Title: Wolves!
Post by: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 09:43:26 PM
Post by: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 09:43:26 PM
Hunting north Central Mn this weekend with my Dad. He's 76 and don't get around so well after an ankle replacement so I tag along and call for him. Yesterday we were set up on a logging road with a Tom gobbling at us from a distance. My dad leans over and says "coyote"! I look over and see a wolf is sniffing his decoy in the logging road. The wolf looks over at us and runs back down the logging road. We were set up so we could only see about 30 yds down the road. About 2 mins later the wolf shows back up and pounces on the decoy and runs off. I chuckle and get up to reset the decoy. Look down the logging road and actually see 2 wolves about 70 yds away staring at me. They turned and ran off. Closest I've been to one while not in a tree stand.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Gooserbat on May 31, 2020, 09:59:02 PM
Post by: Gooserbat on May 31, 2020, 09:59:02 PM
S.S.S.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: guesswho on May 31, 2020, 10:03:27 PM
Post by: guesswho on May 31, 2020, 10:03:27 PM
Quote from: Gooserbat on May 31, 2020, 09:59:02 PMA lot of South Florida ranchers live by that.
S.S.S.
Be cool to see a wolf. I've never seen one in the wild.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Rapscallion Vermilion on May 31, 2020, 10:09:16 PM
Post by: Rapscallion Vermilion on May 31, 2020, 10:09:16 PM
Was hunting in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico a few years back and a pack of coyotes was really letting loose. Then a lone wolf went off and we never heard another coyote that night.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PM
Post by: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PM
Had one growling at me while walking in to set up a trail cam. Couldn't see it. Had no weapons with me so I picked the nearest tree next to a deer trail and got the heck out of there.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Tail Feathers on May 31, 2020, 11:01:22 PM
Post by: Tail Feathers on May 31, 2020, 11:01:22 PM
Quote from: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PMGood plan. I like being the top predator wherever I'm at. LOL
Had one growling at me while walking in to set up a trail cam. Couldn't see it. Had no weapons with me so I picked the nearest tree next to a deer trail and got the heck out of there.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Marc on May 31, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Post by: Marc on May 31, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PMThat is where we differ... Were a wolf growling at me, I would have picked the nearest tree and climbed up it...
Had one growling at me while walking in to set up a trail cam. Couldn't see it. Had no weapons with me so I picked the nearest tree next to a deer trail and got the heck out of there.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on June 01, 2020, 03:53:11 AM
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on June 01, 2020, 03:53:11 AM
Quote from: Tail Feathers on May 31, 2020, 11:01:22 PMX2...That's why I like living in Iowa.Quote from: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PMGood plan. I like being the top predator wherever I'm at. LOL
Had one growling at me while walking in to set up a trail cam. Couldn't see it. Had no weapons with me so I picked the nearest tree next to a deer trail and got the heck out of there.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: mikejd on June 01, 2020, 06:39:43 AM
Post by: mikejd on June 01, 2020, 06:39:43 AM
Quote from: Gooserbat on May 31, 2020, 09:59:02 PM
S.S.S.
I like this plan.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: TTG on June 01, 2020, 09:15:01 AM
Post by: TTG on June 01, 2020, 09:15:01 AM
The only 2 animals that worry me in the US are wolves and mountain lions
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Old Timer on June 01, 2020, 09:35:01 AM
Post by: Old Timer on June 01, 2020, 09:35:01 AM
Quote from: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PMSetting up a tree stand with my buddy a coy dog came out of nowhere all teeth.
Had one growling at me while walking in to set up a trail cam. Couldn't see it. Had no weapons with me so I picked the nearest tree next to a deer trail and got the heck out of there.
I fought him off with a branch, he had bad intentions. Thats why I like to carry.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: RutnNStrutn on June 01, 2020, 09:53:34 AM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on June 01, 2020, 09:53:34 AM
Quote from: TTG on June 01, 2020, 09:15:01 AMYou aren't worried about grizzly bears? You got bigger balls than me then!!
The only 2 animals that worry me in the US are wolves and mountain lions
Sent from deep in the woods where the critters roam.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: RutnNStrutn on June 01, 2020, 09:54:30 AM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on June 01, 2020, 09:54:30 AM
Quote from: Gooserbat on May 31, 2020, 09:59:02 PMGuess I'm out of the loop. What does SSS stand for?
S.S.S.
Sent from deep in the woods where the critters roam.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: NCL on June 01, 2020, 09:59:42 AM
Post by: NCL on June 01, 2020, 09:59:42 AM
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on June 01, 2020, 09:54:30 AMQuote from: Gooserbat on May 31, 2020, 09:59:02 PMGuess I'm out of the loop. What does SSS stand for?
S.S.S.
Sent from deep in the woods where the critters roam.
Shoot, shovel, shut up
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: dublelung on June 01, 2020, 10:32:06 AM
Post by: dublelung on June 01, 2020, 10:32:06 AM
Quote from: Old Timer on June 01, 2020, 09:35:01 AMWhy the heck did you fight him off with a branch if you were carrying?Quote from: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PMSetting up a tree stand with my buddy a coy dog came out of nowhere all teeth.
Had one growling at me while walking in to set up a trail cam. Couldn't see it. Had no weapons with me so I picked the nearest tree next to a deer trail and got the heck out of there.
I fought him off with a branch, he had bad intentions. Thats why I like to carry.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Greg Massey on June 01, 2020, 10:35:43 AM
Post by: Greg Massey on June 01, 2020, 10:35:43 AM
I've had coyotes come crashing in before and dealt with few snakes, but never wolves or bears ... omg :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 12:24:03 PM
Post by: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 12:24:03 PM
20 feet from me before it heard the camera clicking. I found the experience exhilarating.
Never seen a mountain lion, just tracks. Had black bears within 10 yards of me a few times and a bobcat at 10 feet one time. None knew I was there until they finally got close enough to either hear or smell something.
Never seen a mountain lion, just tracks. Had black bears within 10 yards of me a few times and a bobcat at 10 feet one time. None knew I was there until they finally got close enough to either hear or smell something.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Turkeytider on June 01, 2020, 12:45:32 PM
Post by: Turkeytider on June 01, 2020, 12:45:32 PM
Quote from: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 12:24:03 PM
20 feet from me before it heard the camera clicking. I found the experience exhilarating.
Never seen a mountain lion, just tracks. Had black bears within 10 yards of me a few times and a bobcat at 10 feet one time. None knew I was there until they finally got close enough to either hear or smell something.
Canis lupus
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 01:09:16 PM
Post by: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 01:09:16 PM
Quote from: Turkeytider on June 01, 2020, 12:45:32 PMQuote from: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 12:24:03 PM
20 feet from me before it heard the camera clicking. I found the experience exhilarating.
Never seen a mountain lion, just tracks. Had black bears within 10 yards of me a few times and a bobcat at 10 feet one time. None knew I was there until they finally got close enough to either hear or smell something.
Canis lupus
Yeah that's a wolf. Look at those front legs.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: GobbleGitr on June 02, 2020, 12:58:29 PM
Post by: GobbleGitr on June 02, 2020, 12:58:29 PM
[/quote] X2...That's why I like living in Iowa.
I'm with you on living in Iowa...I have always said I can't hunt where nothing is hunting you ;D
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Chris O on June 02, 2020, 01:25:10 PM
Post by: Chris O on June 02, 2020, 01:25:10 PM
Quote from: Tail Feathers on May 31, 2020, 11:01:22 PMI rarely go into the woods without something. You never know the neighbors pit bull may be running loose, or stumble into someone's drug crop. Can't be too careful anymore. I remember once my dad and I were putting up a treestand that we pulled up there with a lawn mower. While we were setting it up a skunk came down the path and crawled under the mower deck. He stayed there for quite awhile before he left and luckily no shots were fired from either side lol.Quote from: Paulmyr on May 31, 2020, 10:44:29 PMGood plan. I like being the top predator wherever I'm at. LOL
Had one growling at me while walking in to set up a trail cam. Couldn't see it. Had no weapons with me so I picked the nearest tree next to a deer trail and got the heck out of there.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Dtrkyman on June 16, 2020, 06:00:28 PM
Post by: Dtrkyman on June 16, 2020, 06:00:28 PM
I know of a guy that accidentally caught a bobcat, he brought it home to skin out and had the whole cat in the freezer, game wardens showed up a few days later, cat had a gps on it
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Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: rgref522 on June 16, 2020, 06:58:06 PM
Post by: rgref522 on June 16, 2020, 06:58:06 PM
been dealing with them for 15 plus years, they definitely changed the ecosystem and are here to stay. i just wish we could manage them
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Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Turkeytider on June 16, 2020, 07:19:23 PM
Post by: Turkeytider on June 16, 2020, 07:19:23 PM
Quote from: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 01:09:16 PMQuote from: Turkeytider on June 01, 2020, 12:45:32 PMQuote from: Treerooster on June 01, 2020, 12:24:03 PM
20 feet from me before it heard the camera clicking. I found the experience exhilarating.
Never seen a mountain lion, just tracks. Had black bears within 10 yards of me a few times and a bobcat at 10 feet one time. None knew I was there until they finally got close enough to either hear or smell something.
Canis lupus
Yeah that's a wolf. Look at those front legs.
Well, yeah, and the face too.
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: 3bailey3 on June 16, 2020, 07:54:00 PM
Post by: 3bailey3 on June 16, 2020, 07:54:00 PM
just asking are wolves and bobcats not allowed to be killed? are they not a nuisance animals?
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: Happy hooker on June 16, 2020, 08:34:02 PM
Post by: Happy hooker on June 16, 2020, 08:34:02 PM
in Canada I once got out of my truck to feed a german sheppard my leftover Mcdonalds because he was eating out of a trash bag and I felt sorry for him,,,,,until another truck came by rolled down the window and said "what the hell are you doing",,,
feeding the stray dog hes hungry I said.
'I GOT NEWS FOR YOU THAT AINT NO DOG" was the reply
looked like a german sheppard to me???
feeding the stray dog hes hungry I said.
'I GOT NEWS FOR YOU THAT AINT NO DOG" was the reply
looked like a german sheppard to me???
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: tracker vi on June 16, 2020, 10:29:29 PM
Post by: tracker vi on June 16, 2020, 10:29:29 PM
Quote from: Happy hooker on June 16, 2020, 08:34:02 PMYep,you win .
in Canada I once got out of my truck to feed a german sheppard my leftover Mcdonalds because he was eating out of a trash bag and I felt sorry for him,,,,,until another truck came by rolled down the window and said "what the hell are you doing",,,
feeding the stray dog hes hungry I said.
'I GOT NEWS FOR YOU THAT AINT NO DOG" was the reply
looked like a german sheppard to me???
Title: Re: Wolves!
Post by: fallhnt on June 17, 2020, 06:36:08 AM
Post by: fallhnt on June 17, 2020, 06:36:08 AM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on June 16, 2020, 07:54:00 PMWolves...no
just asking are wolves and bobcats not allowed to be killed? are they not a nuisance animals?
Bobcats....just a few with permits in IL
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