Post by muskyhusky on Oct 19, 2008 0:43:11 GMT -6
Each year, with the beginning of the Wisconsin bear hound season, bear hunters are reminded to exercise caution if they plan to train hounds or hunt bear with hounds. Hunters should use the caution area maps below to help reduce conflicts during the upcoming hunting season.
Wolf packs currently have pups and use rendezvous sites from mid June to late September, after the pups are big enough to leave their den. Adult wolves are very defensive of pups at rendezvous sites and will attack other predators, including dogs, that get too close to the rendezvous site or the pups. Some hunters have had success with bells on dog collars to reduce wolf attacks, but some dogs with bells have been attacked by wolves.
A pack will use from 2 to 3 to as many as 6 or more rendezvous sites during the summer. The exact locations vary from year to year and throughout the summer. The sites are usually forest openings or edge areas, with lots of wolf tracks, droppings, and matted vegetation.
Bear hunters are urged to exercise greater caution if they plan to train hounds or hunt bear with hounds near the caution areas, especially if near the actual kill sites.
Anyone suspecting a wolf attack in northern Wisconsin should call USDA-WS immediately at 1-800-228-1368.
Cautions for Bear Hunters with Hounds:
Learn from DNR web or local wildlife biologist locations of any possible wolf attacks on dogs in your hunting area
Attempt to stay as close to dogs as possible
Avoid releasing dogs at bear baits recently visited by wolves
Avoid areas with high concentrations of wolf tracks, scats, and remains of wolf kills
Learn to recognize your own dog tracks so that you can distinguish them from wolf tracks
Use bells or beepers on dogs
Guidance for pet owners in wolf range near near forested areas:
Do not leave pets outside overnight unless they have a sturdy kennel
Avoid feeding deer near your home
Don't leave cat or dogs food outside at night
Don't deposit table scraps or animal products near home sites
Keep pets on a leash or in visual/ auditory range on walks and vocalize regularly including use of whistles
Don't allow dogs to roam at large
Avoid releasing dogs outside for bathroom breaks after dark except in areas with good lighting or fenced
A total of 23 dogs were killed by wolves in 2008
Wolf packs currently have pups and use rendezvous sites from mid June to late September, after the pups are big enough to leave their den. Adult wolves are very defensive of pups at rendezvous sites and will attack other predators, including dogs, that get too close to the rendezvous site or the pups. Some hunters have had success with bells on dog collars to reduce wolf attacks, but some dogs with bells have been attacked by wolves.
A pack will use from 2 to 3 to as many as 6 or more rendezvous sites during the summer. The exact locations vary from year to year and throughout the summer. The sites are usually forest openings or edge areas, with lots of wolf tracks, droppings, and matted vegetation.
Bear hunters are urged to exercise greater caution if they plan to train hounds or hunt bear with hounds near the caution areas, especially if near the actual kill sites.
Anyone suspecting a wolf attack in northern Wisconsin should call USDA-WS immediately at 1-800-228-1368.
Cautions for Bear Hunters with Hounds:
Learn from DNR web or local wildlife biologist locations of any possible wolf attacks on dogs in your hunting area
Attempt to stay as close to dogs as possible
Avoid releasing dogs at bear baits recently visited by wolves
Avoid areas with high concentrations of wolf tracks, scats, and remains of wolf kills
Learn to recognize your own dog tracks so that you can distinguish them from wolf tracks
Use bells or beepers on dogs
Guidance for pet owners in wolf range near near forested areas:
Do not leave pets outside overnight unless they have a sturdy kennel
Avoid feeding deer near your home
Don't leave cat or dogs food outside at night
Don't deposit table scraps or animal products near home sites
Keep pets on a leash or in visual/ auditory range on walks and vocalize regularly including use of whistles
Don't allow dogs to roam at large
Avoid releasing dogs outside for bathroom breaks after dark except in areas with good lighting or fenced
A total of 23 dogs were killed by wolves in 2008
