Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission voted 3-2, on January 19, to extend the wolf hunting season in the Bitterroot Valley. The proposal would extend the season until April 1, in Wolf Management Unit 250.
The proposal is open to public comment until the final vote happens next month.
Quentin Kujala, FWP fish and wildlife section chief had this to say:
“Hunters may not realize that there are good, accessible areas for wolf hunting remaining, and that there are still open quotas. For those wanting to harvest a wolf, now is the time.”
Across the state, hunters killed 138 wolves, 63% of the quota. During the general archery and rifle seasons, a total of 100 wolves were taken Sept. 3.—Nov. 27. Then FWP Commission extended the season until Feb. 15. This extension resulted in the harvest of an additional 38 wolves.
Wolf Harvest Update – 1/22/2012
Wolf Management Unit
|
Season
|
Quota
|
Subunit
Quota
|
Harvest
|
Subunit
Harvest
|
Status
|
100 |
General |
18
|
|
15
|
|
OPEN |
101 |
General |
19
|
|
19
|
|
CLOSED 12-29-11 |
110 |
General |
2
|
|
1
|
|
OPEN |
121 |
General |
17
|
|
12
|
|
OPEN |
130 |
General |
12
|
|
11
|
|
OPEN |
150 |
General |
3
|
|
1
|
|
OPEN |
200 |
General |
22
|
|
6
|
|
OPEN |
210 |
General |
36
|
|
17
|
|
OPEN |
250 |
General |
18
|
|
4
|
|
OPEN |
290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
290 |
General |
20
|
|
10
|
|
OPEN |
280 |
General |
|
4
|
|
2
|
OPEN |
310 |
General |
19
|
|
15
|
|
OPEN |
320 |
General |
6
|
|
3
|
|
OPEN |
390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
390 |
General |
18
|
|
18
|
|
CLOSED 11-16-11 |
313/316 |
General |
|
3
|
|
4
|
CLOSED 10-06-11 |
400 |
General |
10
|
|
6
|
|
OPEN |
Wolf Harvest Total |
|
|
|
138
|
|
|