Ellensburg wolves

[greenhead_killer]

Was talking with my butcher last night. Apparently there is a pack of wolves chasing the colockum herd just behind the operators school. Neighbor laid eyes on at least 6 of them. That’s not far from a lot of residences. Too bad to see this start to happen here too.

[boneaddict]

It’s been going on for some time there.  Prior to them identifying our first Wolfpack actually.

Their population seems to ebb and flow.   I’ve ran into them a couple times.

The good news is they get smacked on the road once in awhile.

[Taco280AI]

Just coyotes 

[HighlandLofts]

Well fed coyotes.

[lewy]

Some coworkers got pictures of a couple at the wind farm the other day. Makes you wonder if that’s the reason there has been more elk/vehicle incidents on vantage lately, more elk pushing south to winter?

[greenhead_killer]

Thanks for info bone. I knew it hadn’t just happened, just surprised to see them that low in full view of people and what not.

Lewy, that’s my thought too. Pushing the elk around, looking for safety. Safe alright, packaged up in my freezer.

[boneaddict]

If I could guess...I haven't been out much lately, I'd guess this pack has established its territory there.   They used to drift from there, to Mission, to Teannaway.  Now Im pretty sure the Teanaway has their own pack, plus this one now.   I also venture a guess one will be solidifying itself over in Robinson, Watt and the Taneum.   I haven't seen or heard anything about those on the Wenatchee, Mission side of things.     Ive seen tracks up Peaches and Quartze and Manastash.  I'm not sure where basecamp is.

[bearpaw]

If I could guess...I haven't been out much lately, I'd guess this pack has established its territory there.   They used to drift from there, to Mission, to Teannaway.  Now Im pretty sure the Teanaway has their own pack, plus this one now.   I also venture a guess one will be solidifying itself over in Robinson, Watt and the Taneum.   I haven't seen or heard anything about those on the Wenatchee, Mission side of things.     Ive seen tracks up Peaches and Quartze and Manastash.  I'm not sure where basecamp is.

I sure wish WDFW could figure that out!

[trophyhunt]

Shoot them on sight!  Protect OUR game!

[time2hunt]

These pics are from the wind farm around Christmas time


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[jackelope]

@Rainier10 

[boneaddict]

Is that a red collar?  One of the original 7 I saw there had a red collar

[Meathunter06]

Shoot them on sight!  Protect OUR game!

Thats illegal oh well I thought it was a coyote

[time2hunt]

Not sure on collar collar  my friend works out there and sent me the pics


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[Rainier10]

Yep, I saw one 18 years ago when I was snowmobiling up on table mountain.  Wolves didn’t exist in Washington at that point. 5 or 6 years ago I got a pic of one at my cabin just above ellensburg. Sent the pic to the game department. No comment. A couple years later they said there were wolves moving in and out of the area.  A neighbor saw two working a herd of elk in bear creek also.  It was just a matter of time before they setup shop in the area.