Wolf Trapping Thread 2010

[proguide66]

Heeeere weeeee goooooo !!!!

OK....I'm at it ! It all starts now.

My snares / traps have been hanging since last April untouched. The sled is in the truck and tuned up , now all I need is bait!

Bait to date : few deer carcass's , one bucket of old rotton fish guts/tails rotting since last july outside , one beaver , couple deer skulls and apperantly a pile of freezer burnt game meat....as well , a farmer phoned me last week to ask where I wanted an old dead cow dropped...she is sleeping / patiently waiting for the Ryan River pack to come around ( less 5 of their members from last winter:twisted:).

So....one thing that may assist is some news from region 2 hunters that hunted the Pemberton Valley ( preferrably North Creek/Hurley/Meager area ) who may have come across some wolf sign ...please let me know!...maybe pm me to save on the multiple pages that are to be stacking on here if you have some solid info :-D!!!

Many pics to follow , hard earned knowledge to share and take in:wink:...

Last fall saw 9 wolves killed....yr before 7 , yr before 3. Last fall was a great year for gaining even more knowledge and I am now setting the bar for TWENTY WOLVES down this season by spring 2010.
HBC member has offered up permission to trap his two lines wich brings my total to 5 different lines to trap wolves on this fall....this will help BIGTIME !!:mrgreen::mrgreen:
Our local club pitched in some $ as well to go towards the cause:mrgreen:...not a lot but it feels great to have some kind of donations !!...the costs add up LOTS by the end of the season and wolves dont make you $.:(
Maybe if I get a huge one or two I could raffle em off to create trapping funds??

I have a few places in mind to get the gear into early...maybe hang some small baits for scent and see if we can get some quick kills!!!
Wish me luck!:cool: ( I am working like crazy as well so pics and reports will be slow for the start)

[JoshCampbell]

Good luck this year, looking forward to the updates

[moosinaround]

Between you and Roebuck, it should be a wicked year for wolf kills!! Good luck men!! Moosin

[shaner338]

Good luck Steve!! :mrgreen: Lay a beating on them dogs!! Sure need more wolf trappers in reg 5!! Seen more wolf sign than deer this year.:evil::evil:

[killman]

Good luck and keep us posted!

Ha ha get it? Posted!

[ElkMasterC]

There's a bunch near Squampton behind Furry Ck.
Wish you could get those ones.

Good idea on the raffle. Get some nice pelts, and maybe a taxi would give you a cut rate on tanning....
Pay the taxi, donate a little to HBC, and the rest for expenses.
I'm sure there's lots here that would buy a ticket/bid in an auction for a primo wolf pelt that helps the cause as well!

Good luck ProGuide!

[hunter1947]

Steve I will be looking forwards to your post and pic this year ,your thread last year on wolf trapping was as good as they come ,good luck on this years wolf trapping http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[KB90]

Goodluck! I too look forwarding to following this post all winter long. I read through all of last years and it was awesome!

I will take what I can from you and next winter after I get my trapping license try to apply it.

Again good luck and hope you reach your goal and more!

[Brambles]

I heard that wolves are very suspicious of cold red meat, they won't eat it if it isn't warm. BUT I was told that they will take cold chicken, for some reason they arn't suspicous of cold chicken.

Not sure if its true but I've heard guys using that trick.

[Shermdog]

Looking forward to the first kill!

[ElkMasterC]

I heard that wolves are very suspicious of cold red meat, they won't eat it if it isn't warm. BUT I was told that they will take cold chicken, for some reason they arn't suspicous of cold chicken.

Not sure if its true but I've heard guys using that trick.


I hadn't heard that. Mr Ed...did you hear that?
Mr Ed's seepin' now. ;-)

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[ROEBUCK]

best of luck proguide

hope you reach your goals !

find out were the city guys dump there roadkill!

i got a whole moose last week and he even loaded the moose onto my truck which was damn lucky!!

[tomcat]

Heres one less in region 5 today.http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt231/tomcat37-2009/004-3.jpg

[Rattler]

Good luck and thanks for helping out our ungulates. Looking forward to your stories and pictures.

[martyonthewater]

once again I am of mixed feelings on this one, I love the thread but I hate Knowing it is the begining of the end for my season till april. Knock em dead boys and I'll be living vicariously through this thread for months to come, thanks in advance

[BlacktailStalker]

Heres one less in region 5 today.http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt231/tomcat37-2009/004-3.jpg


Nice snag Tomcat :cool:

Do you run a trapline or just "clean up" the areas you run hounds (assuming you do from your avatar pic)

[Brambles]

I hadn't heard that. Mr Ed...did you hear that?
Mr Ed's seepin' now. ;-)




Yeah but I bet he was warm when they started eating him, what i ment was for a wolf to arbitrarily come across a cold piece of red meat that it didn't kill itself is suppose to make them suspicious.

[ElkMasterC]

No, it was cold. I know, I shot it.

[proguide66]

Yeah but I bet he was warm when they started eating him, what i ment was for a wolf to arbitrarily come across a cold piece of red meat that it didn't kill itself is suppose to make them suspicious.
Well your right on one point , they ARE very cautious....BUT...they LOVE dead frozen beef. 2 yrs ago a local farmer shot two old cows and dumped them out in the 'back 40' in Nov....they were covered in 5 ft of snow and I started trapping off them by Feb. the wolves had a huge tunnel dug down into the carcass's...I nailed 2 wolves off it.
As well, wolves who are familiar with beef and calving season regularly eat off the farmers bone piles ( discarded carcass's). Last winter I drug a BIG dead old cow into a trap zone and a month later nailed 2 more off the frozen beef.
Look back into the wolf trapping thread you will also see a photo of a dead deer frozen under a water filled ditch...the photo shows the claw marks from the wolves digging ( or scratching) down into the ice to slowly eat at the frozen meat:wink:

[870]

good luck Steve. I know you will get your 20.

[EvanG]

I got my name on the list to take the course but it mite be a while. I was out of town and just missed the last one in Lac La hache. If anyone on here traps around williams lake or teaches the course let me know as I would love to get out this winter and start learning.

[hunter1947]

My old trapping friend that I help trap said that he had taken 5 wolves with his leg hold traps as for the snares on this farmers land a few years ago in black creek where I live.

What the farmer did was dump his dead cow parts down the back end of his farm land.

It brought the wolves in to eat the cow parts ,then after they had cleaned up the cow parts ,they then started to kill the cows.

Sense then the farmer digs a hole and Barrie's the cow parts no more problems.

[tomcat]

BlacktailStalker; I run a trapline now days. Years ago I ran hounds and was a guide outfitter.

[BlacktailStalker]

Well welcome to HBC, I look forward to your posts.

[mitchell]

best of luck to ya pg will be watching hoping to learn more this year thanks in advance

[zigman]

Good luck to you. Looking forward to the pictures.

[M@B]

I doubt you'll go this far to trap wolves but, I was hunting the Elaho Valley a bit earlier this year and there is a ton of wolf sign in there. lots of coyote sign too. Evey single deer trail I followed, at some point during the trail large K9 tracks intercepted the trail. it was nuts! that the main reason I stopped hunting there.

[proguide66]

I doubt you'll go this far to trap wolves but, I was hunting the Elaho Valley a bit earlier this year and there is a ton of wolf sign in there. lots of coyote sign too. Evey single deer trail I followed, at some point during the trail large K9 tracks intercepted the trail. it was nuts! that the main reason I stopped hunting there.

Thanks!...those doggies will skip up and over to me for sure...will get some of em hopefully!!

[donp]

2 weeks ago North creek was full of wolf and cougar sign. Lots of pressure. Good luck.

[proguide66]

2 weeks ago North creek was full of wolf and cougar sign. Lots of pressure. Good luck.
How high was the wolf sign??....could you tell if they were travelling or hunting??..if travelling , up valley? down ?..I'll guarantee I will get some of those dogs!

[LYKTOHUNT]

Heres one less in region 5 today.http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt231/tomcat37-2009/004-3.jpg
Thanks
I think I will give it a try this year here in 5-2

[Mik]

Good luck to all you trappers out there. I really enjoyed last years thread and am looking forward to this one.

[Manglinmike]

Hey PG judging from your blacktail hunting posts ,you my just be harder on the population than the bloody wolves are,at anyrate I'm sure looking forward to some pics and stories so get out there and get-r-done

[proguide66]

Hey PG judging from your blacktail hunting posts ,you my just be harder on the population than the bloody wolves are,at anyrate I'm sure looking forward to some pics and stories so get out there and get-r-done
:lol::lol:...well , I guess I can justify takin em or helpin them get tagged due to taking out a shat load of wolves!!!:mrgreen:...this yrs wolves should justify a handfull of big bucks for next yr to!!! hehe:wink:

[hunter7413]

more wolves down,when out to check my wolf bait and had three black wolves,this is the same set that i got 4 at last week. Out of the 7 5 were black and 2 greys. 4 wolves came in to the area and 1 was lucky enough to get away. hope to hahttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/Picture20313.jpgve more wolves in the next whilehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolf.jpg

[Islandeer]

holy Bow wow!! good trappin!! are they all about the same age/

[BiG Boar]

Best get to work proguide, H7413 is going to take you to town! Let the games begin!

[dukester]

i love this thread as i did last year.. Can you pls post some pics of your sets and wolves inthem. before after??? thanks cor.

[BlacktailStalker]

Sweet 7413 thats a bonanza set right there ! Keep killin' 'em :cool:

[Islandeer]

Sweet 7413 thats a bonanza set right there ! Keep killin' 'em :cool:
and come over to the island ...

[hunter7413]

I think all these wolves where yearlings , they weight between 55 to 60 lbs

[Stone Sheep Steve]

more wolves down,when out to check my wolf bait and had three black wolves,this is the same set that i got 4 at last week. Out of the 7 5 were black and 2 greys. 4 wolves came in to the area and 1 was lucky enough to get away. hope to hahttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/Picture20313.jpgve more wolves in the next whil

Does that one you're holding have a "monkey-face" or is his face just dipped in snow???

SSS

[hunter7413]

they have snow on their faces and was starting to freeze

[7mag700]

All right!!! This thread is already starting out to be as epic as last year's :-D

Can't wait for more...


7m7

[Brambles]

Well your right on one point , they ARE very cautious....BUT...they LOVE dead frozen beef. 2 yrs ago a local farmer shot two old cows and dumped them out in the 'back 40' in Nov....they were covered in 5 ft of snow and I started trapping off them by Feb. the wolves had a huge tunnel dug down into the carcass's...I nailed 2 wolves off it.
As well, wolves who are familiar with beef and calving season regularly eat off the farmers bone piles ( discarded carcass's). Last winter I drug a BIG dead old cow into a trap zone and a month later nailed 2 more off the frozen beef.
Look back into the wolf trapping thread you will also see a photo of a dead deer frozen under a water filled ditch...the photo shows the claw marks from the wolves digging ( or scratching) down into the ice to slowly eat at the frozen meat:wink:



I guess that makes sense in areas full of cattle, the area that the chicken was effective had no cows. Its winter range no farms and NO cattle or grazing allowed.

Hope you guys nail a bunch of wolves, BC has too many predator species.

[rocksteady]

[quote=ElkMasterC;570292]

Good idea on the raffle. Get some nice pelts, and maybe a taxi would give you a cut rate on tanning....
Pay the taxi, donate a little to HBC, and the rest for expenses.
quote]


You could always do an auction for boiled/bleached skulls....I would be interested in having one sitting on my entertainment center........Just a thought....All net proceeds to HBC???

[stitch]

Wow...I just spent 2 hours looking at last years thread. Well i guess this answers my question about what do I do after hunting season....just read proguide's updates. I need to move off this island damit!

[mitchell]

good work i got to ask how many snares did you have set at bait station thanks

[hunter1947]

Nice to see you are getting the wolves keep them coming ,great job trapping these wolves http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[proguide66]

more wolves down,when out to check my wolf bait and had three black wolves,this is the same set that i got 4 at last week. Out of the 7 5 were black and 2 greys. 4 wolves came in to the area and 1 was lucky enough to get away. hope to hahttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/Picture20313.jpgve more wolves in the next whilehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolf.jpg
very good work!!!!!!......ooooh , cant wait!:-D

[Islandeer]

Go get em PG ....:???::wink:

[proguide66]

Well , the gal and I went out to check on a cow that was dropped for me over a week ago and see whats been goin on.

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the ground/snow is frozen very hard and hasnt snowed in a couple weeks. Seeing tracks is impossible..fresh ones anyway.
While searching for good trails I went to set a snare I had left attached to a cedar tree last yr and found someone tampered with it and tried to pull it off by wrapping a big stick around it and yarding on it..you can see the stress marks on the branch.
This area is entered through private propety only...some people DO cross country ski through here the odd time and sled in , as well a small handfull of deer hunters...this PISSED ME OFF.....:evil::evil:...i am going to place signs at the area now...was thinking ' Legal trapping in area , if you are reading this , you have already been photographed , tampering with legally placed gear is illegal'...:evil:

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Anyway...carried on and set a few snares on previously 'found' routes that as well had sign of being used to go to the kill site. I only set a 'handfull' today due to snow being in the forcast...have a feeling its going to finally ' dump' and I have limited time at the moment for trapping due to work...not much time this week to change up burried snares...i will pick up speed though during the next few weeks....am confidet to have a couple kills off these this week !!!:mrgreen:

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[treeclimber]

hope to see another pile of wolves!

[proguide66]

I'm not used to setting gear with no snow...they look WAYY better with a brown backdrop instead of white...will be interesting to see if it picks up production!!

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Cant wait to get 300 snares out there in the next month!!!..and of course all the beavers and deer carcass's ect...should have some dead beef soon as well.....

[nomad]

Woo hoo! Been waiting to see your wolf thread start up again! Good luck this year!

[hunter7413]

just checked this set early this morning and manage to pick up another one,biggest one this year (89 lbs) male.hoping this was the alpha ,there was more with him ,just 10 feet away there was a big bed where the others was laying and waithttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/th_wolf09003.jpging for himhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/th_wolf09002.jpghoping to catch more in the same set the next time out.hope you all enjoy.brad

[hunter7413]

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[hunter7413]

sorry the first pics came out small

[proguide66]

Good work!!!............you getting them on travel routes?..or routes to bait??

i'm ' just ' getting going. No huge baits yet , but know the regular travel routes and have hung beaver 'halves' out of reach to keep them sniffin around and hopefully snared up.I only have 20 snafres out so far and it just dumped 20cm of snow...aarrgh.....will really hit it with a couple hundred once the now stops its big dump !

[hunter7413]

i have several bait stations on the go right now but only have snares at one,the other baits are active but it waiting for the big snare set up to 100 snares in one spot.our baits are all road killed moose and deer,sometimes we put 2 moose in one place just so we don't have to keep rebaiting

[mitchell]

My buddy got a wolf this weekend too.

Fairly new at this.

enjoy.
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[bruin]

So what is a nice wolf hide worth when you guys bring it in? Are you tanning yourselves or just raw hides?

[proguide66]

Dont know about the other fellas but the wolves down here are pretty lame as far as fur goes..dont know why.Out of the total I have caught the last few yrs only one or two was worth skinning...up north the wolves fetch outfitters around $1000 each by the end of it...$500 from the northern guides association for each kill , then they sell them to US hunters for $500 ....I think they 'might' get 100 to 150 a hide at the fur sales( not solid sure) , but the work involved to prep them for the market is hardly worth the sale price.....to me the savings on the deer/moose herd is very worth it though!!:-D

[tomcat]

On the last NAFA May sale wolves averaged $95 with the top being$391. For a well coloured wolf skinned fro taxidermy $150 TO $175 would be about right. Not much money for all the work involved

[hunter7413]

nice lookin wolf there mitchell,tell your friend to keep up the good work.If all hunters and outdoors people took more time killin these wolves there'll be alot more wildlife to hunt and view.Keep up the good work guys and keep posting pics maybe it will get more people out looking for their own wolf to make a nice rug or mount...Brad

[proguide66]

100 snares in my pack , sleds full of fuel , 4 beavers hitchin a ride! Will be checking last weekends sets and placing MUCH MORE !!!!...detailed pic to follow , hopefully some success!!

[hunter1947]

My trapper friend has trapped 70 beaver so far this year he is getting $100.00 a beaver.

He also gets the money from the pelts he sells ,he does not know how much an average pelt will be ,he just sent in all the pelts a few weeks ago ,I will let you know how much he gets on an average pelt when he gets his money from the buyers.

Some hides are black ,some are prim white will see what the difference is in money from being black and white ????.

[KodiakHntr]

up north the wolves fetch outfitters around $1000 each by the end of it...$500 from the northern guides association for each kill , then they sell them to US hunters for $500 ....

Last I heard from one of the guides involved up here in the wolf program (two weeks ago) is that they are paying $250 a wolf. They then have them tanned, and sell them down at the SHOT show and sportsmans shows for whatever they can get....(Occasionally fairly high $$$, depending on the hide and whats been done with it.)

[dave_83golf]

$250 is fairly accurate. My hunting partners and I took a Wolf in the Smithers region however, and were hoping that we would get something for her. She was the Alpha Female in a pack of 10-12.... Wild Story. This wolf was not wanted by the Taxi because she did not have her winter coat. Obviously this time of year its a bit different as were heading into the dead of winter. But just as a heads up for years to come, sometimes you think you added a few bucks to your pocket, but it turns out, it isnt worth anything.

[rocksteady]

[quote=proguide66;581487] 4 beavers hitchin a ride! quote]


Please, please , please don't say this is the end of the beavers partying down thread....:eek::eek::eek:

Just cause they are a bunch of "party animals" does not mean they have to be taken to the bush and never brought back !!!! Did you try rehab on them first, before taking this drastic sttep????

[proguide66]

The wolves caught where I guide get skinned out for potential full mount , salted and dried. The hunters that come up buy them up after their hunts are over , unless they shot one themselves.

I know first hand the outfitters get $500 pr kill....there must be a 2nd organisation that chips in the other 250.....my guide partner/best freind gets the 500.....he's been cashing in for years:wink:

[proguide66]

SO.....spent the afternoon hanging beaver ' cookies' and setting snares in GRREAT locations....again , i dont have big baits ( thought I weas promised some:neutral:)..so I have hung my beaver chunks out of reach of predators and the raptors....the places I did this are MAJOR wolf travel routes...cant say when they will come through , but THEY WILL !!!:cool:
I had some left over 'light' stainless welding rod in my shop ( I use them to make my own halibutt spreader bars , cost 60 cents each)....I used some to hang my snares on big trees...

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[proguide66]

I set all me gear first , then hung my beaver ' cookie' ( cookie caue thats what it looked like once the chainsaw was done with it..:-D) last so that my hands wouldnt be covered in beaver scent while setting my gear.

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Once again I only have small baits. I have hung them to make them last as long as possible and only set where I KNOW the wolves regularly travel...the scent should hold them up a bit and get them niffin around and hopefully snared up!!:cool:

[proguide66]

Another thing I have noticed the last few yrs here is that if there is a cedar tree with a veil of branches glued into the snow , the wolves will ALWAYS slip between the branches and trunks when coming into some scent....even if it is obviously easier to walk in the open , they ALWAYS dip through the veils....this winter I am starting off with scents near bigger timber and less hardwood patches...the veils also protect the set longer from a big dump of snow as opposed to open hardwood patch wich just fills up creating less effective time for the snares until I have to come re-set all the gear wich is a royal pain in the pooper!!....its cool to realise you are learning while looking back at all the dumbass things I was doing in the beginning...no expert yet , but gettin better at it!!:wink:

here's some sets from today....have 68 snares out now and 5 different beaver chunks hung..

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Cant wait!......I KNOW I will catch wolves with the sets I have out today...just dont know when!!....:mrgreen:

[Gateholio]

I was kinda hoping to use the beavers to brawl with this weekend....:cry:

[proguide66]

I was kinda hoping to use the beavers to brawl with this weekend....:cry:
There's NEVER a shortage of 'brawling beavers' to play with in THIS neighborhood !!:redface:

[Prowler]

So, do those snares act like a Zap Strap when closed? They stay closed? Is that right? Ive never done any trapping so am interested in how its done. Not to do myself, just curiouse...

[ROEBUCK]

So, do those snares act like a Zap Strap when closed? They stay closed? Is that right? Ive never done any trapping so am interested in how its done. Not to do myself, just curiouse...


YES THEY DO STAY CLOSED, WITH THE AID OF A FILED CAM LOCK.!!

A SNARE WORKS BY CUTTING OFF THE BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN!!

NOT BY STRANGULATION !!

IF THE SNARES ARE SET CORRECTLY ITS VERY QUICK AN D HUMANE!!

[snareman1234]

Proguide. you don't dye your snares? just boil them?

The wary wolves dont mind that shiny ferrule?

Just wondering because thats how I have all my cat snares right now too, and I am not sure if the shiny ferrule on mine is noticable to the animals or not

[proguide66]

Proguide. you don't dye your snares? just boil them?

The wary wolves dont mind that shiny ferrule?

Just wondering because thats how I have all my cat snares right now too, and I am not sure if the shiny ferrule on mine is noticable to the animals or not
yup , boil the shit outta them.......baking soda/ pine ect...not sure how you can see 'shine' in those pics??....wish I could make them white!!...they seem to get the job done though...cats seem to jump right in , even though I dont target them..I'll bet I could snare a dozen bobcats a week here if I tried !!:wink:..I set high to try and avoid them , but they seem to keep on walking through!...check out the first wolf trapping thread , you will see the numerous kills.

[snareman1234]

Ah alright, thanks alot!

and no, they dont look shiny in the pics, but they look just like mine do in pics, so I assumed, that the ferrules were totally dull anyways

I will post pics when I get a cat!

good luck with the wolves!

[hunter7413]

here is the latest wolf of the year,not a big one only 55 lbs but it eats meat.just put out two more road killed moose today maybe do a set over xmas on these bait has they been active for a long time now so i think its time to hang some cabhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/th_wolf09.jpg (http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/?action=view&current=wolf09.jpg)le.hope to have more pics soon...bradhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolf09.jpg?t=1261280030

[proguide66]

here is the latest wolf of the year,not a big one only 55 lbs but it eats meat.just put out two more road killed moose today maybe do a set over xmas on these bait has they been active for a long time now so i think its time to hang some cabhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/th_wolf09.jpg (http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/?action=view&current=wolf09.jpg)le.hope to have more pics soon...bradhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolf09.jpg?t=1261280030
Way to go Brad...maybe if you get time , could you Greyhound me a moose ?? thanks , steve

[M@B]

here is the latest wolf of the year,not a big one only 55 lbs but it eats meat.just put out two more road killed moose today maybe do a set over xmas on these bait has they been active for a long time now so i think its time to hang some cabhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/th_wolf09.jpg (http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/?action=view&current=wolf09.jpg)le.hope to have more pics soon...bradhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolf09.jpg?t=1261280030

Jesus buddy! you're a wolf killin monster!! nice work!

[hunter1947]

Set these two bait stations up today and we got two beavers from our sets today :wink:.

[frenchbar]

BlacktailStalker; I run a trapline now days. Years ago I ran hounds and was a guide outfitter. be careful if ya go out with tomcat ..hes liable to take ya right into a hornets nest:wink:

[frenchbar]

be careful if ya go out with tomcat ..hes liable to take ya right into a hornets nest:wink: Thanx again tomcat ..ya probably saved my life that day ..pretty scary situation..worst of my hunting days! DAMN Bears!!!

[BlacktailStalker]

I seem to do well on the bees alone :lol:
I hadn't been stung once in 20 years and got zapped 16 or 17 times this year !

[frenchbar]

I seem to do well on the bees alone :lol:
I hadn't been stung once in 20 years and got zapped 16 or 17 times this year !
I got stung over ten times in the head that day we let the hounds loose..didnt think i would make it...couldnt get hardly any air..was swelling up bigtime ..good thing there was a few of us that day ..i was about 17 yrs old at the time ..pretty scary shit . Tom has some nice looking cats ..

[houndogger]

I seem to do well on the bees alone :lol:
I hadn't been stung once in 20 years and got zapped 16 or 17 times this year !
I seen a few of those:mrgreen:

[BlacktailStalker]

I seen a few of those:mrgreen:

I know !
Right in the temple :lol:

[proguide66]

Went to check the few snares I have out today....all were burried in the last major dump. I had to dig down to find them and came up with a chewed off snare , my first one.....lucky wolf!
Also found a big hole at the base of a rock with deer partd scatered around and fresh couger prints all over and real fresh.
Of course the camera batteries had to quit so no pics. One good thing is all the deep powdery snow , makes for some unreal wolf trails!!!...they all step in the same foot print while traveling...walked along a great one and set snares every 25 yards for 300 yrds...should be interesting.....this week going to try and get out a tonne of snares , conditions are great now!

[BlacktailStalker]

Sounds like you've found an active den. Cool spot to have that trail cam.
Bet you'll have some choked out wolves by the end of the week :cool:

[hunter1947]

Steve I would say that that wolf was one lucky dog ,I have not heard of this happening very muck ,one in thousands that this will take happen..

[steepNdeep]

Also found a big hole at the base of a rock with deer partd scatered around and fresh couger prints all over and real fresh.

Careful when you look inside that hole. I could see a couple green glowing dots ... THIS is what I found when the flash went off... :eek: :cool:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4219965554_1dc6703586_o.jpg

[OutWest]

Careful when you look inside that hole. I could see a couple green glowing dots ... THIS is what I found when the flash went off... :eek: :cool:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4219965554_1dc6703586_o.jpg

That'll get the heart rate going..

[proguide66]

Just recieved word that there is a HUGE pack of wolves in the Makenzie Basin....our wintering zone and also where I nailed that HUGE wolf last yr , the black one in the foot trap and a late season grey early pring...en route in with a monster load of snares and bait....camera along this time!...the trap line owner is also along to set numerous foot traps....this should be good!:cool:

[HailCall]

That picture will make the old keister pucker up Yike I would not be a happy camper with 180 lbs of pissed off kitty.

[steepNdeep]

That picture will make the old keister pucker up Yike I would not be a happy camper with 180 lbs of pissed off kitty.

(Sorry for the hijack - cool thread!) Yeah, I had to crawl in about a body length... Even with the dog in there I nearly sh!t my pants anticipating what would happen when the flash went off!? :eek:

Those dogs have absolutely no fear and were right in that cats face. Every dog was bleeding by the end of the day! That deer eating machine was 1/8th off going Book...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3184321140_16d4bc5710_o.jpg

[mikethemilkman]

always love this thread! and the photos are great! hope all you trappers get your fill and then some! we need more of youhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif

[hunter1947]

Just recieved word that there is a HUGE pack of wolves in the Makenzie Basin....our wintering zone and also where I nailed that HUGE wolf last yr , the black one in the foot trap and a late season grey early pring...en route in with a monster load of snares and bait....camera along this time!...the trap line owner is also along to set numerous foot traps....this should be good!:cool:


Good news for you Steve go get them bud hope you nail them good ,best of luck http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[proguide66]

We went in , it was hell. What normally would be a 20 minute sled ride was 3 hrs....stuck 4 times , once upside down in a creek bed:evil::evil:...was soaked through before I even started setting.
Sure enough its a frikkin wolf party going on in there...right at the intersection where I nailed the huge one last yr there is a string of majorly used scent posts , a trough of tracks , trails branching of in every direction....they also dug up the old deer legs from last winter.
We set ft traps at 3 scent posts and I set around 40 snares all together...I also stomped a deer head/ beaver parts and rotton old halibutt bait into the snow all over for them to keep busy digging up..a whole beaver was also hung from a bowed over willow and hangs 6 ft off the ground...would be funny to know what they were thinking when they find the herring and octopus!:)...all this gear is spread out over 200 yrds...took a few pics of sets but didnt get into the camera much due to my fingers freezing off and sticking to everything I touched....sokaed and damned cold.
Hopefully we catch an important member of the pack and they keep mingleing around and get more snarled up....I will check this spot in a week...the line owner will check the ft traps every 3 days.

[proguide66]

Here's a couple pics...will take more later!...note the wolf trail under the snare...

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/098.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/097.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/097.jpg

I live just over the hardwoods in the back left...can shoot there from the wolf area...but have to sled wayy down river to get there....grr....

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/101.jpg

here's looking up the valley toward north creek/hurley

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/100.jpg

And here's the incentive!

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/096.jpg

[huckalowitch]

well I hope this picture works I have never posted before. I ussually just read but thought you guys would enjoy this one. I got these four wolves last weekend up the Graham Halfway country

[Elkhound]

Love this thread. Cant wait for updates

[lightmag]

well I hope this picture works I have never posted before. I ussually just read but thought you guys would enjoy this one. I got these four wolves last weekend up the Graham Halfway country


Trapping or hunting??? sitting on bait or luck?

[huckalowitch]

Was out on the trap line and came across where the wolves had killed a 5 point bull Elk. It was a grizzly sight there was blood down the road about 1 km. then they got him in the bush. there was blood sprayed 4 ft. up into the trees. So I set about 30 snares around it.

[proguide66]

Was out on the trap line and came across where the wolves had killed a 5 point bull Elk. It was a grizzly sight there was blood down the road about 1 km. then they got him in the bush. there was blood sprayed 4 ft. up into the trees. So I set about 30 snares around it.
Good work!....We are ALL about the pics on this thread!!...would have been interesting for guys to see the blood trail as well...keep up the great work!

[hunter7413]

caught this one two days ago,missed a few more but hopin to get them the next time they come back.Went out boxing day to break trail to make more bait sites and found a fresh elk kill that the wolves just killed and they must have heard us comin because they haven't started eating yet.i draged the elk into a willow patch on the edge of the river and set over 50 snares around the elk,the elk was a 6 x 6 that would score around 280.sorry i have no pics of the elk kill but i had no camera with me.snare count to date is about 160 and hopin to get more out in the next week......bradhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/Picture20293.jpghttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/trapping09001.jpghttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/trapping09003.jpgthe wolverine was caught at a bait in a wolf snare it weight 30 pounds and the wolf weight 90 pounds an was a female.wolf count to date is 9, 6 blk and 3 grey

[Blainer]

Good looking wolverine.
Bonus!

[BlacktailStalker]

You're just hammering those wolves, sa-weeet !

[bruin]

Good to see some killers getting killed. Wolverine is a nice touch as well. How do you guys keep track of all your snares and details like when they were set etc? GPS?

[OutWest]

I'll be honest and tell you I don't know the first thing about trapping. Just curious as to how the snares work, how high you set them, how bait is used etc.

I've heard of there being some wolves in the Okanagan and I have reason to believe there is a few hanging around an area I hunt. Does anyone in the Okanagan trap wolves?

Sorry to bug you guys but I'm becoming more and more interested as I continue to read this thread!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

I'll be honest and tell you I don't know the first thing about trapping. Just curious as to how the snares work, how high you set them, how bait is used etc.

I've heard of there being some wolves in the Okanagan and I have reason to believe there is a few hanging around an area I hunt. Does anyone in the Okanagan trap wolves?

Sorry to bug you guys but I'm becoming more and more interested as I continue to read this thread!

In Reg 8 there is currently no hunting or trapping season. Any wolves incidentally caught in a legal trap are forfeited to the crown.

SSS

[proguide66]

I'll be honest and tell you I don't know the first thing about trapping. Just curious as to how the snares work, how high you set them, how bait is used etc.

I've heard of there being some wolves in the Okanagan and I have reason to believe there is a few hanging around an area I hunt. Does anyone in the Okanagan trap wolves?

Sorry to bug you guys but I'm becoming more and more interested as I continue to read this thread!
When you have time you should look up lasy yrs 'wolf trapping thread' and read it through...LOADS of facts and info , tonnes of pics...its almost an internet handbook on wolf trapping!

[OutWest]

When you have time you should look up lasy yrs 'wolf trapping thread' and read it through...LOADS of facts and info , tonnes of pics...its almost an internet handbook on wolf trapping!

I'm on it! Thanks!

[Ambush]

I was sitting on a moose carcass today for a few hours. Lots of coyote tracks and some wolf tracks. As I was clearing a few shooting lanes to slip arrows through, I could see the exact type of trail sign that Proguide has in his pics. I probably could have set some successful snares just from watching last years and this thread!

That moose was almost cleaned up, but I may go back and put a trail cam on it. I don't know if the area is covered by an active trapline.

[redcomet]

"the wolverine was caught at a bait in a wolf snare it weight 30 pounds and the wolf weight 90 pounds an was a female.wolf count to date is 9, 6 blk and 3 grey"[/quote from hunter7413]

At 30 lbs, was the wolverine a male? Nice looking animal!

[hunter7413]

went out today to make another bait an found a wolf killed moose but was mostly eaten but i put about three quarters of a road killed moose there and set up 6 snares on wolf trails, not many snares but bad spot for snaring because it is wide open river with very tiny brush to tie snares to.after setting snares i broke trail down river for about 20 kms then right in front of me was a large blk wolf and i never had a gun(minus 27 here today not a nice day to be packing rifle and tring to break trail)maybe i'll catch him the naxt time out.i will post pics of moose kill and snares i set in the the next few days......brad

[hunter7413]

yes the wolerine was a male

[hunter7413]

wolverine sorry

[proguide66]

well , 2 plus ft of snow has dumped AGAIN :roll: have to go re-set everything...grrrrrr..........

[killman]

well , 2 plus ft of snow has dumped AGAIN :roll: have to go re-set everything...grrrrrr..........

Keep up the good work!:mrgreen:

[srupp]

Hmmmm a VERY VERY interesting and INFORMNITIVE post!

To those guys..and gals out snaring wolves..great job..the photos and the story is very much appreciated...

If there is a "raffle" for a wolf hide to help with this site and also help with some of the expenses..count me in..

To the gentlemean who was thinking of going to Region 5-2..GOOD CHOICE..big pack of wolves between FOREST LAKE and Big Lake...

cheers

and GOOD LUCK gentlemen..

Srupp

[bforce750]

more wolves down,when out to check my wolf bait and had three black wolves,this is the same set that i got 4 at last week. Out of the 7 5 were black and 2 greys. 4 wolves came in to the area and 1 was lucky enough to get away. hope to hahttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/Picture20313.jpgve more wolves in the next whilehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolf.jpg
Now thats what you call dog piling,thats awsome whack and stack em!!!

[hunter7413]

here are are few snares set on wolf trails comin to a calf moose they killed on the riverhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/trapping09002.jpghttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/trapping09001-1.jpghere is what was left of the moosehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/trapping09003-1.jpghere is the latest wolf we caught it was at a different sethttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/trapping09007.jpg

[hunter7413]

the wolf was a 75 lb male and is # 10 for the season we are goin out on monday to set 50 to 60 leg holds on the river they are all trail sets or pee post sets,trail set are set dead center of skidoo trail and pee post sets are all set onb pee spots from previous wolves that traveled the river.we set up snares around a bait today and the snare count was 90 at on set,snare count to date is about 240.hope this works has we never tried this many snares in one place before....brad

[870]

nice work guys, keep hammering them!!

[mitchell]

man o man thats a shit load of leg holds and snares how many are helping you to set and hang ?

[d6dan]

I notice you still have the snares on the wolves. are they reusable or junk?
Nice wolves and wolverine you caught. Keep er going cause it sure will save some ungulates...

[Shooter Jr.]

I'v never had the opportunity to go trapping. Its always interested me but like I said never had the chance. How much time does trapping take to do? do they hides sell for much? Is the gear such as snares and accessory's expensive? Hope this isnt took many questions for you trappers.

[snareman1234]

The snares are junk
The locks are reusable aswell as the swivels

when the lock tightens it bights on the cable and kinks it, and the wolf would do a few flips when he is first caught and screw up the cable too

Shooter jr. Trapping is a lot like hunting

It can be done very cheaply, and eventually almost free. (snares, a few leghold, and you walk everywhere)

however no one does it like that, and it ends up burning a hole in your pocket(fancy padded jaw leghold, commercial lures, new knives, 4x4 pickups, atvs, snowmobiles)

but video games, movie theatres and fancy dinners cost money too, atleast hunting/trapping is out in the bush.

Snares are cheap, you can make up 2 dozen snares for about 20 bucks tops. But snaring takes a lot of patience, for those first few hard catches before you get on it.

There are very few people who make much, or any profit off of trapping. There are tons of weekend warriors( like myself) who trap to cover the gas and just enjoy being out.

[Shooter Jr.]

Hmm sounds fun. I think im gunna definitely make that my new sport when I'm older.

[hunter1947]

well , 2 plus ft of snow has dumped AGAIN :roll: have to go re-set everything...grrrrrr..........

LOL Steve just think how much better shape you are getting into :mrgreen:..

[Shooter Jr.]

How do you trappers know your trapping wolves and not cougars. If you set up near or on a kill wont a cougar come for the meat too????

[dave_83golf]

I've just spent my last 2 days at work picking away at last years posts. I gotta say, I like doing the whole shebang at one time... this waiting for updates is killing me. Great work Steve! I may be moving to Kamloops for next season, and with some free time, trapping will be my getaway!!!

Dave

[BlacktailStalker]

How do you trappers know your trapping wolves and not cougars. If you set up near or on a kill wont a cougar come for the meat too????

Very rarely.

[bayou]

How do you trappers know your trapping wolves and not cougars. If you set up near or on a kill wont a cougar come for the meat too????
Happens alot more then they care to admit, have photos of a few with snares around there neck and seen quite afew others that were killed by snares.

[dave_83golf]

any benefit to taking a big alpha male, and using him as bait in a region where another pack dominates? just a thought, after reading some stuff about wolves eating wolves, dropping a dead alpha might just get the other pack running in circles confused... ????

[houndogger]

any benefit to taking a big alpha male, and using him as bait in a region where another pack dominates? just a thought, after reading some stuff about wolves eating wolves, dropping a dead alpha might just get the other pack running in circles confused... ????

If you take out the alfa the pack splits up and makes smaller packs. Which in turn makes more wolfs. The only way trapping wolfs makes a difference is to remove the hole pack.

[dave_83golf]

I realize that, im just thinking if you take the alpha by accident, and you take him from kamloops, then take him to lillouette, and use the dead alpha to try and confuse another pack. Only a thought...


D

[Darksith]

trapping will be my getaway!!!

Dave

You do know that you need to own a trapline to trap legally right?

[dave_83golf]

or permission on someone elses!!!! :)

[madrona sh]

I have a trappline going in my basement.You can have permision to trap it if you like.

[dave_83golf]

O geeze, thank you so much. Thats much appreciated. Why would you guys be taking away from such a good thread? useless banter should be done over a beer, not taking away from this... (gatehouse delete this, and the other two stupid additions to this otherwise decent thread!) Cheers!

[madrona sh]

Sorry didn't mean to offend you.Humour is defiantly not aloud here.

[dave_83golf]

Humour is great. im not offended.... im only suggesting we keep this thread informative. thats all

[madrona sh]

Not a problem will do.

[proguide66]

Urine from any male wolf placed will make other wolves pee on top , they cant refuse it.....as well , take any male dog for a walk , he will pee on top of where wolves have urinated!...as far as the whole body goes , who knows. Last yr I tried burying a wolf from another pack in the neighboring packs area..then placed foot traps on top..after na couple weeks a few wolves came by and made a wide path around it..never touched it....check out last years wolf trapping thread...lots and lots of trial/error , taking suggestions and putting them to the test....she's all there!;-)

[proguide66]

Happens alot more then they care to admit, have photos of a few with snares around there neck and seen quite afew others that were killed by snares.
Maybe start a ' couger snaring thread' and keep it off this one....thanks.

[BillyBull]

This thread and last years are great ... keep up the good work boys.

[proguide66]

Well.....went out again today to start RE-setting my gear...what a major pain in coastal BC trapping world!
I as well brought out some new bait , Gilmore's left over BH sheep carcass.
Most of my snares that were placed over great fresh wolf trails were half burried.The wolf trails arent even usable anymore due to the dogs not able to fit under the branches anymore due to the large dump.
I re set a few but more placed bait and am waitting for the wolves to come back and make new trails before I set too much.
I hung the rib cage then stomped meat scraps and leg bones deep into the snow so the wolves would really have to search em out. I as well tromped around in my snow shoes to make trails in hopes of the wolves following them....time shall tell.....need more bait!

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/026-1.jpg
this is a snare set last week over a well used wolf trail....most of the others were half burried.


http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/027.jpg

[proguide66]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/028.jpg

There WAS a great trail under this snare..as well our trail WAS here earlier...

I WHIPPED some of the sheep leg bones as hard as I could into the soft snow to burry it from birds view...only the wolves will know they are there!!

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/029.jpg

I as well dragged the carcass behind my sled en route to the trapping zone to maybe help spread the scent...

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/025.jpg

Back to 'work' tomarrow...off into another area on tues to do more baiting and re setting....eagerly awaiting my FIRST kill of the season!!...have some catching up to do! ( this shit is hard assed work to do in coastal snow clogged mountains!)

[hunter7413]

here is the latest wolf i caught,it is a 75 lb female.this is # 11 of the season.http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/trapping09001-2.jpg.i know what you are talkin about steve when you talk about hard work when dealing with deep snow,last winter we had about 5 feet but this year is great we haven't had snow for a month.goin out in the morning to set legholds and check about 65 snares,hope to have more pics tomorrow goin to try to remember the camera.sorry for the messof blood in the pics but i've been doin lots of skinning this winter...brad

[ROEBUCK]

very impresive!!

hunter 7413

i know first hand how much work and skill goes into being that successful at wolf trapping ,congratulations!

reckon you will get over twenty this season!!

awesome!

[hunter7413]

where hoping to catch over 30 this winter,i just got news from a guy that was up river today and the one bait that i was goin to check tomorrow had lots of tracks going into it,this bait has 55 snares set on it.will let you know tomorrow what happens....brad

[bayou]

If you take out the alfa the pack splits up and makes smaller packs. Which in turn makes more wolfs. The only way trapping wolfs makes a difference is to remove the hole pack.


Very good points and why in SOME areas there is more wolfs now then there used to be.
To trap out the whole pack is very unlikely.

[bayou]

Maybe start a ' couger snaring thread' and keep it off this one....thanks.
Some one asked a question just answering it.

[hunter7413]

maybe there is more animals now than before or less trapping presure

[hunter7413]

very unlikely to catch the whole pack but if you catch the alpha maybe the other will linger around and if you have lots of snares in area you will likely catch more

[ROEBUCK]

very unlikely to catch the whole pack but if you catch the alpha maybe the other will linger around and if you have lots of snares in area you will likely catch more


exactly as i was taught by, wayne sharpe,, heres my wolves from my line!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/wolf5.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/wolf21.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/wolf31.jpg

[hunter7413]

nice lookin wolves roebuck,how many do you have now?keep up the good work all.

[ROEBUCK]

nice lookin wolves roebuck,how many do you have now?keep up the good work all.

thanks hunter7413

ive caught 2 wolves,3 coyotes,and 1 cross fox this season on my bait station!
its my first season ,i completed the trapping course in april 09!
im trapping on private land so i dont have a very large area!
wish i had more foothold traps as ive had a few close calls with the wolves on my sled trails ,i only have 2 mb750,s,and there not cheap!
the wolves seem to be avoiding the ranch now, there a very clever animal,there intelagence amazes me!
good luck hunter7413 hope you hit the 30 # that should help a little with your trapping costs and your time!

[proguide66]

exactly as i was taught by, wayne sharpe,, heres my wolves from my line!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/wolf5.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/wolf21.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/wolf31.jpg

good work on those doggies!!!....those wolves look nice and fuzzy!!

[Ovis17]

I didn't know that DANA had a twin brother.........:mrgreen:

[ROEBUCK]

good work on those doggies!!!....those wolves look nice and fuzzy!!

thanks proguide!!

im stoked with the larger male he has a silver underbelly and a silver back stripe and black sides im gona get a rug done! he weighed about 110 pounds both were in prime condition!!
I also caught a huge male coyote last week!
my biggest coyote so far!!
good luck !!to all the wolf trappers/hunters

[Swamp mule]

Hey any of you wolf hunters wanting more wolves, there has been several packs identified up on the West Pavillion on the west side of the Fraser North of Lillooet. I here that they are really bothering the ranchers up there.

[hunter7413]

just tried post but didn't work

[hunter7413]

we on the line this mornin and the first thing i done was check a bait tht we placed at xmas and the wolfs hit the bait and we set 30 to 40 snares in the area now we just have to waithttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping001.jpg

[proguide66]

Hey any of you wolf hunters wanting more wolves, there has been several packs identified up on the West Pavillion on the west side of the Fraser North of Lillooet. I here that they are really bothering the ranchers up there.
I think the catlemans association has a couple guys they pay to hammer on those wolves , and I hear they are pretty good at it to.

[hunter7413]

then we went to the spot that the wolves killed a calf moose,i only had 6 snares but got 2http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping003.jpghttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping014.jpg

[killman]

He is a large dude! Great job man, keeper going!

[hunter7413]

the blk was 65 lbs and the grey was 97 lbs,the blk had a mess made because he was caught low on the neck the grey was caught in a stinger snare and it worked greathttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping017.jpg

[hunter7413]

then we went 15 kmhttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping010.jpg down river and made a new bait,horse was donated by a guy that likes hunting and the horse was close to 35 years old and is lookin to improve the moose population

[hunter7413]

then we went another 10 km down river to the wolf killed elk and there was alot of tracks but we only had 1http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping013.jpgthe rest walked around but was kinda scared but they will be back.she was 77 lbs and is #14.wolf count 8 blk 6 grey.we never set any leghold (-34 on the river) hope you enjoy...brad

[ROEBUCK]

awesome!!

what a great way to spend the winter months!

I love chasing predators!!

[yama49]

GREAT JOB BOYS.... Keep up the good work..

[hunter1947]

Hunter 7413 you are sure letting them have it ,nice work you are doing , keep her going ,nice to see that you are controlling these wolves ,pictures are http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif..http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gifhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif..

[Dirty]

Hunter7413, How big of an area, ie square km's, are you trapping all these wolves in? I just find it unreal at the amount you are getting. Are lots of places in northern bc this infested?

[proguide66]

Super work on those wolves Brad!!....you should show a pic of a snare set with that spring set up for other guys to learn more. I hear they work good but havent bought any yet. I also just ordered some 1/16 wire to give a go..Paul Trepas nails the shit out of the wolves with it and swears by it...says the wolves dont see it as easy as they do 3/32...

I'm 'eye balling' one of my horses at the moment for bait to :twisted:

[hunter7413]

the trapline is about 500 sq miles(guessing) and with the little snow we have this year the wolves are all over the country,its the most wolf track i every seen .i'll try and get pics of these new snares the next time out.the one thing that is really helpful is the amount of road killed moose they make for great bait but it gets expensive because each time we go look for road kill it usually ends up being about a 350 mile round trip,but it paying of...brad

[steepNdeep]

7413 - Nice work, hombre! Kickin' some wolf a$$... I'm sure there are many trappers out there that slay them, but not many that are computer geeks... :wink:

[hunter7413]

just caught another wolf today,it was a grey female and was73 lbs this is # 15 and was caught in a snare 2 km outside of town.sorry i never took any pics my camera isn't workin to well the pics come out blurry so i might to buy a new one.....brad

[proguide66]

Here's all thats happening with my gear lately.....

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/002-2.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/004-3.jpg

One of my beaver halves was right on the ground. The branch I had hung it off broke off with our HUGE snow dump...still , NO wolves around yet..not even a yote or a b-cat , weird whats goin on but i know it will pick up speed with the late winter/spring.
this weasel had a tunnel dug right under the beav and was fattening up at his leisure....cool little buggers..

[Blainer]

Missed that little weasel in the first pict.

[d6dan]

Thats a great pic of the weasel. I remember snaring those little guys when I lived in the Ek.

[OutWest]

That's a great pic of the weasel. Good luck with the trapping I can't wait to see some Wolves!

[6 K]

Missed that little weasel in the first pict.


Me too, good thing he was not armed.:-D

[hunter7413]

have anyone seen this color beforehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping027.jpg

[ChilliwackWinchester]

are you sure that isn't someones Husky? :-)

[doubled]

Man, you should start working for the dog pound the way you are nailing these things. You are in a world of your own right now.

[hunter7413]

i'll post lots of new pics in the next few days,got lots of skinning to do.... brad

[Slime green cat]

have anyone seen this color beforehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping027.jpg

Wow, what a beauty ... look at the head on that dog .
I would have liked to see that one alive.... a prime specimen for sure .

Good job :mrgreen:

[BlacktailStalker]

have anyone seen this color beforehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping027.jpg

That has to be the "dumbest"" looking wolf I've ever seen :lol: Look at that expression ! His head is enormous !!
Curious, do you ever score their skulls ? You're going to be able to build 'skull mountain' when you're done!

[KB90]

Hunter 7413,

That is so Cool, I have not seen one that color,

is it rare? Have you seen one of that color before? What are you going to do with it?

[BimmerBob]

Those pics are amazing Brad, love that silver/grey one in the last pics. You are hitting them hard, nice to see the road kills going to a good cause (they will help their relatives survive from the animal graveyard).

Keep 'em coming, Bob

[blacktail20]

NICE WORK! hunter7413 I think its time you made a trip over to Vancouver Island

[hunter7413]

the wolf is a blue color phase and is very rare catch,i'm going to mount it lifesize,it weight 87 lbs and was a female.i have never scored a wolf skull but we have had some big ones.this brings our total to 23 and we caught 12 in the last week.....brad

[mitchell]

most definitly impressive good going

[Dutch Ppoacher]

If you didn't comment on the blue phase, I'd have said a possible hybrid!

[ROEBUCK]

I'd have said a possible hybrid![/quote]

I wonder if a wild wolf has ever mated with a domesticated dog?

I would think a wolf would kill a regular dog on site!

[BimmerBob]

Lots of them. A friend of mine had 2 of them in Dease Lake, they were nice dogs but I was always a bit wary of them. Big buggers though.

[bigshooter]

Nice work and thank you.

[Blainer]

the wolf is a blue color phase and is very rare catch,i'm going to mount it lifesize,it weight 87 lbs and was a female.i have never scored a wolf skull but we have had some big ones.this brings our total to 23 and we caught 12 in the last week.....bradYou are on fire!
Keep them coming.
tfs

[hunter1947]

Well done young man ,thanks for giving us an update on your success ,http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif pictures keep up the good work http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif..

[monsterram]

Good work there Brad, hopefully there's many more to come. Really nice wolf . Ben

[proguide66]

have anyone seen this color beforehttp://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/hunter7413/wolftrapping027.jpg
Wicked !...buddy of mine in Toad R snared a blue wolf a few yrs back , taxidermist from North Dakota offered him $3000 US , he passed!

[bruin]

, taxidermist from North Dakota offered him $3000 US , he passed!

Drinks are on 7413!!!

[Buckmeister]

[/quote]
I wonder if a wild wolf has ever mated with a domesticated dog?

I would think a wolf would kill a regular dog on site![/quote]

It happens. My aunt had a Malamute/wolf cross. Big burly dog with the thickest coat you could imagine. Friendliest dog I have ever met. He would nuzzle you and just about knock you over.

Nice looking wolves...keep em coming!

[BearStump]

a buddy of mine had a malemute/wolf cross. he had a 7' fence with 2.5' of chicken wire on top of that and still couldnt keep the dog in. when it started chewing holes in the side of his house he got rid of it.
Point is: they're not meant to be pets.

[d6dan]

I wonder if a wild wolf has ever mated with a domesticated dog?

I would think a wolf would kill a regular dog on site![/quote]



My brother was out Grouse hunting with his Chesapeke, outside of Vanderhoof this past fall, The dog took off into the bush and the Bro heard a yelp from his dog. Knowing this is not a good sound to hear, he starts walking towards where the sound came from. All of a sudden he's staring at a huge black wolf not 30 ft away and then his dog walks up beside it. He fired a round off over its head and it was gone!. He told me it scared the heck out of him, but never bothered his dog.
I think that his dog being a female is the reason mr Wolfy didn't kill her..?
He said the wolf was twice as big as his dog, and she weighs in at easy 85#.

[dukester]

Wicked !...buddy of mine in Toad R snared a blue wolf a few yrs back , taxidermist from North Dakota offered him $3000 US , he passed!

send that pic up to brian webster old wildlife bio in ft st john. he should have some insight for you.

[BlacktailStalker]

I know of a guy who has a wolf/shepherd-husky cross. They pulled the pups out of a den in Bute inlet.

Regarding the female wolf, I have heard the tales of females enticing dogs in to the bush and the pack kills them. True or not I dont know but I am sure it has happened.
I don't see why a lone wolf wouldnt try to get a 'piece' from a lone dog if they were in season.
Lone animals do weird things.
I used to be one :lol:
Still can be after some good rums :)

[hunter7413]

so far this year i've caught 23 wolves,16 was females and 7 was males.if we keep this up we'll have alot of gay dogs in the future,then the wolves will be to wimpy to kill moose,win win situation.take care.....brad

[gibblewabble]

Wow I am impressed and jealous about how much time you are getting in the bush, makes me miss trapping.

[OutWest]

Nice job on the wolves! I'm loving this!

[houndogger]

Wow awesome work hunter7413! You shooting for 50 dead wolfs this year at this pace:wink:

[hunter7413]

Is anyone else trapping wolves this year?If so how many have you gotten so far and what area and how do you catch them?.....brad

[mitchell]

yup i been trying none yet zone 3 just ordered paul trepen snare vid so hope to learn more

[hunter7413]

Great vid and lots to leard about wolf snaring and snare styles,sure changed the way i use to make snares and the materials for making snares

[proguide66]

Is anyone else trapping wolves this year?If so how many have you gotten so far and what area and how do you catch them?.....brad
Patience is being tested to the max for me so far...set over 100 snares..little bait...dumps 3 ft of snow...re set all of em...now its been rainning for a week...cant win...I have to go to 4 different places as well meaning load/unload sled and drive to 4 different places to check and re set...:evil:...but not giving up!

[hunter7413]

i hear you steve,i trapped in nfld has a kid and had to reset everything each time .its best if you never have to touch a snare untill you catch something or the season is over.i've been really lucky so far this year with snow,we only had 3" in 1 1/2 months.keep going after them wolves steve and i hope the weather gets better for you.....Brad

[ROEBUCK]

my first year wolf trapping!

learnt loads about them,there intelagence amazes me!

i caught 2 so far and 3 yotes!

ive set a few more snares this week on some new trails going to my bait!

its the first time in over a month that they have hit my baits!

i hope to at least get 1 more wolf!

[Highlands]

I was interested in wolf trapping and googled it...the 2009 one came up. I checked out the site and instantly became hooked, not only on the wolf trapping threads but the entire site. So much knowledge on this site its awesome. Great thread, great site. Thanks to everyone on here!

[ROEBUCK]

my first year wolf trapping!

learnt loads about them,there intelagence amazes me!

i caught 2 so far and 3 yotes!

ive set a few more snares this week on some new trails going to my bait!

its the first time in over a month that they have hit my baits!

i hope to at least get 1 more wolf!

well never had any wolves last visit,but got 2 coyotes right next to each other!
and a huge tom lynx in a cubby set!
by the way the wolf scull bounty has reached its quota for this season!

[d6dan]

well never had any wolves last visit,but got 2 coyotes right next to each other!
and a huge tom lynx in a cubby set!
by the way the wolf scull bounty has reached its quota for this season!

Out of curiousity Roebuck, whats the quota on wolf skulls?.:confused:.

[flyhigh_206]

seems like wolf trapping is sure slow this year

[ROEBUCK]

Out of curiousity Roebuck, whats the quota on wolf skulls?.:confused:.

im not sure on the number!
im going to the next bcta monthly meet and i will ask there!
but trappers international hq for bc are not taking anymore!!

[proguide66]

Went out today and did my 'rounds'. Nailed a cyote beside the dead cow from earlier in the season...the many eagles took quick care of him!
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/003-4.jpg
Carried along and found nother yote...the wolf snare was against his shoulders wich doesnt do much but hold them.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/005-4.jpg

Still NO WOLVES at this one spot.They came through over a month ago..maybe if I had some good bait they might hold up a bit or come back more often.
Packed up the sled and drove to spot #2. The wolves FINALLY came by for the first time. There were two bob cats hanging up and the wolves didnt really like the situation. I had hung a beaver and stomped some bever slices into the snow at an intersection of timber/rockwall and road a month ago.
One cat was the largest I have seen to date.

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/014-1.jpg


The wolves circled the area and as well layed down on the outskirts...these are common reactions to something they havent killed. Last yr they did the same numerous times while NOT going in to feed...I snared off their perimeter trails and nailed em...so...I did the same here and am hoping for some wolf kills soon.

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/020-2.jpg

[proguide66]

At another spot I found a snare wich had wolf tracks going through and the snare drawn all the way out..no wolf or a sing of stuggle...dont known how they do it!
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/010-4.jpg
Here's another bobcat,
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I have also found when wolves are at a kill site or a site of interest , they will circle and lay down.If there is any kind of a bump or 'hump' they will walk on top of it or lay on it...kinda like a pigmy goat in the back yard..will sit or walk on the highest point..even if its the size of a stump.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/021-1.jpg
I snared off the logs they were walking on as well more perimter trails.I switched to a thinner snare wire...can barely see em in the right spots.
I then packed up nd went to a spot where I know wolves will travel on a well used trail. Anyone familiar with the Ryan river in Pemby , I snared off the 'Camel Back' trail near the base...caught a wolf and a couple yotes there last yr and re set on it today....the wolves will pick up speed here after the farmers cattle start calving and the dead are thrown in their bone piles...note how hard to see the new snares.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/007-5.jpg

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tomarrow I hit the Mackenzie basin where my best bait and snres are in place...heard the pack is back in there , hopefully tomrrow shows some dead BIG dogs!

[Gateholio]

That was nice of the eagles to skin the yote for you!:mrgreen:

[yama49]

keep up the good work, even though its slow.. good luck

[proguide66]

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/024-1.jpg
Kitty jumped on for a ride home.
I placed a few perimeter snares on trails like this...fingers crossed.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/022-2.jpg

[nano]

Looking good proguide66. Hope you get some more wolves

[mitchell]

those smaller snares are harder to see go get em

[hunter1947]

Steve are you in an area where there are lots of wolf tracks and if so are your snares set up in the area where the tracks are ????..

[proguide66]

Steve are you in an area where there are lots of wolf tracks and if so are your snares set up in the area where the tracks are ????..
Yesterday was the FIRST time I have seen wolf tracks in over a month.I havent good bait this year - yet- so I am making due with what I have....thism one particular 'corner' of huge cedars is at a logging road intersection as well its a natural intersection of the valley bottom and a rock face.If the wolves come back soon they may hit the snares...if they come another month from now , who knows what the conditions will be...3 more ft of snow??....rain rain rain??? re set re set AAAARRRRRRGGGHHHH...
hehe......out the door again ...:roll::lol:....same as anyother hunting...NEVER GIVE UP !

I have snares set at 4 different locations this year....4 places I have learned where the wolves WILL TRAVEL THROUGH CONSISTANTLY..earlier while REAL green I would follow a single track and snare off a spot..meanwhile , a wolf might not walk that track for a yr or two...I now know the regular routes and have sets and small amounts of bait....its a bit of a 'hail marry' but when they come through , I should eventually get one or two.....my kills normally dont pick up till a little later in the season...but I'm getting antsi!

[ryanb]

Saw a couple wolves on the south side of the green river last week...and lots of sign. Don't know if you can trap in this area...?

[proguide66]

Well.....no words can describe the amount of NON FUN today....
Took a gamble on wether or not I could even make it in to the 'Basin' on my sled and decided to come from the top....holy SHAT...water washed out lots of places , even a quad would have a bad time...I cant believe I got my sled out.....or in for that matter...
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There were two cats strung up..pretty big ones to....

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There were wolf tracks all over,,they had really pounded a perimeter circle off with numerous routes ect...they have been back this am as well as for maybe a week,,,hrd to tell with the melt...but they have been there lots since I wasd last....further looking found some blood , poop , and a bunch of tracks.....also a CHEWED OFF SNARE !...wich = wolf # 2 chew off this yr....
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/006-3.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/007-6.jpg
There wasnt much sign of extreme struggle...I'm thinking paw...as well almost the whole length of wire was there so it couldnt have been around his waste or base of neck..
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/008-2.jpg

As well , due to the extreme rain and melt...there was 4 distinct places wolves had walked right UNDER SNARES...AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH:evil:......I could have had 6 wolves now wich would have been 2/3 of last yrs take....:(.

anyway...I really went at em...threw all I had at em due to the fact I have to canoe across the river and hike in now..:roll:...so I set all 60 snares I had with me:twisted:...I also re-set snares that were screwed due to weather changes.I went out and snared off the whole 'secure perimeter' area they have been pounding and as well followed main routes up to 200 yards away to bottle necks and snared those off to...
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/009-5.jpg

I then locked in the hubs on my sled..crashed it down wash outs...roled it...smashed up the front end..swore like no one has ever heard and came home..:neutral:....probably luvky I didnt have a few wolves , dont know how the hell I woulda got em out with me...well , before midnight anyway..

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq155/proguide66/011-3.jpg

[proguide66]

Saw a couple wolves on the south side of the green river last week...and lots of sign. Don't know if you can trap in this area...?
Well , I could probably get a permit for that area , natives own the line there. there is as well lots of human traffic in that area...my hands are full with what I have on the go now.

[Kitimat Killer]

pro guide i sure hope you get a couple for all the hard work your putting in thats for sure

kk

[proguide66]

One important note for other trappers going for wolves and still learnign like me.
I watched Paaul Trepas video on wolf snaring. They showed some facts on scents ect..this has saved me LOTS of time and made things easier for me and today proved the facts on the video.
This season I have not bothered to wear gloves while setting....I did boil off my snares to discolor them but I'm not really worrying about scent like the previous yrs.
Sure enough , wolves are walking on top of my tracks and as well walking right near set snares as well under snares that were too high to nail em....either way , using my bare hands while setting , never made a diff.....I'm sure they wont be jumping into them tonight but after a few days of my scent trail wearing off I'll bet I'm going to have dead dogs in this area next time I go in.
I didnt see any tracks stop dead in front of snares...misses were just by the deal of the cards....I'll get em next time for sure!

[bruin]

using my bare hands while setting , never made a diff
Thats interesting, I thought that's always been "just the way it is" with trapping. Makes sense though

[proguide66]

I guess I shouldnt be soo impatient , looked back on last yrs thread and saw my first kill was Jan27....still good time left to make a diff around here!

[doubled]

I can't believe you drove your quad (I mean sled) down that.

[Coming_out_heavy.]

Steve, I have seen 1/16 cable get chewed through a few times while trapping with my wife's uncle. Neck catches too. And they seem to chew through without wrecking the area too much. After he switched to 1/8 cable there hasn't been any chew throughs, but a few close calls still. We caught a wolverine in a Lynx snare with 1/16 wire and it chewed it in a few bites, didnt even really mess up the trail it was set on. A few days later we caught that wolverine in a 3-30 and he was wearing that snare on the neck like he wanted it there. I'm not sure what the other fellas are using but 1/8 seems to be the way to go for wolverine and larger.

[proguide66]

Steve, I have seen 1/16 cable get chewed through a few times while trapping with my wife's uncle. Neck catches too. And they seem to chew through without wrecking the area too much. After he switched to 1/8 cable there hasn't been any chew throughs, but a few close calls still. We caught a wolverine in a Lynx snare with 1/16 wire and it chewed it in a few bites, didnt even really mess up the trail it was set on. A few days later we caught that wolverine in a 3-30 and he was wearing that snare on the neck like he wanted it there. I'm not sure what the other fellas are using but 1/8 seems to be the way to go for wolverine and larger.

I actually ' just' switched to 1/16....had my first chew offs ever this season with the 1/8.....watched Inzanas wolf trap video and he slayed em with the 1/16...they are also WAYY harder to see and hold a loop on the smallest of branch....shall see soon how they do. I used over 75 of em the last 2 days where the wolves are hanging...shall see!!!

[proguide66]

I can't believe you drove your quad (I mean sled) down that.
Me neither....I took a gamble hoping the snow was covered by timber enough to make it last...turns out the 'trail' was also a main drain for water.....once I started there was no turning around..just got worse and worse...I dont hunt in this area in the fall so I'm not familiar with the water routes or boulders...guess I know now!

[mitchell]

did you make your new snares with pauls or marties springs an breakaways

[ElkMasterC]

Two questions:
Where do you get the camlocks for the snares? I want to grab a couple of dozen and make up some of my own.

and:

I've heard that if a dead cow left for bait was on heavy meds, antibiotics, etc, the wolves won't touch it. Any thoughts?