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Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf
FMandolin, it was north of the Peace River. When wolf population was very high in Late 40's almost no moose in the Peace Country. After the rabies scare/depopulation the wolf numbers in Alberta were estimated around 1000. The moose population skyrocketed over next 20 years so we needed to invite the Americans to come and shoot a moose without a guide and for a $20 license. Their were high moose numbers everywhere north of highway 16.
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Makes sence to me as i heard there were wolves up north and then in later years i knew a trapper at Swan Hills and he sais there were moose everywhere and you could shoot cows and calves.
Keg River - that was an excellent piece you wrote. Your father and my grandfather sound so similar it's kind of eerie. He always told me that everytime i had shot half a dozen rabbits or chickens i had better shoot a chicken hawk or great horned owl to keep things even. Times have changed in the last 60 years.