Idaho wolf hunts?

[steeliekingfisher]

Anyone going out with the new season. As soon as the regs come out, I will be driving over for my wolf if I can get the tag

[tylers dad]

there are plenty of them around, that is for sure!

[steeliekingfisher]

Dan, perhaps you can help me out. I am not sure which unit I should drive over to, wheres the worst areas for wolves there, or should I say the best areas to get a shot off when hunting.

[tylers dad]

there are plenty in 10,10A, 16, 12, and 15. Those are units that I hunt and see plenty of sign in them all.

[Grzyadms4x4]

What are the rules for taking a wolf? How are they letting you get them? Can you bait or predator call or is it anything goes? Good luck to all of you. I hope you guys bring their numbers down.

[Longspring]

[steeliekingfisher]

Not official just yet, but this is what I could find on the state web site.

2008 Recommended Wolf Hunting Rules
General Rules
Wolf Limits A license and tag holder may take only one wolf.
Wolf Quotas Mortality quotas are established for each management zone. The wolf take season will close immediately upon notification the wolf harvest quota has been met.
To find out if the quota on wolves has been met and the season has been closed in a particular management unit, call 1-800-XXX-XXXX (to be established), or visit http://fishandgame.idaho.gov. For more specific information about the number of wolves harvested and reported for each management unit, call an Idaho Fish and Game regional office, the headquarters office in Boise, or visit our website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov.
Quotas may be reached quickly, and hunters are encouraged to check quota status the day they plan to hunt.
Evidence of Sex Must be left attached to the hide of any wolf taken. External evidence of sex (either scrotum, penis, or testicles for males, or vulva for females) must be left naturally attached to the hide until the mandatory check requirement has been satisfied.
Bag Limit
No person may take more wolves than the number for which he or she possesses legal tags. In 2008, hunters may not be issued more than 1 wolf tag.
Mandatory Report and Check
Any hunter killing a wolf must report the harvest within 72 hours by calling the Wolf Reporting Number at 1-800-XXX-XXXX. Additionally, any hunter killing a wolf must within 10 days of the date of kill:
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Present the skull and hide to a regional office or other official checkpoint for removal and retention of a premolar tooth and to have the hide tagged with an official state export tag. No person shall have in possession, except during the open season and for ten days after the close of the season, any raw wolf hide which does not have an official state export tag attached (either Idaho’s or another state’s official export tag).
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A hunter may authorize another person to comply with the above requirements if that person possesses enough information to accurately complete the necessary form.
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Please thaw your wolf hide and skull before bringing it in for tagging.
Capturing Wolves
No person may trap, snare or otherwise capture or hold any wolf. Lawful trapping seasons will be considered in future years.
Big Game Feeding Sites
It is unlawful to hunt or pursue wolves within a half mile of any active Idaho Fish and Game big game feeding site.
Weapons Restrictions
Similar to other big game animals.
Electronic Calls
No electronic calls may be used to attract wolves for the purpose of harvest.
Bait
Baiting for wolves is not allowed.
Retrieving Meat
Hunters are not required to retrieve meat from a harvested wolf. But hide and skull are required to be physically presented to a Fish and Game regional office within 10 days of kill.
Dogs
Use of dogs to attract or pursue wolves is prohibited.
Incidental Wolf Take
Trappers who accidentally capture a wolf must release the wolf (uninjured) and must report the capture to an Idaho Fish and Game employee within five (5) days of release. But trappers who accidentally catch a wolf, are encouraged to contact the nearest Fish and Game regional office within 12 hours so a determination can be made whether to attach a radio collar to assist wolf management efforts.
Trappers that accidentally capture a wolf that cannot be released uninjured must notify a Fish and Game employee to arrange collection of the animal. It is unlawful for any person to retain possession of an incidentally taken wolf.
Wolves With Radio Collars Hunters may encounter wolves with radio collars. These radio collars allow Idaho Fish and Game personnel to monitor wolf activity, assess population status, and help determine future hunting opportunity. Though it is legal to do so, Fish and Game encourages hunters to avoid harvesting radio-collared wolves. Hunters are required to return any radio collars when they check in their wolf.