Wolf ate part of my deer!

[sled]

Where in the unit where you.

the northern part, above loomis

[carpsniperg2]

Oh yeah, I am in no way questioning his sighting like I said. I just always figured a wolf would shread it a lot more then that. I have seen lot's of cat kills and yote kills.

[KFhunter]

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.

I think the exit wound had something to do with that behavior, had it been wound free the wolf probably would have fed as more typical of a wolf. 
With a hole being in the side of the deer they'd investigate that as the scent would be strong there; I could very well see a wolf pulling hair at an existing wound and opening it up from there?

I dunno, just speculation.

[boneaddict]

Wolves generally punch holes, eat the goodies inside, the high end stuff, then depending on time of year (den or not) will dictate how they handle the rest.   

[carpsniperg2]

Cool, learn something new everyday. I guess it was already dead. I am used to seeing them ham string a critter from what I know of them, but since it was dead. I guess it makes sense he would eat the best stuff and leave the rest for sled

[MtnMuley]

Another cry wolf story. Don't buy it for a second. Shoulda shot that coyote.

[sled]

  Just got home to the butcher.  When we went to unload the deer we found that around the area the wolf ate was turned green.  The butcher said the bacteria was probably spread through the whole thing.  I feel absolutely sick to my stomach about loosing this deer. 
  I don't know why the meat went bad.  It was about 34 degrees that night and I found it first thing in the morning.  This is the first animal I have ever shot that wasn't recovered the day it was shot.  Why did it spoil?  Did it sit to long without being gutted,and not cooled down fast enough?  Or could it have something to to with the wolf feeding on it?  The green was only in the area where the wolf are, but it did smell a little.  It was a double lung shot so there was no gut contamination.
  I feel disgusted!

[h20hunter]

Probably feel worse if you had eaten it!!

[elkoholic1]

Should have shot that damn coyote! 

 

 

[Kowsrule30]

Wolves mouths are full of bactera... Bet that's why... If there was no contamination with the gut's and like that's the only thing I can think of... I don't see how leaving it over night whole in that weather would effect it...       

[ICEMAN]

  Just got home to the butcher.  When we went to unload the deer we found that around the area the wolf ate was turned green.  The butcher said the bacteria was probably spread through the whole thing.  I feel absolutely sick to my stomach about loosing this deer. 
  I don't know why the meat went bad.  It was about 34 degrees that night and I found it first thing in the morning.  This is the first animal I have ever shot that wasn't recovered the day it was shot.  Why did it spoil?  Did it sit to long without being gutted,and not cooled down fast enough?  Or could it have something to to with the wolf feeding on it?  The green was only in the area where the wolf are, but it did smell a little.  It was a double lung shot so there was no gut contamination.
  I feel disgusted!

Did you skin, gut and open up or quarter this deer when you found it in the morning?  I cannot imagine what could have possibly destroyed your entire deer from some animal snacking on it.  Heat ruins meat,  a bit of "wolf bacteria" probably not.

[billythekidrock]

  Just got home to the butcher.  When we went to unload the deer we found that around the area the wolf ate was turned green.  The butcher said the bacteria was probably spread through the whole thing.  I feel absolutely sick to my stomach about loosing this deer. 
  I don't know why the meat went bad.  It was about 34 degrees that night and I found it first thing in the morning.  This is the first animal I have ever shot that wasn't recovered the day it was shot.  Why did it spoil?  Did it sit to long without being gutted,and not cooled down fast enough?  Or could it have something to to with the wolf feeding on it?  The green was only in the area where the wolf are, but it did smell a little.  It was a double lung shot so there was no gut contamination.
  I feel disgusted!

Did you skin, gut and open up or quarter this deer when you found it in the morning?  I cannot imagine what could have possibly destroyed your entire deer from some animal snacking on it.  Heat ruins meat,  a bit of "wolf bacteria" probably not.

 

[Jingles]

Should have shot that damn coyote! 

[spin05]

  Just got home to the butcher.  When we went to unload the deer we found that around the area the wolf ate was turned green.  The butcher said the bacteria was probably spread through the whole thing.  I feel absolutely sick to my stomach about loosing this deer. 
  I don't know why the meat went bad.  It was about 34 degrees that night and I found it first thing in the morning.  This is the first animal I have ever shot that wasn't recovered the day it was shot.  Why did it spoil?  Did it sit to long without being gutted,and not cooled down fast enough?  Or could it have something to to with the wolf feeding on it?  The green was only in the area where the wolf are, but it did smell a little.  It was a double lung shot so there was no gut contamination.
  I feel disgusted!

Just a thought but i have heard of the game warden re-issueing a new tag to people whoes deer were eaten by predators. Its up to you thou.

[Austrian Hunter]

That sucks, loosing a whole deer to to bad meat is a bummer!!!  Sorry man, but see it this way like some said earlier at least you won't get sick from it.