I'm well aware of the wolf issue out west. There are several folks I hunt with who make a yearly pilgramage to pay hommage to the almighty wapeti, and pay subsequent duties to the states they hunt in.

What I am in favor of, is exactly what Wyoming is putting on the table. Classify them as a predator that may be shot as part of a bag on any hunting liscense. No different than yote's. The fact that the USFWS shot it down is proof that they are not fully aware of the problem yet. I'm sure they have an environmental impact study fully underway, and are waiting its results to determine a course of action. As for the sake of $20.... I think anybody that hunts can swing $20. I love hearing folks gripe about the cost of resident tags, and heck even non-resident tags. I'll tell you right now that I'd buy a non-resident tag, with all the trimmings, every single year in my home state of VA if I didn't have to pay my personal property tax on my land anymore. And if I lived to be 125 years old, I'd still come out ahead. With all the gear and crap that we purchase as hunter's, why is someone gonna gripe about another $15 for a duck stamp, or $10 for bonus tags. Maybe you shouldn't have bought that new 2500 HD, or that new SBE II.... that you shoot $3 a pop Hevi-shot through. Heck, I spend $20 just in fuel everytime I go hunting. Its not that big of a deal.

And you can bet right strong money that there are PLENTY of ranches where there are wolves.