2015 Montana Wolf Harvest Report

2015 Montana Wolf Harvest Report
Wolf Management Unit (WMU) Harvests
WMU
100
101
110
121
130
150
200
210
250
290
310
313
316
320
330
390
400
Total
Hunter
Trapper
Total
4
11
2
7
7
3
11
4
7
11
15
2
1
14
6
23
6
134
5
14
9
25
2
21
10
3
16
6
9
17
18
2
1
17
6
34
14
210
14
3
0
5
2
2
6
3
3
11
8
76
Wolf Trapping
 35 trappers took 1 wolf

9 trappers took 2 wolves

5 trappers took 3 wolves

1 trapper took 5 wolves
5 individuals harvested wolves by both
hunting and trapping.
Location
 48.1% Federal

6.3% State
 45.5% Private
Sex
 Females 99 (47.1%)
 Males 110 (52.6%)
 Not Reported 1
Weight
Wolf Hunters
 18,625 total wolf licenses sold
 16,577 residents

2,048 non-residents
 195 wolves harvested by residents

15 wolves harvested by non-residents

106 rifle hunters took 1 wolf

0 archery hunters took 1 wolf

8 hunters took 2 wolves

1 hunters took 3 wolves

1 hunter took 4 wolves
 Avg. Male 92 lbs (n= 26)
 Avg. Female 68 lbs (n=17)
Color
 Gray 146
 Black 50
 White
3
 Not Reported 11
Harvest Locations 2015