KAMIAH (AP) - Members of a northern Idaho family say six of their prized Walker hounds were killed in confrontations with wolves during a hunting excursion.

Members of the Schilling family, of Kamiah, say the dogs were killed Sunday in the Smith Ridge area during a run to track down bears.

The dog's owners returned to the area Tuesday to document the attack with a trapper from the Federal Wildlife Services agency.

George Fischer, a conservation officer for the Idaho Department of Game and Fish, says the best way to avoid wolf attacks on hounds is to stay as close to the dogs as possible.