mehunter Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Video on CNN about a wolf attack http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/12/22/alaska.wolf.attack.cnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Wow...Its only a matter of time before humans are the target, I know what I'll do if confronted....357 gonna eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-KS Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Sounds like an excellent situation for firearms training and carrying. They're lucky that they didn't attack them, but it sounds like it wouldn't take much to push them over the edge now. That's gotta be a completely helpless feeling. I believe I'll get myself a .357 wheelgun before I go on long hikes in the sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 WOW! If I lived up there I would be up that trail hunting wolves right now. I'm glad no one was hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Dang that could have been bad. Glad no one got hurt. But dang I would always being carry a pistol with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 that pack will be hunted down and killed very soon. i generally have a winchester defender over my back when in alaska. unless it's something bigger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Wow...Its only a matter of time before humans are the target, I know what I'll do if confronted....357 gonna eat! Ditto!!! Funny, maybe we should send schumer, hillary, kennedy, and all the other gun grabbing dems there for a tour! Might make them think about their actions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Is it legal to hunt and kill wolves there? If so.....someone needs to!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 that must be in some sort of a park, or else the locals would already be making rugs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Actually, that is in Northern WI. Wolves are protected here. Not to say a few don't get killed every year by hunters but, apparently they are getting out of hand. I don't hunt up there but I am very familiar with the area. There are a lot of angry hunters up in that area that believe the wolves kill too many deer. Many of the bear hunters run dogs and every year you hear stories of the wolves killing there dogs. The State reimburses them for their dog and they go get another one. There used to be a big controversy about it, now it just seems like "it's just part of the game". Hopefully the WI DNR takes a good look at this and maybe changes the protected status and starts issuing a few tags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Sounds like time for someone to start hunting wolves there. Those ladies were lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 only thing I can say is it took our ancestors 100 years to wipe them out, and the politicians 8 years to bring them back. Go figure. These predators are great if you live in the city and get to watch them on the news or discovery. Have some in your park in town and see how they like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Is it legal to hunt and kill wolves there? If so.....someone needs to!!!! Forget the legallities:confused:, kill the wolves!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 i assumed that was in alaska. some similar trouble in the eagle creek area outside anchorage. minnesota and wisconsin are getting thick with those worthless animals. so is the area around yellowstone. 30% of the elk, deer, and sheep are already gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 So is Idaho! Thanks to the transplants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-KS Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Does anyone else see any benefit to having a renewed wild wolf population? I sure can't. Same deal with mountain lions being transplanted to this area to control the deer population. I'm not amused. My neighbor that I work for (about a mile away as the crow flies) had a calf in a calf hutch eaten right under a yard light with nothing left but the front hooves. Called game warden to come and evaluate what could have done it. Said it looked like the work of a lion. Then he went on to say that KDWP will deny it all day long, but they did release about 10 mountain lions about 20 miles away to control the deer population. *Bangs head against wall* Good grief. Make tags dirt cheap and the problem will take care of itself. Sorry for the derail. End of rant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Wasn't it a few years ago they re-introduced wolves to Yellowstone? Plus I am sure they did in a few other places as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Wasn't it a few years ago they re-introduced wolves to Yellowstone? Plus I am sure they did in a few other places as well. Idaho and Montana also! Now there are twice or three times the amount that the government "promised" and they would de-list them! Still aren't de-listed and the aniti's are waiting with more lawsuits as soon as they do!:mad: Wonderful situation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 yep, orlan. our wonderful folks in washington screwed us again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Actually, that is in Northern WI. Wolves are protected here. Not to say a few don't get killed every year by hunters but, apparently they are getting out of hand. I don't hunt up there but I am very familiar with the area. There are a lot of angry hunters up in that area that believe the wolves kill too many deer. Many of the bear hunters run dogs and every year you hear stories of the wolves killing there dogs. The State reimburses them for their dog and they go get another one. There used to be a big controversy about it, now it just seems like "it's just part of the game". Hopefully the WI DNR takes a good look at this and maybe changes the protected status and starts issuing a few tags! no it wasn't, randy. it says eagle river alaska, which is just a few miles from elmendorf air force base. but it is definately alaska, or so it says.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Wow! Not too often do wolves attack. They're much more likely to when they're in packs though. Thank goodness they weren't seriously injured, could have been much worse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativetexan Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Does anyone else see any benefit to having a renewed wild wolf population? I sure can't. Same deal with mountain lions being transplanted to this area to control the deer population. I'm not amused. My neighbor that I work for (about a mile away as the crow flies) had a calf in a calf hutch eaten right under a yard light with nothing left but the front hooves. Called game warden to come and evaluate what could have done it. Said it looked like the work of a lion. Then he went on to say that KDWP will deny it all day long, but they did release about 10 mountain lions about 20 miles away to control the deer population. *Bangs head against wall* Good grief. Make tags dirt cheap and the problem will take care of itself. Sorry for the derail. End of rant. The problem is not with the animal, the problem is with the management of the animal. No animal should be "hunted" to extinction as all animals fit somewhere into nature's circle of life. If you have a wolf problem, it's because of people. Wolves are just doing what wolves do. Eat, poop, pro-create. People who protect these animals to the point they can't be managed through the most effective means (hunting) have watched too much Disney and Discovery Channel. They are quite beautiful creatures, but just like every other animal, they need to be managed. Not nescessarily hunted to extinction as your question about benefit might incenuate. Hunters are not in the business of doing that. Those that do carry that mindset, are not hunters. Hopefully those two women have realized that "pepper spray" is not the most effective tool, and are actively pursuing the idea of purchasing a firearm. I do kind of commend them for at least being smart enough to carry something for protection because so many people aren't aware enough to do so, and end up paying a price. Again, Disney is not real, and venturing into the woods is dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-KS Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 You're right tex. What bugs me is the whole re-introduce a predator to a place where people really don't want 'em anyway, then protect them with a raft of laws to the point that they cannot be harmed even if they are endangering people, livestock, etc. Thanks for the balancing points, etc. My first post was pretty rash and exaggerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lauri Jo Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 I couldn't agree more, nativetexan. Very well put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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