The WI DNR reports two more hunting-hound/wolf encounters in the last five days that left two dogs dead.
One was a ten-year-old Plott hound like this one.
Through an only-in-Wisconsin program, hunters can collect up to $2,500 from the DNR for each such dog lost, even if the dog was allowed to run off-leash in known wolf activity areas, or if the owner was a repeat payment collector - - even a scofflaw.
Twelve hunting hounds have been killed in Wisconsin this year - - the majority during 'training runs' against bears - - and another twelve were injured, according to the DNR.
Here is more information about the Wisconsin bear hunting season.
In the DNR information below, note that three hounds have been killed not far from each other in separate encounters with wolves in Bayfield County. The DNR does not provide on its website detailed information about the circumstances of the hound/wolf encounters.
One was a ten-year-old Plott hound like this one.
Through an only-in-Wisconsin program, hunters can collect up to $2,500 from the DNR for each such dog lost, even if the dog was allowed to run off-leash in known wolf activity areas, or if the owner was a repeat payment collector - - even a scofflaw. Twelve hunting hounds have been killed in Wisconsin this year - - the majority during 'training runs' against bears - - and another twelve were injured, according to the DNR.
Here is more information about the Wisconsin bear hunting season.
In the DNR information below, note that three hounds have been killed not far from each other in separate encounters with wolves in Bayfield County. The DNR does not provide on its website detailed information about the circumstances of the hound/wolf encounters.
| 09/13/2018 | Lincoln | 1 dog killed (Plott, male, 10 years) |  Lincoln depredation location map [PDF] |
| 09/14/2018 | Bayfield | 1 dog killed (Walker, female, 4 years) |  Bayfield depredation location map [PDF] |