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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
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<blockquote data-quote="Bobcape" data-source="post: 459338" data-attributes="member: 13100"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Just got this email from SDGFP.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>January 11, 2011</strong> </span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials reminds hunters to be watchful for wolves.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">DNA testing of a sample taken from a wolf-like animal that was recently killed by a coyote hunter confirmed the animal was indeed a wolf from the Great Lakes Region. The hunter who mistakenly shot the animal was hunting coyotes north of Woonsocket, South Dakota in Sanborn County on December 18, 2010. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks law enforcement officials confiscated the 90 pound male animal after being made aware of the incident. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">"Minnesota has a healthy wolf population, so it's not uncommon for young male wolves to periodically wander into the Dakotas," said Wildlife Conservation Officer Chris Kuntz of Huron. "Young male wolves are often pushed out of a pack and will simply wander across country. They usually don't spend much time in any one location and generally move out of an area within a few days from when they're first sighted," said Kuntz. "Unfortunately in this case, a hunter mistook the animal as a coyote and it was killed," he said. The hunter that shot the wolf will not be charged with a violation, as he clearly misidentified the animal as a coyote.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hunters pursuing coyotes in eastern South Dakota are reminded that wolves are listed as "endangered" under the Federal Endangered Species Act. This protection makes it illegal for a hunter to kill or possess such species. "Hunters are reminded to use extreme caution when hunting coyotes to make sure they can identify their target before they shoot," said Kuntz.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Anyone who sees what they believe to be a wolf is encouraged to contact their local wildlife conservation officer or phone the Huron GFP Office at (605)353-7146.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">FYI,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Bob</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bobcape, post: 459338, member: 13100"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]Just got this email from SDGFP.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][B]January 11, 2011[/B] [/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials reminds hunters to be watchful for wolves.[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]DNA testing of a sample taken from a wolf-like animal that was recently killed by a coyote hunter confirmed the animal was indeed a wolf from the Great Lakes Region. The hunter who mistakenly shot the animal was hunting coyotes north of Woonsocket, South Dakota in Sanborn County on December 18, 2010. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks law enforcement officials confiscated the 90 pound male animal after being made aware of the incident. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]“Minnesota has a healthy wolf population, so it’s not uncommon for young male wolves to periodically wander into the Dakotas,” said Wildlife Conservation Officer Chris Kuntz of Huron. “Young male wolves are often pushed out of a pack and will simply wander across country. They usually don’t spend much time in any one location and generally move out of an area within a few days from when they’re first sighted,” said Kuntz. “Unfortunately in this case, a hunter mistook the animal as a coyote and it was killed,” he said. The hunter that shot the wolf will not be charged with a violation, as he clearly misidentified the animal as a coyote.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Hunters pursuing coyotes in eastern South Dakota are reminded that wolves are listed as “endangered” under the Federal Endangered Species Act. This protection makes it illegal for a hunter to kill or possess such species. “Hunters are reminded to use extreme caution when hunting coyotes to make sure they can identify their target before they shoot,” said Kuntz.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Anyone who sees what they believe to be a wolf is encouraged to contact their local wildlife conservation officer or phone the Huron GFP Office at (605)353-7146.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]FYI,[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]Bob[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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