How do you guys feel about this last minute wolf season planned for this month? I think its going to be a mess! I will take my preference point and hope they still have a season this fall!

It's important to get a harvest in before they put the wolves back on the endangered species list. I have no interest in participating. However, I do feel we need a cull of the wolf population and I support those that choose to attempt to harvest a wolf.

I think we would all be better off waiting till Nov 4th to start hunting and trapping.

I live right in the heavy wolf population area. I don’t have any preference points and I think I would have a hard time drawing a permit next fall if they have a season then. I am going to put in for this short season knowing my odds of connecting will be lower than if I was trapping them next fall but at least I might get a chance harvest one.

I think your odds will be pretty much the same.
The chest freezers will open up a few wolves will be killed by either hunting or trapping. The quota will be either filled or reduced so next Nov the season will still only be about 5 days long.

How long did the last wolf season last. Marshrat should be able to dig up that information.

Its just a bit of a short notice for me. I was planning more for the November season. I think your right Beav. The last season was pretty short if I remember right. It will be interesting to see how many are taken next week and by what method to harvest.

Can they be trapped as well, or just hunted?

Well the coyote trapping season ended on the 15th. So If they have wolf trapping and hunting season your going to have to release any incidental coyotes. Just another reason to wait till next Nov.

I just heard about that from a friend of mine who lives back there. You can hunt, or trap, hounds and electronic calls are allowed hunting. Not sure how it works, but from the sounds of it, if you guys draw a tag for this spring season you probably can't get one for the fall season? I'd be worried they will shut the season down again before the fall season if I was you guys. After all they've shut it down on you guys before.

As much as I would love to trap and keep a wolf, I am not going after them for a week in Feb.

Perhaps one of you can explain to me? Why is the WDNR opposed and filed a lawsuit to stop this season? What is the reasoning.

Have they had the drawing yet?

You should know if you got lucky Monday morning if you check your Go Wild account.

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Depended on zone. Some took a couple days and others took over a month. Not really a true comparison. I would look at success rate for late season bobcat hunters since methods have a better chance of being similar.

I think they updated gowild at midnight. Showing I still have a preference point so I didn't draw.

Remember it wasn't the rank and file members of the department that was opposed to holding a season. It was Tony Evers administration that was opposed so it came down through DNR Secretary's office. The only wolf they want killed are by the feds in depredation claims. And that is only because public opinion is so overwhelming.

My nephew drew a tag, couple dog groups running this morning around here in Western Taylor County.

Were any wolves trapped that anyone knows about

I know a friend of mine from back there sent me pictures of ones some people he knew got. 3 trapped and 3 with hounds.

The talk is a majority were taken with hounds and we went over the quota. I had a lot of hound hunter traffic in my area and seen 2 that had been taken with hounds. Hopefully they don't shut us down this November and we will still have an opportunity to trap in November. It would be nice also to see the season split up maybe so trappers and hound hunters are not pursuing animals on the same days. We'll see.