A nice surprise.

[Pinewood]

Hunted in 8-12 this week with a 4 point Mulie and any Whitetail buck being the focus. We had no luck on either count however, we did manage to get our paws on a Wolf.

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b492/rgodfreybc/Wolf_zpszvtivzcp.jpg (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/rgodfreybc/media/Wolf_zpszvtivzcp.jpg.html)

How it happened:

I was sitting on a little knoll, glassing the far tree line looking for bedded deer, when I heard a bit of a crash from the area I was picking apart. I thought I could see a deer bouncing away but wasn't sure. Shortly after, I caught movement coming out of the trees and my first thought was Whitetail, as the body colour wasn't the fall grey of the Mulie does we had been seeing. What a surprise when I realized I was looking at two Wolves moving at a trot, into the open, and making their way directly across the cut from me. One slowed a bit and I managed, from a sitting position, to send 168 grains of Barnes .30 cal into the vitals. We ranged the shot after the fact at about 150 yards. Before anybody comments, the reason I didn't shoot the second was because I couldn't get my shyte together quickly enough. It happened fast.

Happy hunters:

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b492/rgodfreybc/Ryan%20Rob%20better%20wolf_zps1hoqbfu5.jpg (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/rgodfreybc/media/Ryan%20Rob%20better%20wolf_zps1hoqbfu5.jpg.html)

[ruger#1]

Good job. The ones I see in 8-12. They are doing 150mph. Didn't see one this year. Heard them last year and seen one.

[Fosey]

looks good.

[Brambles]

Good work, 50% is better than nothing...

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Awesome! Congrats!
They sure make the wheels fall off when they appear.
Have been surprised like that myself.
There is more and more wolf sign all over the Okanagan

SSS

[Bear Chaser]

I like dead wolf pictures. Congrats.

[Rhyno]

Nice one, congrats! Had a chance a few weeks ago at one about that size and colour but he made the tree line before I could get a shot!

[Corb89]

Good job bud!!...never gets old seeing them lying there.

[nature girl]

Very nice wolf and good for you for shooting one.

[4 point]

Not to hijack your thread but ran into a rancher in 3-28 the other day. He had a dead male he had trapped & shot. He said he has trapped 7 or 8 in the past several months. He is trapping as allowed as they are killing his cattle. Lots of others around he says.

[The Hermit]

Great shot and .... THANKS!

[todbartell]

awesome thanks for sharing

[butthead]

good on ya
we need to see more of that

[Glenny]

Good shootn tex. You gonna get the pelt done?

[jorick]

I got the brother to that wolf in 8-12 in October looks exactly the same ,could be a twin . Up hay creek 3 rd week of October the pack were feeding on a illegal mule deer doe kill that someone dumped in a ditch

[300H&H]

Outstanding !
I wish I could shoot one or a few.

[MOWITCH SLAYER]

well done ! there has been a couple taken in our area , hoping for a chance ! congrats

[Surrey Boy]

Excellent! What will you turn it in to?

[Pinewood]

I'm having it tanned and will probably tack it to the wall some place. I'd also like to find some beetles for the skull. It would be cool to put on a bookcase or something.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Congrats - another predator bites the Dust ! Good Job ! ;-) RJ

[Jetboat]

Well done!

[guest]

Congrats to you. Great to see !

Got out get another ........ Sure wish I could.

You saved a lot of deer, moose and elk !

Hats off to you.

CT

[Jagermeister]

It is very rare that you get to poke the second one unless you catch them flat out in the middle of a tree devoid expanse. So, good shot, 50% is a good score.
Male or female?

[HarryToolips]

Way to go on the pred control!

[Pinewood]

It was female.

[finaddict]

It was female.well done, another breeder out of the pool

[markomoose]

Good job boys.Keep hammering them dogs!!

[speycaster]

well done, another breeder out of the pool

If it was the Alpha female, then another female will move up. If it was not the Alpha female , then it will have no bearing on the breeding.

[finaddict]

If it was the Alpha female, then another female will move up. If it was not the Alpha female , then it will have no bearing on the breeding.Good point. I should stop thinking about wolves like they breed several bitches and remember that they are pack animals and raise one litter per year. Thanks for the reminder. ;-)

[Jagermeister]

If it was the Alpha female, then another female will move up. If it was not the Alpha female , then it will have no bearing on the breeding.Let's just say that they were a solitary pair. Then she was the alpha female and her breeding days are over, yes? Then it was a good score.

[gcreek]

As a rancher, Thank You.

[Pinewood]

Anybody know if anyone has beetles for a skull in the lower mainland?

[Drillbit]

Nice work!

Congrats!

[ruger#1]

If it was the Alpha female, then another female will move up. If it was not the Alpha female , then it will have no bearing on the breeding.He did good. One less eating animals.

[Backwoods]

Awesome work on doing your part! Congrats great wolf!