Know your target: wolf vs. coyote

[Bean Counter]

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. 

From: A Random Photo...

[BC CHASER]

Wolves noses are not pointy like coyotes,  there legs will look long too.

[Bean Counter]

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) 

[popeshawnpaul]

Just shoot and figure it out later...   

[billythekidrock]

Just shoot and figure it out later...   

 

[Bean Counter]

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."   

[Slider]

Don't sweat it there all yote's!!!  

[Wea300mag]

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."   

You can just tell the gamey that a lawyer said it was OK.

[Bean Counter]

I could play drunk, to boot!

"Honest mr. beer, I only had three ocifers" 

[DeKuma]

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....   What are friends for, anyway?

I would assume it would be fairly easy to tell the difference, but never really gave it any thought.

[billythekidrock]

Try and call them in. The way I hear it, only coyotes will come to the call.

[popeshawnpaul]

You just need to make a call that sounds like a domestic sheep and you are good to go.

[Bean Counter]

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..."
 
 

[cabin308]

You just need to make a call that sounds like a domestic sheep and you are good to go.

Brokeback Mountain sequel? 

Sore-Ass Pass   

[wastickslinger]

There are no wolves in wahington so just shoot away. 

[cohoho]

Wolves

[cohoho]

Coyotes

[Bean Counter]

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....   What are friends for, anyway?

Call 1-800-USQUEAL 

[Slider]

Nice shot(Cohoho) on the one in the second pic!!! Did you get the other one too?  

[BC CHASER]

The photos look like NW Trek.  In the wolf one if you look you can see chain link in the back of them.  Good pictures though!

[cohoho]

I wish I could have blasted them, get a pretty good price for their hides but they were from NW Trek and I don't think I could have gotten out of the park before a mob would have taken me down........  I got some others but they are all blurry of "wild" wolves...