WOLF WAR UPDATE

[BLT]

Would like to inform people of MM about the meeting last night at the Mowers home. Sportman need to be aware of the magnitude of this wolf problem, When you see what is happening in these western states it is shocking how out of control the population of wolves is getting.Elk heards in places of montana, wyo, and idaho are dwindling to nothing, the moose herd around jacksonhole is down to only a few animals, I have friends and clients that live in big piney and pinedale wyo who will tell you that the wolves in these areas have no fear of man and are having there way with elk on the winter feed grounds, another outfitter friend told about a band of bighorn sheep that winter high in the windriver mountains that were all killed by wolves this winter.This problem will not go away unless ALL sportsman unite together and win this war Bill HR6028. It was a impressive crowd at the meeting Represenitives from all western states, both REP and DEM. It goes to show that it is not about which party you represent but that all sportsman need to jump on the wagon together and DELIST WOLVES.
There is a web site http://biggameforever.org that everyone needs to check out to see what you can do to take part in this issue. SFW,MDF,RMEF have all come together to fight this it is a impressive team of people, Ryan Benson is the national director behind BIGGAME FOREVER. Very sharp guy.
I can tell you that it is going tocome down to who wins the vote, We as sportsmans have never seen such a more urgent issue in wildlife consevation.I would like to say thanks to Tom Mower for hosting the meeting and thanks to Miles Morretti, Don Peay,Bill christensen, Ryan Benson and all others involved for having the wit and balls to take on this issue,As just a every day sportsman I did not realize how big of a issue this is until the meeting last night.
So for all who read this post get involved and tell all of your hunting friends to vote on the wolf delisting......Paul Pennie

 

[littlebighorn]

+1 Paul,
I was struck by how critical it is for every HUNTER to join in the fight. If you post here, but are willing to stand on the sideline of this battle, then you might as well be an anti-hunter. They have money and political power behind them now, but if we all stand together and offer whatever we can (financial or making calls, or whatever we can) then we will WIN.
Get involved and join Big Game Forever if nothing else!

 

[Tagalong173]

Great meeting last night. I am glad that I attended.

Everybody needs to join the fight. Join Big Game Forever!

Donate money.

Tell your friends.

 

[patientlywaiting]

Thanks Paul.
I signed the petition some time ago but didn't join until just now. I also forwarded the info to your aunt Maxine and sure she will join too.

Over the last three years (07, 08 & 09) on our almost annual motorcyle ride thru yellowstone I've noticed each time seeing more wolves and less elk. And on the 2009 trip the only elk we seen in the entire park was a couple standing on the lawn at mammoth village and I wondered then if they were there only because of the safety from the wolves.

On one of the trips We watched wolves taking meat from a big grizzly from a downed buffalo with little fear of the bear and no fear of the 500 + people standing on the hill watching them.

It got me wondering how long it would be before they're in Utah and our plentiful elk, moose, and other big game as well our domestic sheep and cattle will be decimated. Well looks like it only took two more years because they're now in Utah and having pups.

I'll send out the info to everyone in my address book and hope everyone else will do the same.

Thanks..sb

 

[Zeke]

Do wolves eat sheep? duh

Well then.... we all better jump onboard or plan on sinking in the stinky goo of Federal mis-control!

We've worked too hard to let it all slip away!

Zeke

 

[exiss1]

>Would like to inform people of
>MM about the meeting last
>night at the Mowers home.
>Sportman need to be aware
>of the magnitude of this
>wolf problem, When you see
>what is happening in these
>western states it is shocking
>how out of control the
>population of wolves is getting.Elk
>heards in places of montana,
>wyo, and idaho are dwindling
>to nothing, the moose herd
>around jacksonhole is down to
>only a few animals, I
>have friends and clients that
>live in big piney and
>pinedale wyo who will tell
>you that the wolves in
>these areas have no fear
>of man and are having
>there way with elk on
>the winter feed grounds, another
>outfitter friend told about a
>band of bighorn sheep that
>winter high in the windriver
>mountains that were all killed
>by wolves this winter.This problem
>will not go away unless
>ALL sportsman unite together and
>win this war Bill HR6028.
>It was a impressive crowd
>at the meeting Represenitives from
>all western states, both REP
>and DEM. It goes to
>show that it is not
>about which party you represent
>but that all sportsman need
>to jump on the wagon
>together and DELIST WOLVES.
>There is a web site http://biggameforever.org
>that everyone needs to check
>out to see what you
>can do to take part
>in this issue. SFW,MDF,RMEF have
>all come together to fight
>this it is a impressive
>team of people, Ryan Benson
>is the national director behind
>BIGGAME FOREVER. Very sharp guy.
>
>I can tell you that it
>is going tocome down to
>who wins the vote, We
>as sportsmans have never seen
>such a more urgent issue
>in wildlife consevation.I would like
>to say thanks to Tom
>Mower for hosting the meeting
>and thanks to Miles Morretti,
>Don Peay,Bill christensen, Ryan Benson
>and all others involved for
>having the wit and balls
>to take on this issue,As
>just a every day sportsman
>I did not realize how
>big of a issue this
>is until the meeting last
>night.
>So for all who read this
>post get involved and tell
>all of your hunting friends
>to vote on the wolf
>delisting......Paul Pennie

 

[patientlywaiting]

One that got away. Well, almost.

Unless those Wyoming cowboys have been roping & docking tails the wolves came up short on this deal.

Landon, my youngest son took this photo a couple of weeks ago in Yellowstone. He said the other hind quarter had been chewed on pretty good but he couldn't get a photo of it. He also said that its tough to see in this photo but the stump was still pretty bloody so it must have been a recent attack.

 

[littlebighorn]

RE: One that got away. Well, almost.

I hope he kicked some serious canine butt in the process!
The anti-hunters would have our elk, deer, and even buffalo die from being eaten alive rather than letting us harvest them quickly.
We all have to get on board and fight this issue!

 

[patientlywaiting]

Just on KSL news today. Oct 26th.

Feds comply with court order on wolves
October 26th, 2010 @ 11:10am
By Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is publishing an official rule putting gray wolves back on the endangered species list in the Northern Rockies.

Tuesday's announcement follows an Aug. 5 federal court order that forced the cancellation of wolf hunts planned in the region this fall.

That order from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy reversed the government's 2009 decision to lift protections for wolves in Idaho, Montana and parts of Oregon, Utah and Washington.

The Fish and Wildlife rule formalizes Molloy's order administratively.

There are more than 1,700 wolves across the Northern Rockies including Wyoming, where they were never taken off the endangered list. That number increased slightly last year despite hunts in Montana and Idaho.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)