When we first created this website and social media pages, we anticipated that it would ignite controversy and face criticism. The issue at hand, concerning the wolves in Minnesota, has long been a subject of debate. On one side, we have the hunters, and on the other side, the animal rights activists. This age-old conflict has been ongoing since I can recall, and those of us who grew up hunting and trapping have always been portrayed as monsters by organizations like PETA. We understood that they simply didn't grasp our perspective, possibly because they hailed from distant cities where hunting was not ingrained in the culture. Considering their well-known positions, we could somewhat comprehend their attacks.

As hunters, it's natural to care about the management of the wildlife in our states. But when it comes to controversial issues, like the management of wolves in Minnesota, there's often a lot of finger-pointing and blame instead of constructive action. Some hunting organizations will spend more time complaining and blaming than they will working towards a solution that benefits everyone. It’s important to be leery of those who only complain and blame, and why working together is the only way to achieve meaningful Wolf Management in Minnesota.

Deer and wolf populations vary throughout Minnesota.  What people experience in one area of Minnesota may be completely different than what others experience elsewhere. 

I’ll stick to the facts related to my experiences with Minnesota wolves and deer at our Northern Minnesota hunting cabin.    

The expanding wolf population poses challenges for deer hunters, as declining deer numbers and harvests become apparent. Wolves consume a significant number of adult-sized deer annually, impacting overall deer populations.

As a hunter in Minnesota, you know the importance of balanced wildlife populations. For years, the gray wolf has been a polarizing topic in the hunting community. Many hunters see wolves as a threat to deer populations hunter success, and believe that they should be eliminated from the state entirely. However, we believe that managing the gray wolf population is not only necessary but also beneficial to the ecosystem as a whole.