WI hunters kill wolves
12-14-2006 | 07:11 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
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From: wisconsin
RE: WI hunters kill wolves
The ag-taggers werent getting enough deer killed,The city shooters had the same problem,and private land owners didnt want to co-operate with herd reduction.So the DNR. brings in wolves and protects them like the president.Try to stop him and his boys from killing deer.YOU go to jail.You cant stop wolves from crossing your property line.
My opinion on wolves,I dont think it was fair of the DNR to do that to the wolves.This isnt the same world it was 100 years ago.They are going to do whatever it takes to eat.They will learn that people dont run as fast as deer.They dont fight as hard either.Its a good reasion not to put deer piss on yourself as a cover.
My opinion on wolves,I dont think it was fair of the DNR to do that to the wolves.This isnt the same world it was 100 years ago.They are going to do whatever it takes to eat.They will learn that people dont run as fast as deer.They dont fight as hard either.Its a good reasion not to put deer piss on yourself as a cover.
12-14-2006 | 07:15 PM
#23
Spike
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RE: WI hunters kill wolves
ORIGINAL: laxdad
Sorry but I do have an opinion and it's based on the law. It's against the law to kill wolves. No different than any other type of poaching or other violations of law. I'm sure there are many "good old boys", who consider themselves as self appointed keepers of the forest and protectors of "their" deer but in my view, it's wrong.
Strange but this is the first instance of ambivalence towards lawbreaking that I've seen in this forum. In every instance from trespassing to poaching the comments have come down hard on the lawbreakers even to the point of suggesting that sentences were too lenient. I remember well the wolf and cougar kills of the 1940's and 50's by cattlemen that had an economic interest in protecting their livelihoods. Even they now support (to varying degrees) introduction and continuance of wolf populations.
Seems to me the economic interes of the ranchers would far outweigh the recreation interests of a few WI, "sportsmen(?).
By the way, has anyone in WI compared the predation rate of dogs and coyotes vs wolves? I'mbetting that information is available in your state and it's much worse than the wolves.
Sorry but I do have an opinion and it's based on the law. It's against the law to kill wolves. No different than any other type of poaching or other violations of law. I'm sure there are many "good old boys", who consider themselves as self appointed keepers of the forest and protectors of "their" deer but in my view, it's wrong.
Strange but this is the first instance of ambivalence towards lawbreaking that I've seen in this forum. In every instance from trespassing to poaching the comments have come down hard on the lawbreakers even to the point of suggesting that sentences were too lenient. I remember well the wolf and cougar kills of the 1940's and 50's by cattlemen that had an economic interest in protecting their livelihoods. Even they now support (to varying degrees) introduction and continuance of wolf populations.
Seems to me the economic interes of the ranchers would far outweigh the recreation interests of a few WI, "sportsmen(?).
By the way, has anyone in WI compared the predation rate of dogs and coyotes vs wolves? I'mbetting that information is available in your state and it's much worse than the wolves.
my 2 cents
12-14-2006 | 08:01 PM
#24
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RE: WI hunters kill wolves
I dont have any wolves to worry about, but around here in certain areas I notice a problem with dogs running deer.. and they will run them until they are too exhausted to outrun the dogs, bay them down and kill them very slowly.. I carry an arrow with a large rubber blunt tip just for them.. and if i happen to be gun hunting, well its a bad day for a deer running dog.
12-14-2006 | 10:09 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: WI hunters kill wolves
That's an awesome pic. Of course you found the wolf dead, right?
I read on the DNR website that a single wolf will kill between 30 - 50 deer in a year. However, they travel in packs of 5 - 10. So do the math.....
I don't care what anybody thinks that MUST have an effect on hunting....
I read on the DNR website that a single wolf will kill between 30 - 50 deer in a year. However, they travel in packs of 5 - 10. So do the math.....
I don't care what anybody thinks that MUST have an effect on hunting....
12-14-2006 | 10:12 PM
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RE: WI hunters kill wolves
ORIGINAL: gzg38b
That's an awesome pic. Of course you found the wolf dead, right?
I read on the DNR website that a single wolf will kill between 30 - 50 deer in a year. However, they travel in packs of 5 - 10. So do the math.....
I don't care what anybody thinks that MUST have an effect on hunting....
That's an awesome pic. Of course you found the wolf dead, right?
I read on the DNR website that a single wolf will kill between 30 - 50 deer in a year. However, they travel in packs of 5 - 10. So do the math.....
I don't care what anybody thinks that MUST have an effect on hunting....
Nope, I shot him. He's at the taxidermist being turned into a rug.
Are you sure that is the correct number? Every study that I have read puts the averge wolf eats between 17-22 deer per year. I guess it depends on the area and what other food source there is.
12-15-2006 | 05:21 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: wisconsin
RE: WI hunters kill wolves
For onece i agree with Canadians.Buy a small game license and kill all the wolves you want.The only good thing they do is chase coyotes anyway.That and eat bear hunters dogs.
12-15-2006 | 05:34 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Nekoosa Wi USA
RE: WI hunters kill wolves
Being from Wi and seeing sometimber wolves on our property from time to time, I have to say they are a very pretty animal, do I have a use for them....no...wouldI shoot one....if it came to a life or death situation....its survival of the fittest. In some areas of the state, the wolf population has gotten way out of control and the wolves are starting to kill cattle by the dozens, these farmer that have had cattle killed by wolves I beleive have permission to shoot any wolf on site that may cause death to any of their cattle.