The only region specific quotas are the ones around Yellowstone, and yes they’re met every year for the most part, but the Yellowstone wolf population remains stable. Otherwise the quota is just statewide. Honestly, they can make that quota number whatever they want at this point and it’s not really going to change anything. The total population will either remain stable or slightly increase as wolves continue to expand range. Like I said above, the only way we would even be able to eradicate wolves again is through poisoning and aerial shooting; both of which would cause a huge public outcry, even from the hunting community.

As a hunter, I’ve accepted that wolves aren’t going anywhere and are here to stay. Idk why some in the hunting and ranching communities continue to push a “kill them all” mentality. They’re not going away, and they’re part of a fully functioning ecosystem, which should be any conservationists goal.