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Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« on: March 29, 2017, 10:38:45 PM »
How many of you guys have seen wolves over in GMU 10 and 10A?  I am starting to some research and it looks like there are wolves in the area. My goal is to have an attempt at killing one this year and will have plenty of time to look for them.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2017, 08:44:22 PM by Naches Sportsman »

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2017, 11:05:15 PM »
I hunted deer in 10A two years ago out of Pierce and we saw some good wolf sign but no wolves. One of them appeared to be huge by his tracks. And that was within a mile of Pierce.
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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2017, 11:18:42 PM »
See pages 11, 27, 31 for pack locations! Names of packs normally correlate to a local mountain or geographic feature they inhabit. Take a long range rifle, glass the highest points you can see on ridges right at daylight, if you have a choice between shooting a collared wolf and a wolf with no collar, leave the collared wolf and shoot the wolf with no collar, IDFG spends a lot of money to get wolves collared and must do it to keep them off the endangered species list. Good luck!  :tup:

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2017, 11:24:04 PM »
Unit 10 I found a dead wolf and saw one in like 3 days wolf hunting a few years back. Driving the road at last/first light isn't a bad way to find them they travel the roads hard. You'll see a set of tracks jet off into the brush and come back onto the road a ways down the road pushing game onto the road. Very smart

I would hunt unit 10 and also the border of 10 and 10a

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2017, 04:49:32 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2017, 04:56:00 PM »
We usually hunt those units and hear wolves, see fresh wolf tracks and see wolves.  With this years winter kill I figure our annual deer hunt is going to be a Dog hunt. 

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2017, 05:34:33 PM »
Thanks for the input guys. I plan on looking for them for sure. Musellshell looks to be the nearest pack.
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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2017, 12:09:49 AM »
Hunted 10A last year, had some fresh snow one morning and cut a set of woof tracks on an old logging road but never actually saw any dogs.  Some of the other guys camping in the same area saw a couple right at daylight one morning but couldn't get a shot.

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2017, 08:43:09 AM »
My  :twocents: on wolf hunting that area, if you don't see fresh animal sign, you aren't in the right area for wolves.  Especially in 10, which is big country.

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2017, 07:48:51 PM »
I'll probably be running one bear bait down in 10 this year.  I'll keep you posted on what I see and hear when I'm down there.
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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2017, 06:32:26 AM »
If you're serious about killing some wolfs you may want to consider joining this organization http://foundationforwildlifemanagement.org/story.html. They provide expense reimbursement for harvest and the amount varies from $500 for most areas and up to &750 I believe in some areas. You also may be able to get in contact with some folks with good knowledge of that area.

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2017, 07:38:10 AM »
This is a good org to join, I belong just to help them find these reimbursements and encourage more wolf hunting.
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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2017, 09:21:05 AM »
Foundation for Wildlife Management sounds like a great organization. These guys should link up with the RMEF and SCI Chapters in Washington State and Oregon and sell Wolf Trapline Adventures. Wouldn't it be worth it for them to take an elk hunter along with them if he were 'paying the freight' for the trappers? They should try to donate one wolf trapping trip for each RMEF auction and split the proceeds with the Chapter to raise money for both organizations.  Their line should be, "If you hunt elk, you ought to be doing something to control wolves.  Along with your elk trophies you should have a wolf pelt on the wall at your house or cabin. Why not have fun doing the right thing for wildlife?" They should also contact each hunter who buys a Governor's Elk Tag and ask them (they are rich guys) for a donation and invite them to come along on a wolf trapping trip.

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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2017, 09:34:29 AM »
It seems like outfitting isn't allowed for trapping, if true maybe it's time to change that rule.
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Re: Idaho 10/10A Wolves
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2017, 12:54:49 PM »
They have a fund raising banquet that they auction off days on the trap line with some of the seasoned trappers. It's also a good way to get in touch with more folks that have a decent idea where packs are hanging out as most folks don't hold wolf intel to themselves like deer and elk.

 


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