Panhandle wolf season ends

The wolf hunting and trapping seasons closed March 31 in most parts of the state, including the Panhandle.

As of April 1, hunters had killed 192 wolves and trappers 114 for a total of 306 wolves. Last year, hunters and trappers killed 379 wolves.

In the Panhandle 17 were harvested by hunting and 49 by trapping.

The wolf hunting season remains open in the Lolo and Selway wolf management zones, and trapping is now closed.

Last week, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission extended the current wolf hunting season in the Middle Fork and part of the Dworshak-Elk City wolf management zones.

The commission extended the wolf hunting season through June 30 in the Middle Fork units 20A, 26 and 27 and in the part of the Dworshak-Elk-City Unit 16 north of the Selway River. These seasons were scheduled to end March 31.

For information see http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wolves/.