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Sale of wolf hunting and trapping applications nears 5,000

By Paul A. Smith of the Journal Sentinel

As of Friday morning, the Department of Natural Resources has received 4,726 applications for the wolf hunting and trapping season scheduled to begin in Wisconsin in October.

Sales began Wednesday and will run through Aug. 31. The application fee is $10.

The DNR has set a harvest quota of 201 wolves for the state.

The actual number of permits issued won’t be known until American Indian tribes make their quota declarations. By law, the tribes are entitled to 50% of the quota in the ceded territory.

The agency received nearly 3,000 applications on the first day of sales. The Friday total included 4,643 applications from Wisconsin residents and 83 from non-residents.

Licenses will be distributed through a drawing in September.

Applicants not selected earn a preference point for future drawings.

The hunt is scheduled to begin Oct. 15 and run through the end of February.

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