Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts 2021/2022 Wolf Hunting/Trapping Regulations

After a public comment period that drew more than 26,000 comments, the Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted several changes to the 2021/2022 wolf hunting and trapping regulations at its meeting on Aug. 20.

Changes include eliminating quotas, increasing the number of wolf trapping and hunting licenses allowed for individual hunters, extending wolf trapping seasons and the allowance of snares for trapping wolves.

Wolf regulations were adopted as follows:

A harvest of 450 wolves shall initiate a commission review with potential for rapid in-season adjustments to hunting and trapping regulation...