Recent content by AtYourCervus

LAST EDITED ON Aug-28-17 AT 03:54PM (MST)[p]Thanks. Very well thought out argument. To date I do not think there has been a decrease in elk tags available based on wolves in the recovery area but can probably look at the draw odds for the past few years to figure that out. Only thing I...

I guess another question. Again my thoughts come from (and I know I will catch heat for saying this) a science perspective. Why would the feds put a ton of wolves onto the landscape...so many wolves that, as many of you say, they will destroy the elk population? I am assuming that will be...

Funny you say that...I was a little afraid of coming off that way. I'm actually right in the middle. I would say I side with NMDGF more than anything else. Allow the population to recover and then manage it for hunters. Everyone is happy. Greenies get to howl with the wolves. I get to hunt...

Population estimates show about 87,000 elk in the core occupied elk range (COER). There are 16 hunting units outside of the COER. According to last years population estimates there are about 28,000 elk in the wolf recovery area.

LAST EDITED ON Aug-28-17 AT 11:37AM (MST)[p]Am I missing something here? All of this is occurring on National Forest Land. Unfortunately the pro-wolf people have as much right to the land as the cattle grazers and the hunters right? I hate when I am trying to put a sneak on a group of elk and...

LAST EDITED ON Aug-26-17 AT 05:01PM (MST)[p]Holy #####! AtYourCervix. Let's do name calling. If you have evidence of specific wolf behavior you should have gone to the meeting to share. Thank you for proving my point. 3-4 wolves per 1000 elk. Population estimates. Ratios. Statistics. You...

LAST EDITED ON Aug-26-17 AT 04:16PM (MST)[p]I feel like you took one thing out of my post....that I'm pro-science. The point was attend the meetings if you don't want wolves around. I heard from three cattle growing organizations at the meeting, three ladies wearing wolf shirts, and the...

I appreciate your response. One thing that was stated at this meeting was that the state of NM wants no adult wolves released. These wolves have been habituated and used to humans feeding them. They end up being problem dogs. They have a 25% survival rate. However, cross fostering pups into the...

Great response. I'm not talking about ethics though. If you have evidence contrary to what is presented, these public meetings are a great avenue to do so. A well thought out argument goes a long way. My point is, talking on these message boards does a great job of convincing people something...

It would be great if you guys showed up to these commission meetings to make your voice heard. I was at the meeting and not a single concerned hunter spoke. I heard from cattle growers and a bunch of hippy women. Had you shown up to the meeting...or streamed it online...you would be well...