wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry

[25wssm]

found these tracks in the fresh snow saturday     What are they?

[mulehunter]

How many Tracks in those area Is it only ONE single track?. Did you spend hiking around with in appox 300 to 500 yds circle to make sure its alone or more than 3 or 5 different tracks. 

If I were you, I would follow the track.... Till you see what it is! 


Mulehunter 

[25wssm]

Just a single track came out of brushy draw went down road 90 yards and then right back into the brush
snow was wet and falling from trees  I didnt follow or look for other tracks. Moose and Elk tracks in area also
No homes within 6 or 7 miles.

[wolfbait]

WOLF TRACK  = 

[bowhunterforever]

Last winter or the winter before the guy who takes care of the hunters campground got pics of a couple wolfs down at the campground.

[carpsniperg2]

looks like a wolf maybe a big stray dog

[wolfbait]

looks like a wolf maybe a big stray dog

There are only two wolf packs in the state of Washington, the rest are just big coyotes and deer chasing dogs. Take Aim; FIRE WDFandwolves

[mulehunter]

Possible Diamond Pack Could they travel that far from first place confirmed east of Coville? or different?   Anyone has GPS access to track Wolves pack of Diamond? 

Mulehunter 

[carpsniperg2]

looks like a wolf maybe a big stray dog

There are only two wolf packs in the state of Washington, the rest are just big coyotes and deer chasing dogs. Take Aim; FIRE WDFandwolves

 

[25wssm]

I seen a pic of the wolf that was at hunters campground.    I heard rumors he died of lead poisoning.

[WAcoyotehunter]

3.5"X4" is pretty small for a mature wolf... Were you in an area near houses or somewhere a dog could have been running?

There are probably some wolves moving through that country, but I'm not sure about the track you found?

[KimberRich]

3.5"X4" is pretty small for a mature wolf... Were you in an area near houses or somewhere a dog could have been running?

There are probably some wolves moving through that country, but I'm not sure about the track you found?

Looks like 3.5" x 6.5" to me but ??   

[WAcoyotehunter]

I looked again and still think ~4 seems about right.  i'm not counting the claws or what kinda looks like a slide in the back.  Just going from toes to back of pad.  3.5"x6" would be an unusual shape.

[WAcoyotehunter]

that sounds about right. it's a little small for a mature wolf, but could be a sub adult.  I suppose it's possible that it's a subadult that has decided to disperse.

[littlemac]

I found this description and drawing on the Wisconsin DNR site: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/mammals/wolf/identification.htm#tracks

Based on this description I'd have to go with wolf, knowing that homes are not near bye etc.