Thursday, September 03, 2009

Three Wolves Killed Since Season Opened Tuesday

Few hunters turned out for the first day of Idaho's first wolf hunt Tuesday. Yet Wednesday morning, word started spreading that Robert Millage, of Kamiah, snagged the first wolf kill for the state. By his fellow hunters, Millage is congratulated. However, he says he has received some hate calls and messages. Idaho Fish and Game's tracking website showed three wolves were harvested, two in the Lolo zone and the third in the Sawtooth area. Elk herds in these two areas are considered to be impacted the most by wolves. Two more zones are scheduled to open Sept. 15. The rest, including the zones covering Eastern Idaho, will begin Oct. 1. Idaho set a quota of 220 wolves this season as part of its plan for managing the population, now estimated at more than 800...LocalNews8

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