Another Wolf Hunt Closes in Central Idaho

The wolf season has closed as of Monday, February 1, in the Middle Fork wolf management zone, where the harvest limit of 17 wolves has been reached. The closure affects big game management units 20A, 26 and 27. Five other zones already have closed. The wolf season closed December 31 in the Southern Mountains zone, December 18 in the Palouse-Hells Canyon zone, November 17 in the Dworshak-Elk City zone, November 9 in the McCall-Weiser zone, and November 2 in the Upper Snake zone. Elsewhere in the state wolf seasons remain open. Wolf hunters are reminded to check the harvest limit in the wolf hunting zones they intend to hunt. Idaho Department of Fish and Game set wolf harvest limits by 12 zones. The season closes in each zone when the limit for that zone is reached, or when the statewide limit of 220 wolves is reached, or on March 31, whichever comes first. As of Monday, February 1, the statewide hunter harvest was at 146 wolves. Harvest information is updated as soon as it is reported. To find out whether a zone is open, call 877-872-3190. The Fish and Game wolf harvest Webpage is updated less frequently, but provides a zone map and other useful information: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/wolf/quota.cfm. Wolf hunters are required to report within 24 hours of harvesting a wolf and then must present the hide and skull to a Fish and Game conservation officer or regional office within five days. To report a wolf kill, call 877-872-3190 toll free.