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<blockquote data-quote="threejones" data-source="post: 577095" data-attributes="member: 27464"><p>Coyboy, first, I truly feel for every hunter in your state. FWP in both our states are ruled by politics, money, and in 3rd place(if we're lucky) comes wildlife conservation. I think you may have some old info on our wolf numbers. Our estimated wolf population is closer to 1200, thus the hunting season for them. Another thing to consider is our size vs population. Just the chance of seeing a wolf out here is slim due to the miles and miles of inaccessable country. The fact that much of it is being closed to the public, and/or private, makes it much harder than you would think to get within shooting range. It's just a matter of too much dirt and not enough people to cover it. The fact is, that the majority of Montana hunters(especially us few native Montanans) are always on the lookout for "larger than usual coyotes" We just have a very difficult time covering enough territory. Nearly every over pickup you see around the Northwest has a "Smoke a Pack a day" bumper sticker(picture a cigarette pack with a wolf in the crosshairs instead of a Camel, they're awesome!) and a rifle behind the seat. </p><p> </p><p>Our problem is that to get rid of them in the first place took a huge effort ei- trapping, poisoning, commerial hunters, etc. Unfortunately, our geography makes it tough for those of us who buy our wolf tags in boxes of twenty to even make a dent in the population. We've seen what has happened in your state (and others) and we're all terrified that we're doomed to the same fate. I think you're right about the people in MT who are whining but not helping. If we were to ALL get togather, we'd have a much louder voice. But sadly, too many people are expecting someone else to do it.</p><p> </p><p>In the mean time, we all need to practice the 3 S's and pray. If you, or anyone else for that matter, would like a Sticker, pm me and I'll be happy to send you as many as you'd like(I've got some that say "my wolf tags come twenty to a box" with a picture of a Winchester looking box with a wolf on it). If anyone would like to come up and hunt em, pm me for that too. We still have till the end of Dec. to legally hunt em!</p><p> </p><p>PS, in also glad to see that more people are taking note of whats going on with our newest pest. Keep up the conservation! We're all behind you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="threejones, post: 577095, member: 27464"] Coyboy, first, I truly feel for every hunter in your state. FWP in both our states are ruled by politics, money, and in 3rd place(if we're lucky) comes wildlife conservation. I think you may have some old info on our wolf numbers. Our estimated wolf population is closer to 1200, thus the hunting season for them. Another thing to consider is our size vs population. Just the chance of seeing a wolf out here is slim due to the miles and miles of inaccessable country. The fact that much of it is being closed to the public, and/or private, makes it much harder than you would think to get within shooting range. It's just a matter of too much dirt and not enough people to cover it. The fact is, that the majority of Montana hunters(especially us few native Montanans) are always on the lookout for "larger than usual coyotes" We just have a very difficult time covering enough territory. Nearly every over pickup you see around the Northwest has a "Smoke a Pack a day" bumper sticker(picture a cigarette pack with a wolf in the crosshairs instead of a Camel, they're awesome!) and a rifle behind the seat. Our problem is that to get rid of them in the first place took a huge effort ei- trapping, poisoning, commerial hunters, etc. Unfortunately, our geography makes it tough for those of us who buy our wolf tags in boxes of twenty to even make a dent in the population. We've seen what has happened in your state (and others) and we're all terrified that we're doomed to the same fate. I think you're right about the people in MT who are whining but not helping. If we were to ALL get togather, we'd have a much louder voice. But sadly, too many people are expecting someone else to do it. In the mean time, we all need to practice the 3 S's and pray. If you, or anyone else for that matter, would like a Sticker, pm me and I'll be happy to send you as many as you'd like(I've got some that say "my wolf tags come twenty to a box" with a picture of a Winchester looking box with a wolf on it). If anyone would like to come up and hunt em, pm me for that too. We still have till the end of Dec. to legally hunt em! PS, in also glad to see that more people are taking note of whats going on with our newest pest. Keep up the conservation! We're all behind you! [/QUOTE]
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