Wolf Hunting and Archery Season Start in Montana
By
Charlie Keegan
After several trips to court and special legislation by US
Congress, the hunt for gray wolves in Montana kicked off Saturday.
Big game archery season started early Saturday morning and includes wolves this year. Montana has set a quota of 220.
The start of bow season means big business at Big Bear Sports Center. While the manager there doesn't think hunters will harvest many wolves until rifle season, he says archers definitely have their wolf tags with them.
The week leading up to archery season has kept sales strong at the sporting goods store. Manager Frank Machuga says targets, arrows, and tips have all sold well.
He says hunters are anxious to get into the wild. “I think everybody's ready to get going. Hunting season snuck up on a lot of us this year. With June being gone due to rain, most folks missed that 30 day window for all the other recreational opportunities. So I think folks are ready to get out and get the party started,” Machuga explains.
General rifle season in Montana starts October 22nd.
Big game archery season started early Saturday morning and includes wolves this year. Montana has set a quota of 220.
The start of bow season means big business at Big Bear Sports Center. While the manager there doesn't think hunters will harvest many wolves until rifle season, he says archers definitely have their wolf tags with them.
The week leading up to archery season has kept sales strong at the sporting goods store. Manager Frank Machuga says targets, arrows, and tips have all sold well.
He says hunters are anxious to get into the wild. “I think everybody's ready to get going. Hunting season snuck up on a lot of us this year. With June being gone due to rain, most folks missed that 30 day window for all the other recreational opportunities. So I think folks are ready to get out and get the party started,” Machuga explains.
General rifle season in Montana starts October 22nd.
~Meanwhile, the wolves strike back~
USFWS kills 6 wolves in Wyoming in 6 weeks
Published 10:05 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2011
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — While residents debate Wyoming's proposed wolf plan, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has killed six wolves in as many weeks for preying on livestock.An agent for the federal agency responsible for wolf recovery reported three wolves were killed after a cow was found dead July 17 on a public grazing allotment near Togwotee Pass in northwest Wyoming.About a month later, wolves killed three calves and yearling cow on another allotment in the Upper Green River drainage.
Federal Fish and Wildlife officials say three wolves were killed in the Upper Green and more may be targeted.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports (http://bit.ly/n79RRx) that the agency also has issued a shoot-on-sight permit to a La Barge resident after confirming six horses were injured by wolves there.
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