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Huge Idaho wolf
« on: November 01, 2011, 06:37:12 AM »
I got this in an email. That is all I know about it.........



She had been bow hunting using a cow call near Headquarters, Idaho. She changed her position and was crossing an open meadow when the wolf appeared at the edge. It saw her and the wind was blowing directly from her to the wolf. She raised her arms and waved them to catch it's attention, it came straight for her. The bow was dropped and the S&W M-29 44 Magnum was deployed. She made the 1st shot at about 10 feet, hitting it above the left eye. It dropped and changed direction, trying to get away after the shot. She shot it again in the lungs, then a 3rd time in the neck. It took two men to lift it into the pick-up.
 

She's a tall women, about 5' 11" and pretty tough. She hunts bear and cougar with hounds - her own hounds! Her husband is a long range shooter and is adept at making 600 plus yard shots. The lady, however, is the one who busts the brush with bow or rifle. The wolf's size comes into perspective when you compare her size to it.
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Another report was received this week was from Tim Johnson of Fishhawk Guides in Clarkston, the fellow who donates fishing trips to our Elmer Keith Shoots each year. He reports: "One of my Idaho Outfitter friends hunted a group of out-of-state elk archery hunters from the Great Lakes region last week and they called in a pack of 17 wolves by cow calling. None of the hunters had a sidearm or wolf tag and it was a very traumatic experience as the wolves surrounded the hunters! All hunters went home early very disturbed claiming these wolves are very different from the Great Lakes wolves as they claimed these Idaho wolves actually “Hunt” you and were not afraid!"
Outdoor adventures have definitely taken on new dimensions of excitement.  Anyone for mushroom picking without a sidearm?

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Re: Huge Idaho wolf
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 06:41:06 AM »
Yeah this might be on here somewhere ...known I have seen it before ...Crazy how big they are !!! :yike:

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Re: Huge Idaho wolf
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2011, 07:11:03 AM »
Yeah, I couldn't believe it. Crazy how aggressive they seem to be....... :yike:

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Re: Huge Idaho wolf
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 07:30:06 AM »
I got it as an email also. Sent it to a friend and he didn't think it was real. Gave me hell for believing "Fox News" stuff. Wanted to know why the first shot to the eye from the 44 mag didn't put it down right there from 10 feet but took two more shots. Seem's like a 44 mag shoulda done it in on the first shot. They didn't show anymore pictures like where she shot it or anything. I don't know but it sure looks real to me.

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Re: Huge Idaho wolf
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2011, 07:34:47 AM »
Yeah this might be on here somewhere ...known I have seen it before ...Crazy how big they are !!! :yike:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,84504.0.html

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Re: Huge Idaho wolf
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2011, 07:50:58 AM »
I got it as an email also. Sent it to a friend and he didn't think it was real. Gave me hell for believing "Fox News" stuff. Wanted to know why the first shot to the eye from the 44 mag didn't put it down right there from 10 feet but took two more shots. Seem's like a 44 mag shoulda done it in on the first shot. They didn't show anymore pictures like where she shot it or anything. I don't know but it sure looks real to me.







I kinda agree with you. You take a long close look at the pic, and it is a pretty clean looking dead dog! Depending on the bullet itself, taking three hits from a .44mag, I would think there would be some sort of visible damage. If it took a hit to the lungs,   :dunno:  where is the puddle of blood? Wouldn't it bleed out? Maybe, some blood on the fur? Somwhere? Of course they don't show the side of the face with the damage above the "left" eye. Finally, no visible damage to the neck? Yes thet puppy is huge!  :yike: It does appear to be a dead wolf. But the story I don't think adds up.  And yes when I am shrooming, and selling certain ones for gas money... :IBCOOL:  Juust kidding...lol. I will and do carry a good sidearm.
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