t.b.h. poll!! if it was in texas???

[waterdog]

we got hogs! montana got wolves!!!!!http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110216/...lves_montana??

[flatlander]

Maybe they would control the hog population down here???

[Okiehunter]

Are you comparing the reintroduction of wolfs to the pigs in other parts of the country? IF you are there is no comparison. The elk population in Yellowstone is down in the 25% range from last year. This is a trend that is been taking place since the reintroduction started. Pigs cause lots of damage to rancher and farmers property but I have not seen any evidence or studies

At least in most parts of the country (not in KS) there is no law against killing pigs, but if you kill a wolf, you better not get caught. Wolfs have no natural predators and are losing their fear of man; pigs are at least still scared of man.

If you are asking in your poll, I would one-million times rather have a pig problem than a wolf problem.

[Jaspro]

I don't see anyway you can compare 1900 wolves to 4 million pigs. Pigs will still have a much bigger economic impact than the wolves ever thought about having. I also see no way that the wolves alone could account for a 25% decrease in elk population.

[OHIOGOOSEKILLER]

okie pretty much said everything that needed to b said

[Patton]

I'd take pigs over wolves anyday

[theboydoutdoors]

Ive never seen a wolf that lived.

[ShockValue]

I don't see anyway you can compare 1900 wolves to 4 million pigs. Pigs will still have a much bigger economic impact than the wolves ever thought about having. I also see no way that the wolves alone could account for a 25% decrease in elk population.

If you do a little research, I think you might change your mind. Wolf packs are absolutely decimating the elk population in some areas.

[Jaspro]

If you do a little research, I think you might change your mind. Wolf packs are absolutely decimating the elk population in some areas.

Even so I wouldn't have a problem with that. Thats the natural order of things and am I sure way back at some point in time there were probably more wolves than there are now and still had a huntable population of elk.
I also don't think we should have been reintroducing wolves either as I think thier demise was also part of the naturl order of things. I guess I am just hypocritical like that.


But this is all a different ball game compared to hogs because aren't native game either.

[Roamer]

It is nature. Let it be what it will be. As long as they are not killing livestock I have nothing against them. Only the strong survive. If the elk are being knocked down that means the strongest, healthiest, and best genetics are surviving.

I do believe there should be a yearly draw hunt to kill off the excess of the packs that surpass the target number of wolves.

Quality not quanity isn't that what most of us say?
JMO

[ShockValue]

Even so I wouldn't have a problem with that. Thats the natural order of things and am I sure way back at some point in time there were probably more wolves than there are now and still had a huntable population of elk.
I also don't think we should have been reintroducing wolves either as I think thier demise was also part of the naturl order of things. I guess I am just hypocritical like that.


But this is all a different ball game compared to hogs because aren't native game either.

Apples and Oranges. And pigs don't eat whitetails.

http://www.nrahuntersrights.org/Article.aspx?id=3243

[Cuz]

Sounds like fun to me!

[ShockValue]

It is nature. Let it be what it will be. As long as they are not killing livestock I have nothing against them. Only the strong survive. If the elk are being knocked down that means the strongest, healthiest, and best genetics are surviving.I do believe there should be a yearly draw hunt to kill off the excess of the packs that surpass the target number of wolves.

Quality not quanity isn't that what most of us say?
JMO

Not true...wolves are equal opportunity hunters. They will take down a 6x6 just as quickly as an old cow.

[Roamer]

Not true...wolves are equal opportunity hunters. They will take down a 6x6 just as quickly as an old cow.

If his butt is too weak to fight them off, then let him become wolf poo! I feel that people being ****** because the wolf is culling heards is rediculous. There are plenty of deer and elk to go around. Really exactly how many elk and deer do they eat a year? I don't want some BS assumed statistics. I want actual confirmed kill statistics. Can anyone provide that?

Like I have said before, if they are killing livestock then feed them lead. If not put them on a draw hunt for 500 tags state wide and control the numbers of the wolves.

JMO.