Bowhunter chased up tree by wolves in GMU 121!

[bearpaw]

It was early December and our friend was going archery whitetail hunting early in the morning before daylight. Because he hunts on public land he packs his hang-on stand out every time he leaves. So in the early morning he took off his pack and climbed his steps to hang the stand. This morning he decided to take a couple more limbs off the tree so he cut them part way through and then snapped them off.

He climbed back down to get his other gear and suddenly wolves started howling on both sides of him at what he figured was 100 yards away. Scared him pretty bad, he quickly grabbed his pistol out of his pack and stashed the pack out of sight. Suddenly one of the wolves howled again, this time it only sounded 50 yards away, scared him badly, he couldn't climb the tree fast enough and had thoughts of a wolf grabbing him before he got out of reach.

These wolves stayed around the tree until after 9am, it was foggy and they stayed just barely out of sight in the fog, but he was surrounded for more than two hours by howling wolves that didn't want to leave. Later he finally got up the nerve to leave the tree and quickly went to his truck.

He wanted his story to be known but doesn't want his name involved because of all the death threats that were made to the McIrvins by the wolf lovers. This occurred in GMU 121 during late archery season southwest of Chewelah. If anyone in WDFW wants to talk to the guy he will talk on conditions of anonymity.

[buckcanyonlodge]

Wolves are on my mind every time I go scouting , putting up blinds , or checking trail cams.  Only a matter of time before they are chasing the cougars away from their kill in my back yard............. No predator problem here...... BTW  Just came in the house from chasing a howling pack of coyotes out of my back yard.  No predator problem here..

[bearpaw]

we are living the WDFW's utopia... 

[mulehunter]

 

[boneaddict]

There is always a good time to remind them of who is the top predator in the woods.   If it isn't you, then you better stay up the tree.

[pianoman9701]

I wish he would go public with his story. People need to read this in the papers, if the papers will publish it.

[bearpaw]

The wolves in NE Washington are getting bolder all the time. There is only one way to reverse this, but the WDFW is literally being controlled by Conservation Northwest so I don't see much help anytime soon.

[rasbo]

I wish he would go public with his story. People need to read this in the papers, if the papers will publish it.

smart he didnt Im thinking,this public will crucify him..until the wolf is a problem for them that want all to believe its  a cuddly tame, well behaved only eats wild game,stays in the boundries set out for it,and only kills humans and pets that are stupid and dont belong.its here to stay...

[boneaddict]

I have typed about ten different replies to this trying to say what I am thinking, but its hard to get across. Maybe the next break I have at work.

Essentially what you are saying Rasbo.   

To most, a story like this can be far fetched, until you live it.   I can understand his hesitance in regards to what people think about it or him, even on a site like this.   I have had more wolf adventures than most, and I often hold back about sharing it on here, eventhough I have nothing to prove.   

[rasbo]

And a PS to my comment,I'm not an eradicate the wolf fan either,but I'm for intelligent management before its out of control..Something this state is way short on,yeah yeah yeah I know,dreamer!

[MLBowhunting]

That's pretty scary stuff. 

[ICEMAN]

Yeah, sometimes I dislike being in the position I am in. Due to my job, I cannot quite say what I feel on this issue. At times I feel throttled or choked and cannot speak my mind.

I fully understand how folks would want to just knock them down and walk away.

It almost feels like we are waiting for a few sacrificial "lambs". A few citizens mauled or killed. Even after this occurs I am not convinced this will have the impact on public opinion about wolves.

I will not be the victim. I don't climb trees well and it will be showtime with lots of lead flying.

[huntnphool]

To most, a story like this can be far fetched, until you live it.

And without bite marks, a pistol shot dead wolf or pics it's just that. No different than elk in the bed of a truck in the Colockum in January, a truck load of bucks coming out of Entiat the same time of year or a green truck releasing wolves in Selkirk. Without proof it's just another story that falls on deaf dept. ears.

[huntnphool]

I will not be the victim. it will be showtime with lots of lead flying.

+1, without hesitation!

[snowpack]

By not doing anything aggressive back to the wolves (shooting/shooting at/hazing/etc) it just teaches the wolves that humans are prey and they will get bolder.