Second Wolf Hunt Closed in West Idaho Zone

The wolf season has closed as of Monday, November 9, in the McCall-Weiser wolf zone in west central Idaho, where the limit of fifteen wolves has been reached. The closure affects big game management units 19A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32 and 32A. The wolf season in the Upper Snake wolf zone closed November 2. 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. The Palouse-Hells Canyon Zone also is approaching the harvest limit of five; two have been taken, leaving three. As of Monday, November 9, the statewide hunter harvest was at 97 wolves. Some other zones are not yet approaching the limits. In the Lolo zone, with a limit of 27, hunters have taken five wolves; in the Salmon zone, with a limit of 16, hunters have taken two; and in the Panhandle zone, with a limit of 30, hunters have taken eight. 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.