"Confirmed Wolves in the Nile"

[YellowDog]

Okay, I do not claim to be any type of wolf expert so don't come down on me too hard if you think I am wrong.  Here are two separate "possible" wolf tracks found in the Nile this year. The first was found on a road, the second was on a steep ridge line trail a mile a way from the first.  It is kind of hard to see in the picture.   

Also attached is the pile of crap we found in the Grayback unit Saturday. 

Also, my brother and his girlfriend were scouting the area in the Nile the week before I found the tracks and they thought they saw a wolf.  No pictures of it but he posted on here under the title "weird dog" or something back in early september.  He described it as looking like an enormous coyote that had more of a blocky head and a reddish grey coat.

[bankwalker]

the set of tracks i found in cabin creek a couple years ago during late archery elk season were even bigger then the ones you posted.

theres no way they were pet dog tracks i was seeing, as they crossed the freeway and then the yakima river and kept on going. not a single person track anywhere to be seen. and those tracks were heading straight towards the nile area.

[YellowDog]

Like I said, I'm not an expert and the reason I didn't post these sooner and why I am not sure that they are wolf tracks is because the Nile does get over run with people in the summer and early fall.  It is popular with horsback riders who often take dogs along with them.  I saw the first track in the road and thought damn, that's the biggest dog track I have ever seen.  Then I started thinking it might possibly be a wolf because it was so big. My brother has a 100 pound lab and his  track is smaller than this one (not much).  Since it was on a road it caused me even more doubt.  When I found the second one two days later and a mile away on a steep ridgeline that did not seem to have any horse tracks from the same time frame (given the rain and subsequent dry mud), even though the second track seemed smaller, I started thinking it might really be wolf.  Then we heard something kill a deer or elk a 1/4 mile or so from our camp one night and there were no coyote howls it seemed more likely.  I don't know if wolves howl after a kill but I think coyotes usually make a racket during/after a kill.  I'm no predator expert and definately not a wolf expert but all these things plus the possible sighting by my brother are at least making me think... 

[mulehunter]

I remember my first experience Early fall 2007, I was same what you saw. I kept think and think over and over, I went down to DNR and ask them if there is wolf up there, He laugh at me said NO wolf up here. So I just mind my own busniess  Until you get better Evidence with TrailCamera, and Carcass kills. Etc Etc.

It doesnt hurt to try,

I suggest you people to put TrailCamera and set it up there and when it first snow hit, you guys should go back and find better signs of Tracks forward or backward tracks and follow them maybe find Carcass that way you will know whats out there. I normally walking backward of Wolves tracks to find fresh Carcass because in the daytime normally they Travel LONG way and u wont find any good signs of Carcass. Been there for three years up  Okanagon county. I am not going back there anymore Cuz its WAY SOO MANY wolves up there I promise u will see them anywhere soon, Now I am going to check new place as let me think....start with  Mt Blue   

Mulehunter  

[Lowedog]

Is Bone going to report this sighting or let it go? What about pictures I think we all know Bone never leaves home without a camera!!

Brandon

[boneaddict]

Nope, not going to report a damn thing.  They can read it hear.  I was busy trying to get my wife on an elk, not taking my pack apart to get my Point and Shoot out.  Besides, pictures are certainly hard to judge.  Even the ones above with some sort of reference.  I promise they weren't dogs.  I was with you Pat2bear.  I really didn't believe it until I saw it.  There is so much rumor out there now.  Someone sees a flash of a coyote it was a wolf.  I know what I know.  If I see him and can get them on film, I will.  Now almost everyone of my favorite spots has wolves in it.  The Nile, Methow (probably multiple packs), Selkirks, Panhandle, other spots in Idaho.  Hell, even 16D in NM.  If I do see them out in the LT. I will CRAP.  and....I will take a picture of that for you non believers.

[mulehunter]

Nope, not going to report a damn thing.  They can read it hear.  I was busy trying to get my wife on an elk, not taking my pack apart to get my Point and Shoot out.  Besides, pictures are certainly hard to judge.  Even the ones above with some sort of reference.  I promise they weren't dogs.  I was with you Pat2bear.  I really didn't believe it until I saw it.  There is so much rumor out there now.  Someone sees a flash of a coyote it was a wolf.  I know what I know.  If I see him and can get them on film, I will.  Now almost everyone of my favorite spots has wolves in it.  The Nile, Methow (probably multiple packs), Selkirks, Panhandle, other spots in Idaho.  Hell, even 16D in NM.  If I do see them out in the LT. I will CRAP.  and....I will take a picture of that for you non believers.

I agree with you Bone...  I completely understand!!  This is only thing I like to do is post under H-W what I know  instead Report stupid to WDFW!    WDFW People can alway check out your H-W site of what we all know about. Less work for us!!!

Mulehunter 

[boneaddict]

I don't need to explain myself to some dude who is going to dismiss me anyway.  They know where they are already.  Who are we kidding.

[Thenewguy]

I have seen tracks there as well, several times

[Lowedog]

Just to clarify Bone, you saw tracks?

[boneaddict]

That is correct.  About 2 inches of tracking snow. 

[Lowedog]

As popular as predator calling is becoming it won't be long till someone has a close encounter I bet.

[WDFW-SUX]

Sigh..

[shag]

My pard and I saw a wolf on white pass 3 yrs ago.  Been talking to a good friend who has a ranch south of Collville.  He got wolves in the area.  This is the first year he's seen them.