Author Topic: might have found a dead wolf (Read 10453 times)

batsquatch · « **on:** October 26, 2009, 06:34:51 PM »

Im not sure but this thing was huge. I was thinking maybe someones dog but I was way out in the middle of nowhere miles from anyones house in the northeast.

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2009, 06:41:19 PM »

All 5 toes on the front would make that a bear carcass.

Axle · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2009, 06:43:30 PM »

Yep, small bear.

NWBREW · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2009, 06:44:42 PM »

Just by the look of the paw I would say that is no dog or no wolf. Looks like a bear paw to me.

Forrestrover · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2009, 06:46:45 PM »

That's kind of a cool find. Makes for good pictures.

KillerMiller · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2009, 07:37:48 PM »

Bear skull and paw

batsquatch · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2009, 07:52:52 PM »

Wow I feel stupid we did find grey hair around it though. Threw me off.

rasbo · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2009, 08:01:27 PM »

bear,it is related to the dog family though

bighorns2bushytails · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2009, 08:44:18 PM »

what ever it is, cool find. i like it when i find stuff like that. keeps things interesting.

--bh2bt

Axle · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:33:17 AM »

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we did find grey hair around it though.

The gray hair may have come from the contents of its stomach.

Gobble · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:38:34 AM »

Definately a bear.

That is really cool. Feel lucky that you found a pretty near complete bear skeleton, with so many bears in the woods I bet not more than a couple guys on here can say they found a bear skull let alone a whole skeleton, Great find

NWBREW · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:51:01 AM »

Iv;e found a couple of bear skeletons out in the woods......All at the end of a hunk of lead I throw at them.

bow4elk · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:59:55 AM »

100% BEAR.

saylean · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:30:22 AM »

cool find...wonder if it died of natural causes or was wounded and never recovered....bearski no doubt.

Bigbuckhunter_1996 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2009, 02:46:07 PM »

a small bear 4 sure

boneaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:57:18 PM »

At least you asked and took good pics instead of just telling everyone you found one.

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2009, 08:50:06 PM »

Where is Dman..... it could be a bobcat!

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2009, 09:03:43 PM »

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At least you asked and took good pics instead of just telling everyone you found one.

Excellent job!

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Where is Dman..... it could be a bobcat!

Now Dat's Phunny!!

Also look at the shape of the canines. A dog/wolf's teath are not as curved or as thick at the bases. The width of the eye socket leans more toward a Bear scull also. As some have said, the five toes, but also the shape of the foot stands out to me.

Concensus... Bear.

mulehunter · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2009, 09:09:33 PM »

Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on October 28, 2009, 09:03:43 PM

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At least you asked and took good pics instead of just telling everyone you found one.

Excellent job!

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Where is Dman..... it could be a bobcat!

Now Dat's Phunny!!

Also look at the shape of the canines. A dog/wolf's teath are not as curved or as thick at the bases. The width of the eye socket leans more toward a Bear scull also. As some have said, the five toes, but also the shape of the foot stands out to me.

Concensus... Bear.

Mulehunter

lewy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2009, 06:32:12 AM »

Yep, bear...

let.it.fly · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2009, 07:14:52 AM »

looks like a hunter kill that wasn't recovered. if it died of natural causes it would have been more like a bedded bear situation not over the log. i know scavengers could have moved it but when it a scavenger situation normally you wouldn't have a complete skeleton

saylean · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:02:42 PM »

Quote from: let.it.fly on October 29, 2009, 07:14:52 AM

looks like a hunter kill that wasn't recovered. if it died of natural causes it would have been more like a bedded bear situation not over the log. i know scavengers could have moved it but when it a scavenger situation normally you wouldn't have a complete skeleton

That was my thought too let.it.fly.

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2009, 02:31:33 PM »

Actually, no matter what the cause of death was, having a full skeleton is odd anyway. Yotes feed on things and move bones/meat all over. I'm thinking that that thing, shot or not, got snowed on really quick.

-Steve

alecvg · « **Reply #23 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:08:43 PM »

Cool find, I too would say bear. I found a bear skeleton last spring, not to common!

Balladeer · « **Reply #24 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:17:30 PM »

Da bears.

Ditka!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #25 on:** October 30, 2009, 02:02:25 PM »

100% Small Bear.

PA BEN · « **Reply #26 on:** November 01, 2009, 11:12:28 AM »

The foot tells me it's a bear.

boneaddict · « **Reply #27 on:** November 01, 2009, 07:20:13 PM »

Good observation let it fly

180-GRAIN · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:26:37 PM »

That is a cool find. I have never heard of anyone finding a bear carcass. I dont know if anyone can tell me for sure but I heard a bear skeleton basically disenegrates in a short amount of time just like a pig skeleton.

boneaddict · « **Reply #29 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:17:40 AM »

I haven't noticed anything like that 180. They seem to last just as long as anything else out there.

longrange7mm · « **Reply #30 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:56:37 PM »

its a black bear not only by the front paw but looking at the skull the small teeth behind the k9 these teeth are removed for dow purposes after harvesting

sporked horn · « **Reply #31 on:** November 26, 2009, 03:04:37 PM »

I think I see the cause of death there is a whole rifle cartridge lodged in it's skull.

Dan

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