Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote

[Buckhunter82]

I think its a young wolf, possibly a hybrid. Many have told me its a coyote. Body is way too big to be a coyote as far as I am concerned. It does seem to have a smallish head which seems odd, but looking to see what others think.

[Buckhunter82]

Coyote for reference

[TooTallMike]

Looks wolfy to me

[carpsniperg2]

I would say young wolf

[Weatherby92]

I hate to say it but i agree, looks like a young wolf. Chest size and head shape are the indicators for me.

[grundy53]

Wolf

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[Yote talker]

I’ve shot some huge coyotes and they still don’t have a big barrel chest like that or that thick of legs. I would guess wolf as well.

[Skyvalhunter]

yote WDFW would say

[nwwanderer]

If you do not have a blue blob in your area better start the process, it takes years

[Caseknife]

Wolf, definitely thick in the body and coyotes have a more even coloration, not as bi-colored as that animal.
Head shape/size is hard due to the angle.

[wags]

It does have a pretty stout looking body, but that could be due to it having a very prime fur coat. I zoomed in on it's muzzle, and it doesn't look quite thick and stout enough to be a wolf.

[Stein]

I would vote wolf as well.  Same as the rest, body shape doesn't look like a coyote to me.

[Ironhead]

Very odd looking muzzle on him for a Wolf. Body definitely says  Wolf but that snout just doesn't look right.

[Cougartail]

Without DNA nobody knows what it is. It is definitely not a coyote though.

[Timberstalker]

To me, the face looks like a coyote.

[Cougartail]

To me, the face looks like a coyote.

It does but the ears look rounded at the top. Coyotes are pointed. Could be the picture?

[Igottanewknee]

yote WDFW would say

Or maybe squirrel... definitely not a wolf if you ask wdfw.

[X-Force]

What unit?

Looks like a wolf

[Kola16]

Bobcat...

[Twispriver]

I don't have much experience with wolves having only seen a couple in the wild and they were moving too fast to be good study subjects. My thought is that I would expect a wolf to be taller and longer. Wouldn't even a pup from the spring have most of its height and length? This one doesn't look that much bigger than the coyote shown for comparison. Whatever the specie it sure looks well fed and healthy.

[HikerHunter]

 

Bobcat...

[Buckhunter82]

What unit?

Looks like a wolf

121 Huckleberry. There are plenty of wolves around, but this one just seems odd compared to the others I have gotten on camera.

[Buckhunter82]

I don't have much experience with wolves having only seen a couple in the wild and they were moving too fast to be good study subjects. My thought is that I would expect a wolf to be taller and longer. Wouldn't even a pup from the spring have most of its height and length? This one doesn't look that much bigger than the coyote shown for comparison. Whatever the specie it sure looks well fed and healthy.

I don't think its extremely large animal by any means but if it was able to walk on top of the snow like the coyote is doing, I'm sure it would look a decent bit taller than it does.

[pashok23]

I'd say wolf

[jackelope]

I’m going with coyote.

[idaho guy]

It’s a wolf. As far as size I had 5 young ones coming into my elk calls to about 25 yards during archery elk. I had time to get arrow in one but never found they were not that much bigger than large coyotes. I have shot full sized Wolf and it was huge compared to coyote. That’s just a younger wolf in my opinion. It’s tough to tell with pictures and a lot of things like head features etc get distorted in pics. Plus just like people some have huge noggin for their body size and some have smaller different looking head but larger body. Younger wolf final answer 😂

[HighlandLofts]

There are no wolves in that area according to the state so it is a coyote, HAPPY HUNTING.

[hal]

coyote