Wolves are arguably the hardest trophy in North America to harvest . ( In my long hunting career , I have only managed to harvest three .) The challenge alone makes harvesting one a worthwhile quest . Additionally , you are doing the ungulate species ( typically moose , elk , caribou , deer , and sheep ) a huge favor by keeping the wolf population in check . Endangered species ? That ’ s a bunch of crap sold to politicians in Washington by the environmentalists . As I predicted in 1994 , the re-introduction of wolves to the western United States has proven to be the greatest wildlife disaster since the slaughter of the the buffalo in the late nineteenth century .