Wolf Attack at Harts Pass

[washelkhunter]

Cant be true. I havent read a word about this in the papers and they always report the negative stories.   

[saylean]

Interesting. Pops saw two or three up there a few years back running down a doe. Glad to hear the person is ok.

[3Under]

I was at Hart's Pass this weekend.  Didn't hear anything about this incident, but there were two WDFW rigs with 3 or 4 officers there all day on Sat. I figured they were checking on the high buck hunt.

[wolfbait]

I was at Hart's Pass this weekend.  Didn't hear anything about this incident, but there were two WDFW rigs with 3 or 4 officers there all day on Sat. I figured they were checking on the high buck hunt.

Probably trying to figure out a new story.

How do eight wolves on the valley floor make it to Harts Pass, attack person and make it back the same day?

 

[JJB11B]

  more and more wolves in this neck of the woods too. only a matter of time before some California wine hippy gets eaten on his bicycle up mill creek

[wolfbait]

  Federal Bio told me the guy was from the West Side and was a hunter.   Since he was supposedly being attacked I ask if it was shot from the front and he said "No it was shot from the side".     Since we only have 2 wolves in the Methow Valley  (the lookout pack)  it appears we now only have one.  Since this one was a female we will be out of wolves in short order.  The lookout pack really roams around since the Harts Pass area is about 30 miles as the crow flies from where they killed a deer (confirmed by WDFW last week).  They only have to cross about 3 paved roads a state highway and multiple county roads to get to Harts Pass.   I trust WDFW's figures so I know for sure the lookout pack is down to ONE.   They would never lie and I believe that.  Although , I did see something about 3 new pups.  They may go hungry.   

According to the USFWS, the person must die, for it to be considered a wolf attack.

As we have seen in the past, reporting wolf problems only creates more lies from WDFW> It would be better for Andy and WDFW if the person being attacked did not survive. Then it could be blamed on a cougar, coyotes or heart attack.

[6.8mmARHunter]

http://nwsportsmanmag.com/editors-blog/usfws-looking-into-wolf-incident-in-western-okanogan-county/

That's really a lame story. So full of holes, and overall just seems dis-jointed.

[mkcj]

Odd that Northwest sportsman has reported on this already, but nothing from the state or fed's yet. That means that the lookout pack is down to 1 wolf! because there is ONLY 1 pack with 2 animals in the valley according to WDFW or did they forget to tell us something? and if so why are they trying to hide it. All I know is those 2 wolves get around, killed a deer in a yard between Twisp and Carlton last week and Saturday their up on Hart's pass.
 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Why would anyone mention they had an encounter with a wolf after they shot it ??  I sure know I wouldn't !

[jackelope]

Why would anyone mention they had an encounter with a wolf after they shot it ??  I sure know I wouldn't !

Because that's what people do to keep on the up and up.

[6x6in6]

Why would anyone mention they had an encounter with a wolf after they shot it ??  I sure know I wouldn't !

Because that's what people do to keep on the up and up.

Wouldn't it kind of suck Bowhunter to be "that guy" on the People on Cam's thread.   

[BOWHUNTER45]

In another 10yrs they will not need to observe anything ...they will be like seeing coyotes ....Guess I best get to loading up some hot loads now so I AM READY ...

[mkcj]

Didn't it use to be against the reg's to carry a handgun a few years ago while bowhunting?

[BOWHUNTER45]

Didn't it use to be against the reg's to carry a handgun a few years ago while bowhunting?

10 -4 

[snowpack]

Didn't it use to be against the reg's to carry a handgun a few years ago while bowhunting?

changed a few years ago...can carry a firearm when archery or muzzy hunting now.