Wolves at Mt St Helens

[PolarBear]

About 18 years ago my buddy and I were hunting Mt Adams when we ran into. Government trapper. It took some prodding but he finally told us that he was trapping wolves. We all hiked out together and when we got to his rig he showed us pictures of 6 wolves that he had trapped on the West side of Adams. He said that his trapping was coming to an end.
2 years ago while hunting my daughters Boistfort elk tag we saw eolf tracks and scat. I have heard from some loggers that the wolves are as far West as Pe Ell.

[fireweed]

Personally, with all the time spent at Mt St. Helens, have never seen sign of wolf--yet. 

On a side note, heard that a hunter claims he saw a grizzly bear in Hoffstadt Crk. a few days ago, and at the local football game a few folks were circulating video and photos of a Mountain Goat just across from the race track.  Saw the video--definitely a Mt. Goat that somehow wandered all the way down from the volcano to just outside of town.  We are being invaded!

[fireweed]

The whole issue of wolves got at MSH got muddled because some hybrids that a guy had in Kid Valley supposedly "escaped"

[Astonb86]

I saw one at about 20 yards 4 years ago. Please report any sightings.

I was curious about this. Where exactly do you report a sighting?

http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/#

Report Wolf Sighting button below the wolf picture on the right side.

There is also a number to call:

Depredation Reporting Hotline
1-877-933-9847

Hey thanks, sighting submitted.

[Astonb86]

A google search comes up with a lot of conspiracy type stuff but nothing legitimate. I grew up in Goldendale and am very familiar with coyotes and these definitely werent coyotes. Seen a lot of scat, multiple times. Also my family came up to visit me while hunting, decided to camp out at Merril Lake. That afternoon I went out before last light, when I returned around 8 pm my wife and kids were houlded up in the tent without a fire. I asked her why and she said there were wolves out side howling at them when my youngest, 10 months, started crying. Naturally I didnt believe her at first until the following morning I too heard the howls and then later that day actually ran into them.
We camp around the area all the time for the past couple years and havent ever ran into nor seen any signs prior.

[Boss .300 winmag]

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[brew]

in 1994 i was modern rifle elk hunting between sunrise and jumbo peak south of cispus and came across a grey wolf in about a foot of snow...dam sure weren't not yote...was about 60 yards away from me moving through the timber

[257 Wby Mag]

Herd about wolves on the west side since about 1980 or so.... Heard Agnew planted some in his tree farm to kill deer and elk around the same time.. Done allota prowling around in the last 41 years, never seen one... Yet.... If/when I do, it'll get shot in the guts....

[bbarnes]

With all the game cams in the area why ? Hasn't anyone posted a photo ?

[trophyhunt]

Herd about wolves on the west side since about 1980 or so.... Heard Agnew planted some in his tree farm to kill deer and elk around the same time.. Done allota prowling around in the last 41 years, never seen one... Yet.... If/when I do, it'll get shot in the guts....

exactly, I sure hope with all these sightings some of these guys put a bullet in their guts and are just not saying anything!  I really hope some guys are reading this thread with a smile on their face and thinking, no comment!  👍🏻

[WAcoyotehunter]

Wolves are not good at hiding.  If they are there you will hear them and see tracks pretty regularly. If you're hearing them you should report it to Wdfw and get a collar in the pack

[bhawley76]

SSS

[Gopher]

The question I would ask is why leave quickly? "Needless to say I left that spot quickly"  Other than the reason being that any kind of game in the area had left because of the presence of wolves and there wouldn't be much left to hunt.  I believe attacks on humans are extremely rare and not much of a concern?

[Bunny Thumper]

With all the game cams in the area why ? Hasn't anyone posted a photo ?
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  Obviously the wolves are running with the local big foot population, they are never caught on game cameras either.

[hogslayer]

That's what I am saying!  I heard one howling just north of Adams during archery season.  I won't be shy to say it.  If I was alone in the woods hunting and saw a wolf....."no comment" is correct.