I was in a saddle shop in S.E. Arizona yesterday and started talking with the owner about my upcoming moose hunt in Wyoming. He said he received a newsletter stating that the last moose in Yellowstone was recently killed by wolves and that they are responsible for wiping them out. Since I started planning my moose hunt I've talked to a number of people and read about the dwindling moose population caused by the wolves. I know they have had profound effects in other places on varoius populations and this bothers me a lot as I believe they are being over protected once they are established. As you can tell I'm not totally against wolves, just the way we manage them. Back to the earlier statement"Last moose in Yellowstone recently killed" I told him I doubted that was true or even close to it. I do know their numbers are down but exactly how bad is it? I can get the official word but would like to hear from others. I had three wolves almost walk up to me in the Gila Wilderness and have discussed them with a local outfitter who says the elk are already harder to find and he thought the wolves were responsible. I'm involved in Wilderness management and always thought the big predators belonged, at least in some of them. So give me some thoughts. Just remember before lecturing to harsh, I too, am an avid hunter.