Author Topic: touchet wolf pack? (Read 16226 times)

Maverick · « **on:** July 18, 2012, 07:49:42 PM »

Worked down the last couple of days and guys are saying there's a wolf hanging around touchstone a lot. One guy said there's 7 and a farmer said he saw 8 of them on his property. Any one know anything about these? I live in burbank so they're not far down the rd. Locals call them the touchet pack.

boneaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2012, 07:53:34 PM »

I believe they are being monitored, but there hasn't been any official pack designation of them as of yet.

No evidence of offspring maybe???

jackelope · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:01:58 PM »

I betcha they will be the next pack confirmed in the state.

boneaddict · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:03:56 PM »

I think so Jack, if not the one hanging down in the Naches country, or a second in the Methow. They are hellbent to keep calling that one the lookout pack though for political reasons.

denali · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:36:52 PM »

I read somewhere that WDFW was going to spend some time this summer documenting Blue mountain packs. I'm sure if they look hard they can find more than one ?

Maverick · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:42:29 PM »

These wolves aren't even in the moutains! They're not far from the Columbia! Nothing but foothills with little brush and a decent amount of deer.....

jackelope · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:18:58 PM »

Quote from: denali on July 18, 2012, 08:36:52 PM

I read somewhere that WDFW was going to spend some time this summer documenting Blue mountain packs. I'm sure if they look hard they can find more than one ?

They've been trying for a while now. I know of legit efforts made 5 years ago.

jackelope · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:20:04 PM »

p.s. not in the Touchet either.

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hirshey · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:00:58 PM »

The Touchet pack is confirmed on the WDFW map.

The pack that isn't confirmed is the one Eyeguard found in the Wenaha while spring bear hunting. He has photos/video.

hirshey · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:03:01 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on July 18, 2012, 08:03:56 PM

I think so Jack, if not the one hanging down in the Naches country, or a second in the Methow. They are hellbent to keep calling that one the lookout pack though for political reasons.

Isn't that funny? There's certainly multiple packs in the Methow, if for no other reason than they insist the male is wearing a non-working radio collar, and the ones I saw were absolutely not collared.

mkcj · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:30:07 PM »

I think they are going to try real hard to keep from getting to the magic number to soon so as to allow a hunting season.

stickbuck · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2012, 06:27:52 PM »

hirshey, not to throw stones, but the Touchet pack is just suspected. There are no confirmed wolf packs as of yet down there even though they should have two confirmed by now.

hirshey · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:30:47 PM »

Thanks for keeping me honest... what I was attempting to state is it is on the map at least.

which is more than some fairly well photographed packs can say.

washelkhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:35:43 PM »

Jeez! Its time to start slipping the slings off the shoulders dontcha tink?

BLUEBULLS · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:48:37 PM »

Maverick is talking about different wolves... near the town of Touchet.

there are several areas in the blues that have multiple wolves staying in a relatively small area and then there are a few lone wolves seen travelling. There is one group of wolves not more than about 5 minutes out of dayton and they've stayed put for a couple of years now... and they've killed cattle. There is a suspected pack in the wenaha that's been seen by many people, including WDFW. There are suspected packs to north, east, and west of the wenaha as well as 2 confirmed packs to the south.

it's now safe to say, they've taken over the blues.

here's one of the travelers up there.

Maverick · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2012, 08:46:29 PM »

Bluebulls is correct. I am talking about the wolves hanging around the town of touchet. Between Burbank and walla walla.

hirshey · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:06:49 PM »

I know where you're talking.. its on the WDFW map as a "suspected" pack. Labeled "Touchet". I have family living in Touchet; haven't heard of any sightings from them yet, but haven't asked, either.

BLUEBULLS · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:46:16 AM »

the Touchet pack on the map is in the North Touchet river valley, southeast of Dayton. It's the one I mentioned had been in the same area for a couple of years.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:17:05 AM »

BLUEBULLS, That trail cam pic of yours looks familiar.

bearpaw · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2012, 02:45:38 PM »

Quote from: BLUEBULLS on July 19, 2012, 07:48:37 PM

Maverick is talking about different wolves... near the town of Touchet.

there are several areas in the blues that have multiple wolves staying in a relatively small area and then there are a few lone wolves seen travelling. There is one group of wolves not more than about 5 minutes out of dayton and they've stayed put for a couple of years now... and they've killed cattle. There is a suspected pack in the wenaha that's been seen by many people, including WDFW. There are suspected packs to north, east, and west of the wenaha as well as 2 confirmed packs to the south.

it's now safe to say, they've taken over the blues.

here's one of the travelers up there.

If you haven't done it yet, be sure to repiort to WDFW and please add it to our wolf count topic so we can keep the pressure on WDFW.

jackmaster · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:06:37 PM »

i know its a bit off topic but is there any wolf packs here on the westside?

BLUEBULLS · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:12:58 PM »

Quote from: Woodchuck on July 20, 2012, 07:17:05 AM

BLUEBULLS, That trail cam pic of yours looks familiar.

I'm pretty sure it and your picture are right in the same area/drainage.

Woodchuck · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:14:37 PM »

I saw what I believe was the same one further down toward the old radio tower out by the wall.

Caseyd · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:26:44 PM »

Sightings between Starbuck and Dayton also

ThePascoKid · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:08:43 PM »

Well there goes early muzzleloader deer in 149, and all the tree farm elk.

Maverick · « **Reply #25 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:29:28 PM »

Yeah pasco that's exactly what I was thinking.

BLUEBULLS · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:16:14 PM »

Quote from: ThePascoKid on July 20, 2012, 06:08:43 PM

Well there goes early muzzleloader deer in 149, and all the tree farm elk.

maybe they'll run the pot growers out of the tree farm... actually, maybe the pot growers will shoot em

Maverick · « **Reply #27 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:14:58 AM »

I have a buddy that owns land right along the tree farm and so far he hasnt seen or heard any wolves there yet. Can't see it being long though.

kevinlisa06 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 24, 2012, 09:22:29 PM »

Hanging out just outside of the city limits sounds like what the vermin do in Idaho.

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