F&G Commission Adopts Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, July 28, adopted wolf hunting and trapping seasons for 2011-2012 during a meeting in Salmon. The commission adopted the Fish and Game department recommendations with a few changes. The newest commissioner, Kenny Anderson from the Upper Snake Region, in his first commission meeting, asked for an increase hunting limits by five each in the Beaverhead and Island Park zones. "I want more for my area, a better hunt and to take out more wolves," Anderson said. Commissioner Fred Trevey from the Clearwater Region moved the commission accept the proposed season with the limits in the Beaverhead Zone increased to 10 and the Island Park Zone increased to 30. He also moved to extend the season in the Lolo and Selway zones to coincide with the spring black bear season, which ends June 30. "We always have the option to truncate that if we need to," Trevey said. He also moved the nonresident wolf tag be reduced to $31.75 statewide, to be effective retroactively - hunter who already bought tags would be eligible for a refund. Commissioners also adopted recommended trapping seasons with a few changes. Trevey moved to accept the trapping seasons be extended to run from November 15 through March 31, with the option of opening a trapping season in all other zones upon review in January. He also moved that the nonresident trapping fee be reduced to $31.75 retroactively. Fish and Game will add the changes to the proposed seasons posted on the Fish and Game website at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov