Third Wolf Hunt Closed in North Idaho Zone

The wolf season has closed as of Tuesday, November 17, in the Dworshak-Elk City wolf zone in north Idaho, where the limit of 18 wolves has been reached. The closure affects big game management units 10A, 14, 15 and 16. Two other zones already have closed. The wolf season closed November 9 in the McCall-Weiser zone in west central Idaho, and the Upper Snake zone in eastern Idaho 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. As of Tuesday, November 17, the statewide hunter harvest was at 106 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 Web page 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 reminded that it's not enough to buy a wolf tag. Hunters are required by state law 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. The information on the report is essential to Idaho wolf management.