best state to hunt wolves

[Texote]

Which states offers the most public land to hunt?

Looked at idaho, pretty inexpensive nr tags but not sure if there is any public land to hunt

thanks

 

[Broz]

Montana just recently lowered NR tags and offered more per hunter. There is plenty on public lands if you have horses or are up for a hike. Look at elk area 380.

Just realize it is a tough hunt unless you get lucky. Don't be mislead by the "smoke a pack a day" stickers. This is not like coyote hunting. Guys that go after wolves will tell you that sticker is not the way it really is.

But by all means come shoot one or some if you can.gun)

Jeff

 

[royinidaho]

Murphy's law particularly applies to US wolf hunting.

Multiply the time in the hills hunting elk to be successful my a factor north of 3 and you'll maybe come close.

There's a pack around Driggs.

Island Park has the highest kill number. Lots of people there.

Selway and Frank Church are most probably the best but very tough to get to.

It's all in the timing. Wolves seem to cover a lot of ground and at night.

 

[jmden]

Mine of course. Come shoot a few...

 

[HARPERC]

Mine of course. Come shoot a few...

Not having to buy tags definitely reduces expenses........

 

[jmden]

Not having to buy tags definitely reduces expenses........

There are benefits...

 

[threejones]

Broz and Roy are spot on. Finding tracks won't take ya but a few minutes out here, finding the mutt that left em is a different story. In the NW corner of MT- Talley Lake, Murr Cr, Thompson River, Fisher River, N.Fork of the Flathead, and the Swan Range all have several large packs. Getting them to come out of the timber is the real trick.

 

[BrentM]

I have shot 3, encountered them numerous times, and hunt them pretty dang hard. They are the hardest to hunt animal I have ever gone after. You can get lucky, people do it frequently, but kid you not, you will earn every bit of it if fill your tag.


MT and ID would be the first places to look at hunting IMO.

 

[Speedo]

If you really want to hunt wolves come to Alaska, we've got plenty.

Gus

 

[slowpoke]

idaho has more public lands than anywhere else to hunt wolves

 

[threejones]

idaho has more public lands than anywhere else to hunt wolves

I gotta disagree with ya on that one.

 

[86alaskan]

i'll agree with speedo there, up here in alaska there are plenty of wolves. and almost all the land is open to the public, but there are only like 3-4 main roads through the state, so you'll want to bring some good boots with you.

 

[Speedo]

idaho has more public lands than anywhere else to hunt wolves

Just the federal public lands in Alaska equal more than 4 times the area of the whole state of Idaho. The game management unit where I do most of my hunting
has a daily bag limit of 10 wolves.

Gus

 

[steep slope]

from my time on the mountains in the areas I hunt in Idaho. They mainly hunt when its not legal to shoot them.