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Title: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: bugs n bones on September 01, 2012, 03:15:16 PM
 3 radio collared wolves were spotted just east of north bend....wdfw was notified
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: buckfvr on September 01, 2012, 04:00:29 PM
Did you tell them to take hwy 18 west to I5, then south to Olympia where they can comence killin ???????
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 01, 2012, 04:06:02 PM
I think we will hear alot more of people seeing wolves now that everyone has been informed we do have wolves roaming the hills of Washington  :yike: :hunter:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Bean Counter on September 01, 2012, 04:13:11 PM
Those wolves are in for a big surprise if they think federal protection extends to Seattle's highways  :bdid:  :tung:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: WonkyWapiti on September 01, 2012, 08:48:15 PM
Can we get some more details on this?
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: bugs n bones on September 02, 2012, 09:28:10 AM
wolves were spotted on the edgewick road by a very reliable source, and they contacted the wdfw
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Special T on September 02, 2012, 09:30:29 AM
Document document document! pic of tracks, scat and samples... Only  way to prove they are around, even tho they have collars on them!
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: TheHunt on September 02, 2012, 09:33:35 AM
They are putting them every where.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Knocker of rocks on September 02, 2012, 09:34:09 AM
wolves were spotted on the edgewick road by a very reliable source, and they contacted the wdfw

Probably looking for lot lizards at the TA
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Hunterman on September 02, 2012, 09:37:51 AM
wolves were spotted on the edgewick road by a very reliable source, and they contacted the wdfw

Probably looking for lot lizards at the TA

 :chuckle:  :yeah:  :chuckle:

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Huntbear on September 02, 2012, 09:49:26 AM
Hopefully, the wolves learn to chase cars on I-90...   8) 8)
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: notellumcreek on September 02, 2012, 10:08:03 AM
They are putting them every where.

who??? :dunno:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: nwwanderer on September 02, 2012, 12:22:45 PM
They are putting themselves everywhere, just what wolves do.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: scottr on September 11, 2012, 10:38:57 PM
As I previously posted my wife saw one up close on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualamie about two miles from Edgewick road a few weeks ago.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,79244.msg1348012.html#msg1348012 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,79244.msg1348012.html#msg1348012)

On Sunday I was coming over the pass after a day of grouse hunting and at the Tinkham exit I saw three guys standing in the on ramp area with what looked like radio collar tracking antennas. They could have been doing anything but the thought did cross my mind that they were tracking wolves. 
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 11, 2012, 11:24:14 PM
One would be stupid not to poke all three.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: mkcj on September 12, 2012, 12:38:56 AM
They are putting them every where.

who??? :dunno:

Someone is if they have collars on.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: GrainfedMuley on September 12, 2012, 04:27:36 AM
They are putting them every where.

who??? :dunno:




DUH.........radio collars...........where and who do you think put the collars on and then dumped them off east of northbend? Just like the collared wolf in northeast Washington that had DNA traced back to Grand Teiton National Park.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2012, 05:04:19 AM
They are putting them every where.

who??? :dunno:

Someone is if they have collars on.

It's an absolute fact that cannot be ignored, if there were 3 wolves with collars they were all contained by someone and then released!  :twocents:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: stw on September 12, 2012, 05:11:27 AM
Thats sweet wolves spotted up the middle fork
A mile away from my kids school sweet
im glad the game department thinks its funny
The westside has to many people if some one
gets hurt by them I hope they sue the *censored* out of
the state and the game department
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2012, 05:16:53 AM
Keep in mind that it could be wolf groups releasing wolves! The area needs checked with a scanner to determine what frequency those collars are on.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Russ McDonald on September 12, 2012, 05:58:13 AM
Don't think they will be around long if they come around my house,
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: rtspring on September 12, 2012, 06:11:19 AM
I have a feeling wolves are now in alot more places than we think they are
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2012, 06:16:20 AM
It is really important that everyone report their sightings this fall to the WDFW and also report sightings in our wolf count topic so we all know what's being seen and can hold the state accountable for sightings.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: deerslyr on September 12, 2012, 08:21:46 AM
I wouldnt say they were dumped just yet. From the teanaway to north bend is literally no more than a 3 day trip to a wolf. Ive been telling people that since they were first discovered in the teanaway that they'd be on the west side in no time. I saw sign of wolves up french cabin out of roslyn when I was there over the summer and that couldnt be any more than 75 miles as the crow flies to north bend.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Bean Counter on September 12, 2012, 08:24:21 AM
Welll I hope they beeline for Bellevue, Freemont, and the Seattle Times parking garage.   :tup:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: notellumcreek on September 12, 2012, 08:41:13 AM
They are putting them every where.

who??? :dunno:




DUH.........radio collars...........where and who do you think put the collars on and then dumped them off east of northbend? Just like the collared wolf in northeast Washington that had DNA traced back to Grand Teiton National Park.


I was just posting that cause it looked like the statement i had quoted was directed at WDFW doing the releasing. I wasnt saying there were no other parties involved with possibly releasing wolves there.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: PlateauNDN on September 12, 2012, 08:41:26 AM
so did somebody stop and give them a map of the seattle area at least or give them directions? :dunno:  Or did somebody tell them to hitchhike on the side of the freeway i-90 or i-5?  I'm sure people would be willing to pick them up give them a ride. :dunno:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: chukar hunter on September 12, 2012, 09:39:43 AM
I am not a supporter of wolf re-introduction by any means, but wolves in NB will make elk hunting in the area a little better(for a couple years) as it will push those big bulls out of meadowbrook. :twocents:

Don't ridicule me, but the faster we can get established packs all throughout the state, the sooner my trigger finger will be happy and be able to take down one of these canine's....... legally. 
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Special T on September 12, 2012, 09:53:17 AM
I think wolves in Northbend, snoqualmie, issaquah, samamish is GREAT! That is Kind county and the heart of the problem! Plenty of knuckle head that think wolves are cute and cudley there... I aways like it when people are affected by thier own decisions/choices!  :tup:
Title: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: scottr on September 12, 2012, 10:02:01 AM
I think wolves in Northbend, snoqualmie, issaquah, samamish is GREAT! That is Kind county and the heart of the problem! Plenty of knuckle head that think wolves are cute and cudley there... I aways like it when people are affected by thier own decisions/choices!  :tup:

North Bend, Issaquah, and Sammamish are way more conservative when compared to Seattle. There is a strong base of hunters on the Eastside of King co who are none too happy about Wolfy
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: huntnphool on September 12, 2012, 10:29:44 AM
 If they don't head east soon they will be cut off for the winter by the snow. I doubt they would move east after the big snow starts.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Special T on September 12, 2012, 11:15:11 AM
Scottr i grew up in that area... There are plenty of Nieve do gooders that live there. Besides, Little Si, Bandera, exit 38 are all places that seattle folkes love to recreate... Perfect so that thye can have close encounters for the animals they love...  :twocents:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: timberghost72 on September 12, 2012, 11:46:16 AM
This topic should be sent here http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/index.php. (http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/index.php.) Under the Stewardship heading and then under the topic "Wolves need our help now".  That'll get em going since most of Seattropolis hikes up off of the Middle Fork.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: PlateauNDN on September 12, 2012, 11:57:14 AM
Phool, according to Nat. Geo. And animal planet, winter is the peak time of the year for wolves, that's when they're at their best because the game is plentiful and easier to catch.  So I don't think the snow and the pass would be a problem and besides, maybetheyll realize there is game (king/pierce co.tree huggers) to eat over there.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: jackmaster on September 12, 2012, 12:15:33 PM
i also heard no keep i mind i just heard that some woves were seen in the raymond area, can anyone confirm that? now for these wolves in north bend, well lets just say i will not be to suprised when some tree huggin hippie gets attacked, if i remember right there is some hiking trails up there that those liberal wolf lovers like to hike on...
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Bean Counter on September 12, 2012, 01:06:31 PM
Better them than us. They're the ones who wanted them anyway.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Tman on September 12, 2012, 02:03:06 PM
Didnt the Colville tribe just capture and collar 3 wolves....??? Maybe they lent us a hand and delivered them for us.. :tup:

Just sayin... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: huntnphool on September 12, 2012, 04:03:32 PM
Phool, according to Nat. Geo. And animal planet, winter is the peak time of the year for wolves, that's when they're at their best because the game is plentiful and easier to catch.  So I don't think the snow and the pass would be a problem and besides, maybetheyll realize there is game (king/pierce co.tree huggers) to eat over there.
Yeah but thats because the elk and deer head lower and are more concentrated, the ungulates don't typically stay in the deep snow.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: hrd2fnd on September 12, 2012, 04:28:36 PM
Better them than us. They're the ones who wanted them anyway.

I don't believe any of us on here wanted them in any of our backyards unless they come with OTC tags
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: wsucowboy on September 12, 2012, 04:43:00 PM
I have a feeling wolves are now in alot more places than we think they are
:yeah:
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 12, 2012, 05:08:15 PM
As sad as it is to say the wolves getting into King county is the best damn thing that can happen to get the fast track on managing them.  Once a few attacks on either people, or their precious animals that they consider on the same level as humans happen there will be much more pressure on Olympia to expedite the management process.
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: CedarPants on September 12, 2012, 05:18:50 PM
The faster they are confirmed over there the faster we hit the population dispersment goals outlined by the wolf conservation and management plan.  Report report report, then report it again
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Northway on September 13, 2012, 01:25:04 PM
Wolves in the suburbs?

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Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: Bean Counter on September 13, 2012, 01:54:14 PM
Better them than us. They're the ones who wanted them anyway.

I don't believe any of us on here wanted them in any of our backyards unless they come with OTC tags

We don't need tags for coyotes. Year round, no bag limit, no tags. Seem agreeable enough?
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: denali on September 13, 2012, 02:00:19 PM
 :chuckle: well done Northway!
Title: Re: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: shedkid on September 15, 2012, 08:59:27 AM
Just a bunch of tree huggers see stupid coyotes.
Title: Wolves spotted in north bend
Post by: scottr on September 15, 2012, 10:00:45 AM
Just a bunch of tree huggers see stupid coyotes.
huh? Are you refuting wolf sightings made by people on this board or making a statement about what the typical Seattleite hiker will think when they see their first wolf at Mt Si?
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