohio, but i can't. the numbers for them are not that great ,its to soon. if you want a dog pelt on your wall, go shoot a coyote and stretch a little. if you like shooting dogs. look in the zoos. you don’t see whitetail deer or cottentail rabbits or mule deer or elk or moose. you can find wolves though. there is a reason! they are rare. be glad you a one of the few states that can claim wolves as a part of your population. i would love to go out into the woods a see one in ohio, but i can’t. the numbers for them are not that great ,its to soon. if you want a dog pelt on your wall, go shoot a coyote and stretch a little. if you like shooting dogs.

]]> Comment on Wolf Hunting in Idaho Set at $26.50 by: winchester http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-62409 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:58:33 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/27/wolf-hunting-in-idaho-set-at-2650/#comment-62409 I agree that wolves need to be MANAGED. Wolves were intoduced to areas where the deer and elk populations were stong. When wolves were introduced to my stomping grounds, i noticed a huge impact on herd sizes. The biggest change i have seen is the smaller, immature bulls are gathering up small herds of cows. The dominate herd bull gene's are not being passed on to more of the cows. The other thing I have noticed is that the wolves around here are not scared of humans, instead they are very curious. That (in my book) is not good. I have had one encounter where i was cow calling when I had a pack of wolves come racing in. When they got to me they were not scared when they relized what i was, they just stood and looked at me then trotted off. I've herd other similar stories. I guess what i'm trying to say is that we need to start shooting some to get thier attention. Oh ya, I wouldn't mind having a couple nice hides on my wall too! I agree that wolves need to be MANAGED. Wolves were intoduced to areas where the deer and elk populations were stong. When wolves were introduced to my stomping grounds, i noticed a huge impact on herd sizes. The biggest change i have seen is the smaller, immature bulls are gathering up small herds of cows. The dominate herd bull gene’s are not being passed on to more of the cows. The other thing I have noticed is that the wolves around here are not scared of humans, instead they are very curious. That (in my book) is not good. I have had one encounter where i was cow calling when I had a pack of wolves come racing in. When they got to me they were not scared when they relized what i was, they just stood and looked at me then trotted off. I’ve herd other similar stories. I guess what i’m trying to say is that we need to start shooting some to get thier attention. Oh ya, I wouldn’t mind having a couple nice hides on my wall too!

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