Actual odds of seeing a wolf in Idaho

[7mmfan]

I'm heading to the Salmon zone for a deer/elk hunt end of October, first time going there. Finances are beginning to get tight, but I was considering getting a wolf tag. For people that have been there before, what are my real odds of seeing a wolf while hunting?

[trophyhunt]

I have been going to Idaho in the 10a unit for 7 years in a row, a few years before that, all elk hunting in October. Between 3 of us, we have seen 1 wolf, and he missed it!    I still haven't seen one, BUT, we all hear them every year and some encounters are close.  We don't carry tags, but if we see a wolf.......

[tlake]

Chances are you will at least hear them. We have seen them 3 times in last 10 years and  when the season for wolf was open  we never had at a chance to shoot at them. They were either too far away or they were hauling the mail to get away from us. A wolf tag is only 35 bucks for so. Wouldn't hurt to have one.

[jackelope]

After all the $$ you've already spent, what's another $30? I wouldn't go without one.

[piledup]

If you don't have a wolf tag, you can always use your nonresident elk tag for a wolf. That's if the elk hunting is going downhill. 

[JLS]

I'd drop the 30 bucks for a tag.  However, I hunt in SW Montana where there have been wolves for many years and I haven't seen one there.

[Blacktail Sniper]

Grab a Wolf tag and stick a coyote howler in your pocket. 

Certainly couldn't hurt....might be fun!!

[kentrek]

I've spent about 26 weeks hunting idaho in the last ten years.......lots of howling...lots of tracks....still haven't put eyes on one in idaho

[Boss .300 winmag]

HECK I SAW A WOLF ONE THE LAST DAY OF DEER SEASON  IN WA, AND WE HAVE LESS WOLVES HERE THAN ID, THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T SHOOT IS I DIDN'T HAVE A TAG. 

I THINK ILL BUY A TAG THIS YEAR THOUGH, DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. 

[trophyhunt]

HECK I SAW A WOLF ONE THE LAST DAY OF DEER SEASON  IN WA, AND WE HAVE LESS WOLVES HERE THAN ID, THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T SHOOT IS I DIDN'T HAVE A TAG. 

I THINK ILL BUY A TAG THIS YEAR THOUGH, DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. 

WHY ARE YOU YELLING!! 

[Boss .300 winmag]

HECK I SAW A WOLF ONE THE LAST DAY OF DEER SEASON  IN WA, AND WE HAVE LESS WOLVES HERE THAN ID, THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T SHOOT IS I DIDN'T HAVE A TAG. 

I THINK ILL BUY A TAG THIS YEAR THOUGH, DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. 

WHY ARE YOU YELLING!! 

WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK I'M YELLING?

I'M AT WORK, THEY LIKE IT WHEN I TYPE IN CAPS ON MY DATA BASE. SO I JUST DONT CHANGE IT WHEN I SWITCH TO HUNT WA.

SO BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM. 

[theleo]

If you don't have a wolf tag, you can always use your nonresident elk tag for a wolf. That's if the elk hunting is going downhill. 

Hmmm... makes you wonder which is better, tag soup or wolf soup?

[Boss .300 winmag]

If you don't have a wolf tag, you can always use your nonresident elk tag for a wolf. That's if the elk hunting is going downhill. 

Hmmm... makes you wonder which is better, tag soup or wolf soup?

I WOULD HAVE TO BE STARVING TO EAT THAT.

[badnewskruse]

me and a buddy spent 10 days in idaho last year for whitetails and we were "lucky" enough to see a wolf but never got a shot. i would definitly spend the extra 30 bucks to have that tag in my pocket again.

[grundy53]

After all the $$ you've already spent, what's another $30? I wouldn't go without one.

I always buy a tag. We go thanksgiving week and usually hear them howling at night. See tracks a lot but only two out of four of us have seen one. On the other hand I saw one in Washington last deer season.

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