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Title: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: WCTaxidermy on January 17, 2013, 10:14:32 AM: My brother in law from Minnesota sent me this picture. It was killed near Cook, Minnesota. I didn't know Wolf's got this big. He told me that the Picture is legit. Thought I would share it with those that haven't seen it yet.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1073.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw395%2Fwctaxidermy%2Fwolf_zps8f2e245f.jpg&hash=0a6e3eba2ba8201de4b1315ed2488429011260e2)
Title: Re: 185 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: quadrafire on January 17, 2013, 10:17:11 AM: That is a beast.

I'm surprised it isn't in the 300 lb category. ;)
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: BullMagnet76 on January 17, 2013, 10:30:40 AM: Nice :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: bear hunter on January 17, 2013, 10:38:30 AM: :drool: I want one :drool:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Knocker of rocks on January 17, 2013, 10:38:54 AM: Calling snopes.

Isn't the largest recognized wolf ever taken was a 175 pounder? :yike:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Skillet on January 17, 2013, 10:40:44 AM: Nice (dead) wolf, but I don't see anything close to 182 pounds. I have a 100# dog and it looks pretty similar in size to me. Some serious foreshortening going on in that pic. If you look at the buckle on the sling of his rifle, it would cover his face. Camera is in the grass. Classic pose for making the animal look bigger than it is.

Still cool, though :tup:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 17, 2013, 10:41:00 AM: Looks mean!
Title: Re: 185 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: BIGINNER on January 17, 2013, 10:41:20 AM: Quote from: quadrafire on January 17, 2013, 10:17:11 AM
That is a beast.

I'm surprised it isn't in the 300 lb category. ;)

GIVE IT A WEEK. THEY TEND TO GAIN WEIGHT AFTER THEY HIT THE INTERENT :chuckle:
Title: Re: 185 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Knocker of rocks on January 17, 2013, 10:42:41 AM: Quote from: BIGINNER on January 17, 2013, 10:41:20 AM
Quote from: quadrafire on January 17, 2013, 10:17:11 AM
That is a beast.

I'm surprised it isn't in the 300 lb category. ;)

GIVE IT A WEEK. THEY TEND TO GAIN WEIGHT AFTER THEY HIT THE INTERENT :chuckle:

:yeah: Good one!
Title: Re: 185 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Skillet on January 17, 2013, 10:43:14 AM: Quote from: BIGINNER on January 17, 2013, 10:41:20 AM
Quote from: quadrafire on January 17, 2013, 10:17:11 AM
That is a beast.

I'm surprised it isn't in the 300 lb category. ;)

GIVE IT A WEEK. THEY TEND TO GAIN WEIGHT AFTER THEY HIT THE INTERENT :chuckle:

:chuckle:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: turkeyfeather on January 17, 2013, 10:47:17 AM: The research I found online says the biggest ever killed in North America was 175 lb. And I have a 120 lb golden retriever and that looks considerably bigger than my dog.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Bob33 on January 17, 2013, 11:13:10 AM: Another obesity epidemic. Too many cheeseburgers and soft drinks.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: turkeyfeather on January 17, 2013, 11:16:50 AM: Quote from: Bob33 on January 17, 2013, 11:13:10 AM
Another obesity epidemic. Too many cheeseburgers and soft drinks.
You talking about me or my dog? :chuckle:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Hunter Dug on January 17, 2013, 11:23:05 AM: I bet the dude holding that beast is at least 180 to 200 pounds, and that dog looks considerable bigger than him. Good for the hunter trophy no matter what it weighs.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Fl0und3rz on January 17, 2013, 11:25:47 AM: Who said you don't need more than 10 rounds to hunt?

:mgun:

Kill it. Kill it dead. And then kill it again. That thing gives me the heebie-jeebeis and will visit me in my sleep.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: bucklucky on January 17, 2013, 12:04:20 PM: Awesome wolf. I can say if you take a wolf with the long hair they really look huge. But When I get a lifesize form in the look more like a grey hound without the hide on the form. Long and tall but not as big around as you would think.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: MichaelJ on January 17, 2013, 12:12:34 PM: Quote from: Sundance on January 17, 2013, 11:52:22 AM
120 lbs most likely. Wolves are decieving in their size compared to their body weight. The larger ones I've held were back legs touching the ground and head over my shoulder and I'm 6'0". They look 3X the size of my black lab male who is 80 lbs and their heads/skulls were at least twice the size of a domestic dog. The largest ID wolf I saw on the scale was 123lbs and the largest AK wolf was 130ish. They look big and are very big, but lean muscle build for running so the weight isnt there. Still amazing animals and a little scary when you come up on them.

X2. The one we killed last year dwarfed my buds 80 lb lab but only weighed in around 95 lbs...

Mike
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: yakimarcher on January 17, 2013, 04:06:21 PM: Quote from: turkeyfeather on January 17, 2013, 10:47:17 AM
The research I found online says the biggest ever killed in North America was 175 lb. And I have a 120 lb golden retriever and that looks considerably bigger than my dog.

In the fall 09 issue of Big Buck mag there is an article about a 197lb wolf killed in Alberta by a guy named Jim Johnston. There was a thread about it on here.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: turkeyfeather on January 17, 2013, 04:10:56 PM: Stupid internet!!! :bash: I searched for largest wolf killed and that's what it came up with. Ok, well then 197 it is.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: yakimarcher on January 17, 2013, 04:30:06 PM: Quote from: turkeyfeather on January 17, 2013, 04:10:56 PM
Stupid internet!!! :bash: I searched for largest wolf killed and that's what it came up with. Ok, well then 197 it is.
http://westchesterbowhunting.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/new-alberta-record-wolf-kill/ (http://westchesterbowhunting.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/new-alberta-record-wolf-kill/)
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Knocker of rocks on January 17, 2013, 04:35:59 PM: I do not believe those stories. If there was a 182, 197 or 230 pound wolf taken, there would be a AP story quoting a Warden or biologist with a State, Federal, Provincial or University. These are all internet word of mouth stories with zero official verification.

A wolf 25 pounds heavier than the previous record is a big deal.

The worlds biggest wolf was taken in Alaska in the 1930's, qand weighed 175 pounds.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Bob33 on January 17, 2013, 04:37:19 PM: Quote
Quote
Stupid internet!!! :bash: I searched for largest wolf killed and that's what it came up with. Ok, well then 197 it is.
http://westchesterbowhunting.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/new-alberta-record-wolf-kill/ (http://westchesterbowhunting.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/new-alberta-record-wolf-kill/)
That's the most well travelled wolf that ever lived.

Not only has it been in Alberta, but it was also sighted in British Columbia, Manitoba, Idaho, and Montana.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/idwolves.asp (http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/idwolves.asp)
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 17, 2013, 04:40:17 PM: Up there where I grew up. Wolves have been there since I lived in Minnesota.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: robodad on January 17, 2013, 04:53:02 PM: Quote from: WCTaxidermy on January 17, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
My brother in law from Minnesota sent me this picture. It was killed near Cook, Minnesota. I didn't know Wolf's got this big. He told me that the Picture is legit. Thought I would share it with those that haven't seen it yet.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1073.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw395%2Fwctaxidermy%2Fwolf_zps8f2e245f.jpg&hash=0a6e3eba2ba8201de4b1315ed2488429011260e2)

I was sent the same thing but said it was from Wisconsin :chuckle: Who really knows anymore :rolleyes:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: villageidiot on January 17, 2013, 06:15:36 PM: Nobody really knows what the biggest wolf killed is. All those trappers in Canada and Alaska don't bother to drag them back to camp and weigh them. They just skin them. they are miles from electricity and could care less about beating some record. Would you drag a stinken carcass miles through the snow to weigh it? All you get paid for is the pelt and all the attaboys in the world won't buy a loaf of bread. We killed a bear back in 1975 that weighed 590 lbs. (we weighed it). Still have a picture of it and it only got in the local paper and they didn't have google or anything to keep it on record back then. Most of the weights you see are guesstimates I believe. These guys are right in that a wolf has long hair and his carcass looks like a greyhound, very skinney and lankey.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: yote on January 17, 2013, 09:35:54 PM: holy pep :o
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Kola16 on January 18, 2013, 04:42:05 PM: The thing looks like a bear :yike:
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Smossy on January 18, 2013, 05:08:13 PM: Quote from: WCTaxidermy on January 17, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
My brother in law from Minnesota sent me this picture. It was killed near Cook, Minnesota. I didn't know Wolf's got this big. He told me that the Picture is legit. Thought I would share it with those that haven't seen it yet.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1073.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw395%2Fwctaxidermy%2Fwolf_zps8f2e245f.jpg&hash=0a6e3eba2ba8201de4b1315ed2488429011260e2)

Wow thats like something straight out of a warewolf movie. I never thought they actually got that big? Wow wow, makes you wonder who really is top dog out there in the woods.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Smossy on January 18, 2013, 05:10:20 PM: Quote from: WCTaxidermy on January 17, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
My brother in law from Minnesota sent me this picture. It was killed near Cook, Minnesota. I didn't know Wolf's got this big. He told me that the Picture is legit. Thought I would share it with those that haven't seen it yet.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1073.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw395%2Fwctaxidermy%2Fwolf_zps8f2e245f.jpg&hash=0a6e3eba2ba8201de4b1315ed2488429011260e2)

Anyone think to check his stomach? See what kind of diet he consisted of? If I ever got me a wolf that large, obviously not in this state because theyre protected but, I wouldnt help but want to see what he was eating to be able to get to such a size.

Im going to make a new thread and relate it to this. Because Ive got an interesting question.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,116041.new.html#new (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,116041.new.html#new)
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: WI_Frekles on February 04, 2013, 10:48:44 AM: It is a good photo-shop job.... it started making it's rounds last fall.

Wolf face blown up and morphed onto the body of a bear.

Another link to it was at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stockbridge-Saloon/170623673463 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stockbridge-Saloon/170623673463)
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: NRA4LIFE on February 04, 2013, 11:08:00 AM: Yeah, my buddy back in WI sent that to me quite a while back and that story had it shot near Woodruff. WI. Looks fake to me.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Russ McDonald on February 04, 2013, 11:10:55 AM: MN DNR studied the picture and said it was fake.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: bearhunter99 on February 04, 2013, 11:24:35 AM: Quote from: WI_Frekles on February 04, 2013, 10:48:44 AM
It is a good photo-shop job.... it started making it's rounds last fall.

Wolf face blown up and morphed onto the body of a bear.

Another link to it was at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stockbridge-Saloon/170623673463 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stockbridge-Saloon/170623673463)
While the picture may be morphed or long-armed or the camera advantageously located, that is definitely not the body of a bear. If that was the body of a bear it would have actually been way cooler in my opinion because that would have been one hell of a color phase rug!
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: Bean Counter on February 04, 2013, 11:40:05 AM: Quote from: Bob33 on January 17, 2013, 11:13:10 AM
Another obesity epidemic. Too many cheeseburgers and soft drinks.

I will call Mike Bloomberg and see if we can get wolves to be limited to 16 ounce venison steaks or less.
Title: Re: 182 pound Minnesota Wolf!
Post by: elkoholic1 on February 04, 2013, 12:41:02 PM: :tup: :tup: