“...that is why the deer population in northern Wisconsin is down”.........
Exactly “where” is northern Wisconsin? I live in central Wisconsin, the center of the state, my land is adjacent to a large federal wildlife refuge, one of the places wolves were introduced not many years back. Deer where common sightings in the yards and fields, my yard/land included. At times small herds would graze on my lawn, then came the wolves. After a short time the deer have almost completely vanished, but not the wolves. I have seen them walk through my backyard, crossing roads and in fields many times.
I am advised, a single wolf will kill a deer every 17 days for food. Running in packs up to 8-9, do the math, that’s a lot of deer. Wolves don’t kill just for food, ask some of our farmers. I have witnessed evidence of their destruction. I am NOT a fan of wolves. There is a common saying around the area and SSS (Shoot, Shovel and Shut up) fits.
The idea that the DNR can count wolves to with in 25 or is nuts.
The number they quote is the minimum maximum a few years back the DNR said wolves increase at 10 percent per year. even at a very low increase of 6 percent.
At 925 would be 55 new wolves then 980 next year would be 1038 then 1100 then 1166 then 1235.
These extra wolves seem just to disappear when the DNR counts them.
Where is “northern Wisconsin”?
I guess it’s somewhat like “upstate NY” - anything outside of NYC. LOL. Wisconsin is all pretty far north!
I was referring to where my husband and sons used to hunt, up on the Wisconsin/upper peninsula Michigan border, which is why they now hunt in MO. The wolves ravaged the deer population on their old hunting grounds in Florence Co.
I still have plenty of deer wandering my property in SE Wisconsin, but I’ve spotted a wolf, or a coy-wolf, too.