>I never thought I would see
>the day when I would'nt
>buy a tag, I am
>on my second year. I
>still consider myself a hunter.
>( I'm in here arent
>I). The wolves have done
>tremendous damage to our herds.
>If they allowed us to
>shoot a hundred or so
>of the dogs, will this
>help? I dont think so.
>i also believe that it
>is too little too late
>for most of us in
>here. the damage has gone
>too far for a reasonable
> recovery. We are to
>obey the laws of the
>land but how far do
>we let it go before
>we take action. If I
>pet one, I wouldnt even
>tell my wife. would you?
> Don't miss an opportunity.
>
I disagree TOTALLY!
First, big game herds have the ability to bounce back fairly quickly. Can we eliminate the 1000+/- wolves in the state this year, NO. Do we need to, NO. If you want to kill a Wolf, this will be the year to do it as they will get smart quick. The wolves will adapt at getting shot at and become more reclusive and stick to the back country more. I think we have a good chance at reducing Wolf numbers by 30-40% in the next 2 years. This will greatly help the Elk herds. You are totally off the mark if you think the elk herds are at such a low level that they can't rebound. I agree they won't be at the peaks they were, but where they were at one point there was talk that they were negatively impacting the Mule Deer herd, so maybe not going back to the peak is OK overall.
I think we will need to all go out of our way to kill a few more predators the next few years to help both elk and deer and I myself will for once have tags in my pocket for Wolf, Cougar, and Bear, even though I normally wouldn't hunt cats or bears.
My .02 cents!!