[mickey finn]

I just think it is too easy for the animal lovers to let the “cuddle factor” get in the way of good wildlife management. We have more cougar than ever before, wolf packs forming, and soon our deer and elk herds are going to be hurting if it is managed by a bunch of geranimal wearing treehuggers. Sensible management without input from PETA and the gang is needed.

I sighted in my rifle today for our elk hunt in the Murderers Creek unit that starts on the 26th. I bet I see my first wolf footprint this year.

[jazusamo]

I absolutely agree. There are far too many emotional animal lovers getting involved in the management of wildlife, I believe they’re even some in higher positions in state game depts now and that’s pathetic.

The reintroduction of the wolf is a huge mistake, IMO. It’s going to hurt deer and elk herds a lot. Our wildlife did fine for the better part of a century without wolves but the furry animal lovers and econuts think we need them for the ecosystem, I say wrong.

I haven’t hunted in a few years due to health . I have never hunted the Murderers Creek unit, we always hunted the Silvies unit which abuts it. Good buck hunting and about 25 or 30 years ago the elk showed up so we didn’t want them to overpopulate and started hunting them also. :-)

It wouldn’t surprise me if you do see your first wolf print and good luck to you on your elk hunt.