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September 1, 2009 in Idaho

Judge weighs wolf decision as Idaho hunters head out

Wildlife officials prepare for possible injunction
Betsy Z. Russell betsyr@spokesman.com, (866) 336-2854
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BOISE – While a federal judge ponders whether to issue an injunction stopping wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana, Idaho hunters are heading into the woods, ready to target wolves half an hour before sunrise today.

Marv Hagedorn, an Idaho state representative who’s been hunting since he was a youngster in Potlatch, Idaho, plans to head out at 3 a.m. Hagedorn, R-Meridian, said he’s not counting on bagging an elusive wolf.

“We call it hunting and not finding for a reason,” he said. “It’s more of a celebration of gaining our right as a state to manage our wildlife again, …

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