Wolves are federally protected. Here in idaho we are all chomping at the bit to shoot one but know we will be hung by the feds if we do. The darn things are eating us out of house and home. Just look at the west forums and see what is going on. I would refrain from shooting one. We are now having them responding to elk calls and have had several come in to within 15 yards. There was just a law passed in which Bush acted illegally when he relinquished some control over the wolves to the States. It dealt with native populations, successful introduction etc. Some of the animal lover groups claimed a big victory over that. The law that was passed was supposed to have overturned a court decision from 1978, however it was deemed to be illegal and the ruling was overturned. The law currently states that the wolves are protected in all areas until the wolf has been delisted. If you have wolves and they begin to populate kiss the hunting goodbye as you know it today.