Minnesota and Wisconsin are set to host wolf hunts for the first time ever within the next couple of weeks.
The hunts won't be as large as say deer hunts are when thousands of hunters plan their daily lives around the hunts, but the wolf hunts could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for hunters in both states. This hunt will be on a smaller scale in an attempt eliminate the growing wolf population in both states and problems they have been causing to farms.
There are some restrictions however, as hunters are only allowed to kill a certain number of wolves and must obtain a number of permits as well according to the Associated Press. Considering this could be a onetime occurrence, these obstacles most likely won't be a problem.
A couple of important facts that hunters need to remember when they go searching in the woods for the potentially dangerous creatures includes the fact that they aren't searching for usual targets like deer and ducks. Wolves are very smart, and it is a lot harder to track and actually shoot one then it appears to be.
Despite their efforts, there is a good chance some hunters may not even see a wolf.
Both states are already worried that even with the kill count restriction they may not actually even meet their set quota for killed wolves.
The quota for Wisconsin has been set at 118, mean while the Minnesota quota was set at 400. Minnesota estimates that there are a staggering 3,000 wolves in their state, while 850 in Wisconsin.
Hunters will be allowed to trap, bait and kill wolves and will also be allowed to go out searching at night. The wolf hunt officially begins in Wisconsin on Oct. 15, and on Nov. 3 for Minnesota.
To receive a permit, you had to not only pay for one but win one of them in a lottery.
Four other states have organized wolf hunts in the past including Alaska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
Check out the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for more information on the wolf hunt in Minnesota.
For more information on the hunts in Wisconsin check out the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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