Wolves around Region 3

[DeepJeep]

crazy howling... definitely an experience..
Good on you to hunt them.

[LBM]

Steepndeep listened to your video have a few thoughts/ideas that may have helped if your in a situation like that again if interested send me a message.

[skibum]

Wolf tracks and blood trail around Turtle Corner (Lac Du Bois) - the tracks were fresh from Friday night. That is what, 15 - 20 minutes away from Town?

We followed the tracks for a while, neat to see how they work (circle) a deer and how the deer uses the trees. Didn't find the exact kill site, but a couple fresh vertebra (small deer) in an opening in the trees -- that seemed to gathering area for the wolves by all the circling tracks.

We heard them in the morning a hill or two over, so they had pulled back come sun up.

[Sundown]

Wolf tracks and blood trail around Turtle Corner (Lac Du Bois) - the tracks were fresh from Friday night. That is what, 15 - 20 minutes away from Town?

We followed the tracks for a while, neat to see how they work (circle) a deer and how the deer uses the trees. Didn't find the exact kill site, but a couple fresh vertebra (small deer) in an opening in the trees -- that seemed to gathering area for the wolves by all the circling tracks.

We heard them in the morning a hill or two over, so they had pulled back come sun up.

Yeah theyve been getting bad in that area the last two years. I know of a couple different guys takimg wolves out of that area in recent years.

[bc8x8]

Just over the hill from Turtle Corner and just above the N Thompson river is Inskip ranch. They have been loosing cattle to the wolves for the past two years.

[skibum]

We were wondering about the cattle, they were fenced only about 1/2 a km down.

In the general area, I had called in a couple bucks in years past. Didn't bother Saturday.

We did run into multiple does, but that was way up in the steep, steep rocky crap after a couple hour hike. They were not skittish at all. No deer down low, obviously.

[steepNdeep]

crazy how many were in our area alone!! One track was almost 5 inches wide and 6 long, never seen one that large and ive seen lots. We agreed to only shoot them if we see them.

I hear you tomahawk. Sadly, Reg. 3 is infested. The only time that I saw wolves rifle hunting was opening day of elk & we were focussed on getting some meat. I saw a big black (too fast to get a bead on) driving into camp at 5k feet & my partners saw 2 in camp the day before. We got nothing but howls to respond to our bugles. Trapper got 25 in the valley that winter & said there were just as many left with more coming... Barely any elk tracks the next year. I gave up on that area.

If the same thing were to happen now, I would immediately switch to hunting wolves, before I left the area. With education, hopefully more guys will be prepared to do this, when it happens to them...

steepNdeep, I'd be down for joining you sometime. PM me if/when you plan on going again

Sure, but you have them in your back yard. Get some local boys together & get out there. Yotes are good practice... Youtube it ;

Steepndeep listened to your video have a few thoughts/ideas that may have helped if your in a situation like that again if interested send me a message.

Thanks for the ideas LBM!

Do wolves mark their territory? I saw this at the bottom of the cut, but it was by tire tracks & I thought it might have been a domestic. You can see the yotes had added to it, also...

Wolf tracks and blood trail... We followed the tracks for a while, neat to see how they work (circle) a deer and how the deer uses the trees. Didn't find the exact kill site, but a couple fresh vertebra (small deer) in an opening in the trees -- that seemed to gathering area for the wolves by all the circling tracks.

Nice. Fresh snow is a hunters dream. I've learned a ton following predator & big buck tracks in the snow & do every chance I get!..

[kagia]

I dont hunt much but spend a fair bit of time in the bush fishing, camping, and exploring. Shoot the odd grouse once in a while but that's it so far. I've seen wolf sign a few times and would like to do my part if I ever see one.

What do I do with it once I shoot it though? Never skinned or gutted anything before. I guess I wouldn't mind maybe having a mount or hide of some kind, but I'm guessing it ain't cheap.

[tipper]

Wolf tracks and blood trail around Turtle Corner (Lac Du Bois) - the tracks were fresh from Friday night. That is what, 15 - 20 minutes away from Town?

We followed the tracks for a while, neat to see how they work (circle) a deer and how the deer uses the trees. Didn't find the exact kill site, but a couple fresh vertebra (small deer) in an opening in the trees -- that seemed to gathering area for the wolves by all the circling tracks.

We heard them in the morning a hill or two over, so they had pulled back come sun up.

Hell I saw one going like hell crossing the road at padova city. Not as far out in the bush sometimes as most would think.

[HarryToolips]

I dont hunt much but spend a fair bit of time in the bush fishing, camping, and exploring. Shoot the odd grouse once in a while but that's it so far. I've seen wolf sign a few times and would like to do my part if I ever see one.

What do I do with it once I shoot it though? Never skinned or gutted anything before. I guess I wouldn't mind maybe having a mount or hide of some kind, but I'm guessing it ain't cheap.

You tube is your friend...if you have a good knife, and the carcass is still warm skinning is a lot easier..