Wolf ate part of my deer!

[sled]

  Hunting Sinlakekin last night, and shot a whitetail.  I tracked it for fifteen minute's when it started to get dark.  The deer went about 75 yards when i stopped tracking.  I figured i would come back in the morning since it started to rain and it was dark.  I didnt want to spook it.
  First light i went back to where i left off and started looking.  As i came over the hill about 30 yards from where i left off last night i see movement behind the brush.  As i crept towards it arrow knocked, and ready to shoot i see a bushy tail.  Coyote i thought as it took off.  Sure *censored* it was a flipping WOLF! I was going to take a shot through the brush when i thought it was a yote.  Glad i didnt,
  Anyway i walked down to where it was and see my deer with a hole chewed in the back.  Damn thing ate almost all of a backstrap.  As i stood there looking at my deer i can see the wolf running up the hill about 200 yard away.
  Here are a couple of pics of the deer.  I gutted and skinned it.  IM hoping it will be fine to eat. don't know why it wouldn't be.

[muleyslayer#1]

That sucks. Glad you just found it with just a spot chewed instead of the whole thing.

[bobcat]

Would have been nice if your broad head was still in the deer and the wolf cut its tongue off on it.   

Sure it was a wolf? Seems odd there was only one.

[Kowsrule30]

That sucks!!! It got some backstraps!!!

[sirmissalot]

Bummer. Guess you should feel lucky you got to see such a majestic and beautiful creature in its natural setting. (Insert sarcasm font).

[carpsniperg2]

Carzy stuff!!! No reason that deer would not be ok to eat.

[sled]

Would have been nice if your broad head was still in the deer and the wolf cut its tongue off on it.   

Sure it was a wolf? Seems odd there was only one.

positive it was a wolf.  I was only 30 yards from it when I saw it.

[supagoose]

bummer i had a cougar eat a spike a shot a few years ago. i shot little further back then i wanted so i gave it a hour. i followed the blood trail about 100yds to where it bedded. then i looked like the deer saw me or heard me coming sprang out of it bedd and started running. then about another 25yds  i see a spot where it looked like the deer fell and was struggling. then i see what looked like my deer being dragged. i start following it and see my deer laying in a depression as approached it i noticed that the stomach contents were missing along with part of hind quarter. thats when it hits me that a cougar had eaten my deer and i start looking around and see the basterd about 50yds creeping away.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I would report the sighting/location to WDFW.

[deerhunter_98520]

Should have shot that damn coyote! 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Where in the unit where you.

[boneaddict]

Would have been nice if your broad head was still in the deer and the wolf cut its tongue off on it.   

Sure it was a wolf? Seems odd there was only one.

THere has been a lone wolf spotted in the SInlahekin several times for almost a year now.

[carpsniperg2]

I am no expert and NO I am not questioning you, but that looks more like how a cat would eat. I have seen cat kills that look a lot like that. Never been around animals ate by a wolf  "other then how I have seen them feed on t.v" The hair pulled out like that is very cat like as well.

[romaknows]

Should have shot that damn coyote! 

 

[grundy53]

I am no expert and NO I am not questioning you, but that looks more like how a cat would eat. I have seen cat kills that look a lot like that. Never been around animals ate by a wolf  "other then how I have seen them feed on t.v" The hair pulled out like that is very cat like as well.

Never seen what a wolf does in person but have had a similar situation only it was some coyotes instead of a wolf.  The damage looked exactly like this so I imagine it could be canine. Add the fact that he saw a wolf thirty yards from it would be enough for me to confirm it....