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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2018, 06:06:12 PM »
The dude has honkin’ meat hooks for hands, looks like wolf track. Next time use a 3 year olds child’s hand for comparison  :P
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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2018, 07:40:36 PM »
Most yote tracks are 2" or less wide, wolves on the other hand are between 3-5" wide. So by the looks of the giant dudes hands it's a wolf.

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2018, 08:22:13 PM »
Cant be wolf tracks, the state says there are none there, they are just large coyotes, so shoot as many as you can and dispose of them discreetly.
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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2018, 09:57:12 PM »
Cant be wolf tracks, the state says there are none there, they are just large coyotes, so shoot as many as you can and dispose of them discreetly.

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2018, 10:38:47 PM »
Tracks tend to look bigger in snow.  Additionally, looks to be five toes.  Possibly a hind foot registered a front.  Juvenile wolf/big yote maybe?  Not really looking like the track of those E WA calf snatchers.   :dunno:

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2018, 11:24:58 PM »
 Next time be sure to use something to give comparable scale, it leaves less room for speculation. :twocents:
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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #21 on: December 04, 2018, 11:51:47 PM »
Next time be sure to use something to give comparable scale, it leaves less room for speculation. :twocents:

You know that’s an old track when it’s an iPhone 1  :chuckle:

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #22 on: December 04, 2018, 11:55:44 PM »
I think that was a 3 back then, but it still gives it scale as a example. :chuckle:
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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2018, 01:14:01 AM »
Next time be sure to use something to give comparable scale, it leaves less room for speculation. :twocents:

You know that’s an old track when it’s an iPhone 1  :chuckle:

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2018, 05:30:50 AM »
6'10" he shouldn't be out there he should stay home and play basketball :chuckle:
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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2018, 05:51:58 AM »
 Young wolf and I live in the area and .they are there.

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2018, 09:52:50 AM »
Young wolf and I live in the area and .they are there.

They are there indeed.  I have been up to his cabin before when the coyotes were howling at 1am, stopped and then the wolves started howling.  We were up and started laughing because we imagined the coyotes started running out of there fast.  We know the difference between howl sounds made by the species and the difference in tracks.  This track was 4 inches wide.   He just left the area and is back in the Puget sound area, but make no mistake, there are wolves in the loop loop pass area.  We haven't seen them in person yet but we've seen tracks larger than this around his property before.  And his neighbors that live full time in the area have trail cam pics of the pack around the full time living community.  The mule deer population the past 4 years has also gone down hill.  Not sure if its all been due to the wolf pack, but I'm sure they have taken out some of the resident deer population that used to live around the community of homes.  It's hard to spot the deer now and a few years ago they were all over the place. 

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #27 on: December 05, 2018, 01:10:22 PM »
I’m sure I’ll make someone feel bad, but that’s probably a German Shepherd or lab. Lol.  If that’s a wolf that’s about the smallest one I’ve ever seen.   There are certainly wolves in the area, not arguing that. 



I missed the part where he was 6 10.   Hmmmm. Yeah, still not the normal shape though.  🤔
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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #28 on: December 05, 2018, 01:27:10 PM »
I’m sure I’ll make someone feel bad, but that’s probably a German Shepherd or lab. Lol.  If that’s a wolf that’s about the smallest one I’ve ever seen.   There are certainly wolves in the area, not arguing that. 



I missed the part where he was 6 10.   Hmmmm. Yeah, still not the normal shape though.  🤔

I agree that its not a wolf track doesn't look like what I normally see I have no idea about that area so if you say wolves are there I believe you!

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Re: Wolf Prints in the snow
« Reply #29 on: December 05, 2018, 07:57:34 PM »
 They are either coyotes or house pets unless the state says there are wolves there which they seldom do.
So if I am in a area the state says there are no wolves that make any canine in that area fair game. It is what it is.
Just because you think you seen a wolf or a wolf track doesn't mean you really seen a wolf or a wolf track.the state will tell you other wise. So I listen to what these liars say and take appropriate actions.
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