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Offline MichaelJ

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2012, 03:44:27 PM »
As soon as we got back to the truck we both came up with the same idea of what we "should have done".  What we actually did was I strapped all the gear and everything on the OX frame and went the 300 yds up shore to cross at the "shallow" spot (IE: 3-4 1/2 ft deep!), while he would take the wolf straight across cause there was no way we could boulder hop that dog up the shore 300 yds with 2' of crusted snow that was breaking through with our weight alone.  It was narrower here and we tied rope to the dog and he would drag it across behind him.  Well the wolf got caught in a rapid and ended up dragging him downstream into a big hole where he had to grab a stick hanging from off a boulder and then while holding onto the stick untie a bunch of knots in the line to lengthen it out a few feet and was able at that point to swing the wolf into a small eddy/slack water.  He then swam down and into the slack water.  He was in the water for 6-7 minutes!   :bdid:

What we should've done:  Had me haul the gear and go get the 100' of big rope we had in the toolbox, tied a rock onto it and tried to throw it across the river to him to tie to the dog.  He could've walked up and crossed and have both of us drag the wolf across the river...  I think we were both starting to think a little crazy by the time we decided to get  him back across the river.  I know I was definitely getting the chills and my whole body was starting to shake... 

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2012, 03:54:46 PM »

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2012, 04:01:15 PM »
Very cool................. :tup:
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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2012, 04:16:45 PM »
Thanks for sharing your adventure MichaelJ.    Thats awesome.


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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2012, 04:18:16 PM »
Awesome looking woof! When you get that cold your thoughts get a little crazy been there done that.

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2012, 04:20:33 PM »
I am seeing more and more reason to buy one of them black rifles.  5 or 14.   Thats alot of teeth and fur to put down.

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2012, 04:22:02 PM »
Here's another picture for you guys... lab weighs in around 80 lbs...


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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2012, 04:23:08 PM »
GOOD JOB!! Awesome story! :tup:
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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2012, 04:29:55 PM »
Great Job!  :drool: Sounds like it was a good hunting trip!

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2012, 04:47:12 PM »
Awesome!

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2012, 05:15:12 PM »
That's very cool Mike. Oh ya and happy early b-day.   :hello:

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2012, 05:34:15 PM »
That's very cool Mike. Oh ya and happy early b-day.   :hello:

Do I know u? Lol thanks though!
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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2012, 06:03:05 PM »
Very cool man!!! thanks for posting  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2012, 06:47:04 PM »
  Damn it!  I think you have convinced me to go.

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Re: Lolo wolf down!
« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2012, 06:47:47 PM »
Very nice Michael, that's awesome!!!
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