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WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« on: November 20, 2019, 07:11:50 AM »
My buddy and I hunted for 8 days in GMU 117 for the late Whitetail. Ive never seen so much Wolf traffic in my life! We only saw a handfull of deer the entire trip we had to change areas the last few days and my hunting partner killed a little 3 point in GMU 121. Something needs to be done about the WOLVES i fear its already to late.....

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2019, 07:20:11 AM »
I had the same experience in 117 with wolves the area I hunted was almost void of deer. I also think cougars are a big culprit in the decline of deer.

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2019, 01:12:57 PM »
Wolves have been tapping that area since before 2002.   You know, before Washington even had wolves. Lol

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2019, 01:24:22 PM »
 :yeah:

it's a bone yard if you tromp around through the meadows,  do it when its frozen solid though



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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2019, 08:37:53 AM »
Found these tracks near calispell peak in early October. Are they wolf tracks? That's my boot track next to it for reference (women's size 8 1/2)
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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2019, 08:41:52 AM »
I know of 5 cats killed in the last week in 117 a double and triple

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2019, 08:57:23 AM »
Maybe we can get the governor to do something
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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2019, 09:10:38 AM »
Nothing will be done until they get Wolves in their backyard!!

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2019, 10:28:41 AM »
I know of a pair of cats killed in 121 last week as well...also a double.

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2019, 01:01:00 PM »
I know of 5 cats killed in the last week in 117 a double and triple
Are you sure these weren’t 121?


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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2019, 01:15:48 PM »
Those are cat tracks in the picture.

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2019, 08:23:15 PM »
Those are cat tracks in the picture.

No nails the big give away?

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2019, 04:58:47 AM »
Yeah no nails and how round they are. Wolfs aren’t nearly as round.

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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2019, 05:00:43 AM »
Coyote
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Re: WOLVES IN UNIT 117 "CALISPELL MEADOWS"
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2019, 06:11:07 AM »
Got this wolf on cam up near calispell peak in late september. Right before our moose hunt. Definitely wolves up there. We didn't see any wolf tracks while we were there, but we did cut fresh cat tracks. Bobcat and cougar
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