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Wolf Article in F-F-G, Worth a Look.....
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<blockquote data-quote="MtPockets" data-source="post: 1543336" data-attributes="member: 39651"><p>I don't agree with the shoulder seasons because if there really is an overpopulation of elk (which I doubt) I think there are other ways to manage them. The problem, as I see it, is that the elk are migrating more than they traditionally have.</p><p>Why is that? I am certainly no expert, so maybe someone who is can chime in.</p><p></p><p>The thing is, the 'Shoulder Season' bears too much of a resemblance to what Minnesota did years ago with what it called "Intensive Harvest".</p><p>This may get long and drawn out, so bear with me.</p><p></p><p>From what I remember, the Northern Mn deer herd was decimated from multiple severe winters. Everyone in the state knew that there were no deer up there.</p><p>So the Mn DNR (their FWP) came up with a plan, in my opinion, to still sell licenses and promote this idea that there were areas that had just way too many deer.</p><p>"So, your normal hunt area has no deer? Come on over here and help us with a problem!"</p><p>Many of these areas had been, just a year or two before, been areas where you had to apply for a doe tag. In other words- they felt the need to protect the does to keep the herd viable.</p><p>They went from managing the doe kill to allowing up to 3 or 5 deer PER PERSON!</p><p>Some friends and I took snowmobiles to one of those areas a year later. It was late in the deer season, but we were rabbit hunting.</p><p>We ran into a group of deer hunters who had been hunting that same area for many years.</p><p>They were absolutely SHOCKED that there weren't any deer this year!</p><p>"We each shot X number of deer last year, this year we can't even find any SIGN!"</p><p>To me, the whole "Intensive Harvest" was just a ploy to sell licenses and over inflate to everyone how well the herd was doing, just like "Shoulder Seasons".</p><p></p><p>Getting back to the wolf situation here in Montana, after reading the FFG article I am even more upset that our FWP has put such a low quota on 313 wolves.</p><p></p><p>Mtmuley, what are your thoughts on how the wolf should be managed? Not just in 313, but throughout the state?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MtPockets, post: 1543336, member: 39651"] I don't agree with the shoulder seasons because if there really is an overpopulation of elk (which I doubt) I think there are other ways to manage them. The problem, as I see it, is that the elk are migrating more than they traditionally have. Why is that? I am certainly no expert, so maybe someone who is can chime in. The thing is, the 'Shoulder Season' bears too much of a resemblance to what Minnesota did years ago with what it called "Intensive Harvest". This may get long and drawn out, so bear with me. From what I remember, the Northern Mn deer herd was decimated from multiple severe winters. Everyone in the state knew that there were no deer up there. So the Mn DNR (their FWP) came up with a plan, in my opinion, to still sell licenses and promote this idea that there were areas that had just way too many deer. "So, your normal hunt area has no deer? Come on over here and help us with a problem!" Many of these areas had been, just a year or two before, been areas where you had to apply for a doe tag. In other words- they felt the need to protect the does to keep the herd viable. They went from managing the doe kill to allowing up to 3 or 5 deer PER PERSON! Some friends and I took snowmobiles to one of those areas a year later. It was late in the deer season, but we were rabbit hunting. We ran into a group of deer hunters who had been hunting that same area for many years. They were absolutely SHOCKED that there weren't any deer this year! "We each shot X number of deer last year, this year we can't even find any SIGN!" To me, the whole "Intensive Harvest" was just a ploy to sell licenses and over inflate to everyone how well the herd was doing, just like "Shoulder Seasons". Getting back to the wolf situation here in Montana, after reading the FFG article I am even more upset that our FWP has put such a low quota on 313 wolves. Mtmuley, what are your thoughts on how the wolf should be managed? Not just in 313, but throughout the state? [/QUOTE]
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