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Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« on: August 18, 2008, 05:40:19 PM »
I gather that these are coyotes from the title of the picture.  These seem bigger than the average coyote I've come across in the wild.  Having never seen a wolf before, is the easiest way to tell it apart from a coyote just size?  For example, I know from plenty of real world encounters how much bigger an elk is than a deer, but there are also facial/antler features that distinguish.  I guess I want to prevent shooting what I thought was an adult coyote and found it that it was a pup wolf. 

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 05:46:22 PM »
Wolves noses are not pointy like coyotes,  there legs will look long too.
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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2008, 05:50:10 PM »
Yeah, I shoulda thought twice b4 posting--I completely forgot about the howling. Though I suppose you may not hear them always (until its too late)  :yike:

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 05:54:23 PM »
Just shoot and figure it out later...   ;)

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 06:03:35 PM »
Just shoot and figure it out later...   ;)

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2008, 06:20:17 PM »
Just shoot and figure it out later...   ;)

Save 100 deer and elk either way, riiiiiight?

I bet the game warden would tell me "stupidity is not an excuse."   :bdid:

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2008, 06:22:26 PM »
Don't sweat it there all yote's!!!  

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 06:23:25 PM »
Just shoot and figure it out later...   ;)

Save 100 deer and elk either way, riiiiiight?

I bet the game warden would tell me "stupidity is not an excuse."   :bdid:

You can just tell the gamey that a lawyer said it was OK. :chuckle:
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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 06:26:40 PM »
I could play drunk, to boot!

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 06:30:37 PM »
We will just have to go out and try to call them in, and when you shoot the wrong one, I can turn you in for the points.... :chuckle: :chuckle:  What are friends for, anyway?

I would assume it would be fairly easy to tell the difference, but never really gave it any thought.
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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 06:44:48 PM »
Try and call them in. The way I hear it, only coyotes will come to the call.




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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2008, 07:39:44 PM »
You just need to make a call that sounds like a domestic sheep and you are good to go.

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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2008, 07:48:09 PM »
Try and call them in. The way I hear it, only coyotes will come to the call.

I could just see myself trying to explain it to the judge:

"your honor, this package clearly is a coyote call. Therefore, it is impossible that wolves could have answered it.  To heck with the prosecutors DNA analysis..."
 
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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2008, 08:26:58 PM »
You just need to make a call that sounds like a domestic sheep and you are good to go.
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Re: Know your target: wolf vs. coyote
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2008, 08:31:48 PM »
There are no wolves in wahington so just shoot away.  :guns: :mgun:

 


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