Season 13 · Episode 49
Episode 548, Wolf Talk, History of the Michigan Elk, Late Season Doe Hunt, Obsucre Game Law
Up North Journal Podcast · Mike Adams, Dan DeFauw and Ken Scicluna
December 30, 20191h 2m
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Show Notes
Mike and Dan discuss a few numbers out about the impact of wolves on the landscape
- Wolf introduction to Yellowstone in 1995
- Elk and Moose populations of 1995
- Wolf population in 2000
- Impact on elk and moose by 2000
- Using the wolf as a political tool
The History of Michigan Elk
- Last native elk killed in Michigan in late 1800's
- Henry Crabtree letter
- 1918 elk reintroduced to Michigan
- Original 7
- Growth of the herd
- First hunt in 1964/65
- First elk management plan
- Today's management plan
- Elk surveys
Ken Scicluna's late season doe management hunt
- Muzzleloader season doe
- Rough season turned around to success at the end
- Big buck he hit still not seen yet
- Playing on the cell phone
- Doe management
Guys give their thoughts on how their hunting philosophy has progressed the last decade.
Obscure game law in New Hampshire