So having had a previous tag won't put you at the bottom of the list when It comes to the preference point draw?

Yes, for the first draw you will be at a disadvantage, that is the draw for PP holders, and is for 1/2 of the tags, the 'second' draw is for the rest of the tags, and everyone has an equal chance.

Anyone planning on using CR's next week for wolves? I am, assuming I can find a way to get my hand on some 'Wi legal' WOLF CR's. I kinda wonder if they'd chew thru even the thicker cable though, and break the 350# BAD

Here's from the wolf reg's DNR posted yesterday:



I'm not sure where to buy 'Wi Legal' WOLF CR's


I wish the appeals court would make its decision. I'm putting a lot of effort into a hunt that may not even happen.

After reading the regs It looks like your going to have to release any coyote you catch.

But it’s ok to hunt them all year.

The other interesting thing is some people are trying to get last minute supplies & may have trouble with speedy shipments due to weather. Maybe we'll be ok though since many of vendors are from Mn/Wi/Mi, and Volkers in IL.

The way I understood it is you can harvest coyotes as incidental catches because the season is year round but if I get a permit I'm going to get that clarified by the dnr

I am at a loss on the bait part not sure if that means I can't use any of my trapping bait because its animal by product sure hope wolves like tofu soaked in bacon grease haha

The key term is "sight exposed". I think animal based baits can be used if they are in a hole or whatever.

Moosetrot

Moose ill have to reread the wolf regs I might have missed that part ( I know its in the regular trapping regs) I just got hung up on the no animal or animal byproduct part unless its liquid

Anyone else notice the wolf regs don't mention a BAD being required? The Snare Shop just pointed that out to me.

I sure hope you get a tag!

Me too. I love the excitement. If there was enough time to transfer a tag, I would offer mine if I was lucky enough to draw.

It says that you can only keep incidentals if they are In season. The coyote trapping season ended on Monday the 15th.

Looks like you can keep coyotes.

Based on the OR, it does looks like it is ok as long as hunting season is open(which it would be for coyotes), but I am not a lawyer and those rules are not the full regs.

I think you are correct, WIMarshRAT

I think the DNR's wolf count fails to take into consideration some of the stragler small wolf packs in farm country.

In my scouting today, 1 conversation lead to another, & I had an interesting conversation w/ a guys who's neighbor had a wolf get into his cattle. They got permission/'kill tags' from the government, & 8 wolves were culled. It made me think: I wonder how often this scenario is occuring, and how nice it would be if hunters/trappers could minimize these knds of problems in the state via a consistent wolf season managed by DNR