Five Misconceptions

Myth #1 | Myth #2 | Myth #3 | Myth #4 | Myth #5

Myth #2

Wolves are Eating all the Elk

FACT: Elk numbers are at an all-time high in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Wolves make elk hunting more difficult by keeping the herds moving. This is both good for the health of the land and the health of the elk. Hunters’ success rates remain stable.

EXAMPLE: Contrary to the concerns of some, wolves are not killing all the elk. The latest available Idaho Department of Fish and Game figures indicate that in 2008 hunters in Idaho killed more than 18,900 elk.  This is the fifth largest harvest in the last 10 years.  What the wolves are doing is making elk more alert and cautious and thus more challenging to hunt.

 

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