Montana will hold its first wolf hunting season if the animals are taken off the federal Endangered Species list, which was expected to happen Feb. 21, according to an article in the Helena Independent Record.
The federal delisting will likely be challenged in court, which would delay the proposed hunt.
The wolf hunting season would be held Oct. 26 - Dec. 31, 2008, as set by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission, according to the article. The use of dogs, bait, scent or lures, aerial spotting or hunting, artificial lights, radios or electronic calls will all be illegal.
Montana would be the first state to hold a wolf hunting season
The Independent Record reports an estimated 417 wolves with 38 breeding pairs in Montana.
The full article can be found here.
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