Wolf Season Success

The first of Minnesota's two wolf hunting seasons, which ran Nov. 3-Nov. 18, was a success, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The state's first regulated wolf hunt resulted in 147 wolves taken out of a possible 200, with two of the three hunting zones achieving their alloted limits. The DNR also sold all of the 3,600 permits offered by lottery for the hunt, and had 12,500 applicants. The lottery application fee was $4 and a wolf license was $30.

"It seemed to go pretty well based on the number of licenses that we had and the number of wolves taken," DNR wolf management specialist Dan Stark said. "We've seen a higher success rate for hunting of wolves...