My two cents on the wildlife bills

My, oh my, all those folks – specialists with all those degrees speak’n out against those bills in the legislature. I’m impressed.

You may have noticed I don’t have any degrees just a lifetime out ‘n the woods. Sixty-five years of trap’n from wolves, lynx, wolverine and everything in between.

I was wonder’n if all those folks who signed that letter to the editor in the March 25 Pathfinder (Bills are harmful to wildlife and hunting heritage in Montana) ever lost any livestock or dogs to predators?

Anyway, I will agree with ‘um on the snare thing. I’m afraid people with little experience trap’n or snare’n experience will catch more deer than wolves. If they pass that thing someone with 20 years of snare experience better hold a class.

As for the lynx, when the snowshoe hare is on low cycle, they’ll eat their own. I’ve seen it happen.

And this grizzly thing will only get worse as they multiply. But we could hire some more specialist and do some studies.