Good to hear from you Fox Claw. The guys must have thought this thread was too long as they started a new one for the lawsuit.

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/40841

Voting &/or comments are due 11 AM Sunday. It takes about 2 minutes.

Done.

NRB approved a quota of 200 wolves unanimously. Permits given out 20 to 1 instead of 10 to 1. Application process starts tonight at midnight and ends Saturday. Can put in for a preference only point. Winners could see in Gowild they were drawn by 22nd. Purchase and print license and they could start hunting or trapping. Have a week to fill tag. No zones are closed until the full quota is reached or end of season arrives.

Department is still fighting appeal in Milwaukee County so could change again. Stay tuned.

Will this preference point disqualify a person for the fall season ? being the same year .

Just to be clear the DNR is not fighting an appeal, they have filed the appeal. Our DNR does not want you to be able to hunt so badly that they have gone to court to prevent it. The question now becomes who exactly does our DNR serve and represent? Sure doesn't seem to be wisconsin sportsmen.

I heard that Half of the permits will go to those who have preference points the other half of the available permits will be for those that don't have preference points.

So will incidental coyotes be legal to keep?

The ruling on the appeal is due at 5pm

Right off the top, a certain portion of the tags will go to the natives....IDK what percentage they get tho. And those will go unfilled.

No. The Natives have the same opportunity to kill wolves. Their numbers of harvested will count against the quota, Harvested, read killed.

This is STILL last years season. Nov. to end Feb.

Here's what the Court of Appeals had to say, anyone know what it means? I kinda think means they did not make a decision yet and will take more information, that due by Wednesday at noon

https://wscca.wicourts.gov/appealHi...kOnlyToForm=false&sortDirection=DESC

Thanks for the clarification Fox Claw. They now have officially done more to shut down the season that to keep it open or get it back open. This can't be highlighted enough..

Welcome to the 21st century.

I hope It gets shut down.
This Is just plain stupid to be pushing for a 1 week season. Get all the ducks In row and open the season on Nov 4th.

Beav, it’s not stupid. If this was handled correctly, it could be a very effective management tool. The wolf population has gone unmanaged for years. The numbers have exploded during that time. They had a chance to set the goal and season...they picked a goal even less than the last season despite the increased population and decided to fight the season!

Set a goal and and don’t require any preference point use. Give everyone with a small game or trapping license a tag and shut it dow at the end of season or goal met...whatever comes first. This is about managing resources not a political agenda or money at this point. What you’re seeing right now is a political agenda. And a lot more resources are at stake than just wolves.

I agree from a distance (MN). At this point it is about principle. Force them to choke out a season now and one next November. They work for you.

It’s not about forcing anyone to do anything...it’s about attempting to manage our resources with what we have available. The WI DNR has admitted that the wolf population can sustain at least a 200 animal harvest. Why does it matter who gets them. WE HAVE A WEEK FOLKS! If the population is is so limited, what’s their worry? If it got opened up like I describe, the management goal would be met on or before the end of the month...that’s what they’re worried about. It says too much about the real population.

You, the DNR, PETA, HSUS, Gov. Tony Evers, Sierra Club, those who consider wolf brother, and any other tree hugging freak out there. Nice choice.