RE: Wolf, to shoot or not to shoot, that is the question?
EKM. You got that right. I was at a hunter/land owner meeting a while back and the Game and Fish is certainly concerned about reduced numbers of hunters. They said a couple thing that are hurting the numbers is the fact that the population is aging and the rigors of hunting hit the older guys first. These are the guys who have been buying the permits and intruducing young folks to the sport. The second reason it the high divorce rate. As more and More kids are being raised by Mom, they are much less likely to get the kids into hunting and shooting. Add this to the rising cost of everything related to hunting and the loss of habitat and we can see what hunting is up against.