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Title: Wolverine in western WA? Very rare, let me know what you think.
Post by: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 05:55:56 PM: I only got 2 pics of this guy, from what I can see its a Wolverine. If you think it could be something else let me know. It has the exact markings of one.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on July 14, 2014, 05:59:38 PM: Looks like a wolverine to me
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Post by: Johnb317 on July 14, 2014, 06:01:37 PM: :yeah: wouldn't want to mess with him.
Where in western wa?
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Post by: Mfowl on July 14, 2014, 06:01:47 PM: Definitely looks like a wolverine to me. Cool pics! There was a video of one in the N Cascades floating around a couple years ago.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 14, 2014, 06:05:15 PM: Very cool and I am sure that is a wolverine.
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Post by: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 06:13:27 PM: If you ever get to see one run there is no mistaking what it is. Saw one 25 years ago in Oregon in the Stott Mtn Unit. Game department told me I was crazy. I gave them pictures of the foot prints with quarters for reference. They told me after looking at the photos they concluded the person who took the photos was from Alaska. "I took the photos myself, you jack wagons! In Oregon! Why would I lie about that?" Never heard anything more from them and never saw him again.
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Post by: Jason on July 14, 2014, 06:16:51 PM: Very Cool!! :tup: I saw two badgers my first year elk hunting up by MT Adams, thought that was cool but I didn't realize how special it was after I talked to some other hunters and I did some research on them, not many people will ever see one in the wild in Washington. And you go and get a wolverine on a cam, that is awesome!
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Post by: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 06:19:12 PM: Good old Game dept! Anyone know if wdfw keeps tabs on wolverines? Should I call them?
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Post by: Johnb317 on July 14, 2014, 06:20:33 PM: Maybe not - they may designate the area protected.

Reminds me of the cougar seen in Magnolia(seattle) back in 2009.

Guy who saw it first was starting to question himself.
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Post by: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 06:21:51 PM: Quote from: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 06:19:12 PM
Good old Game dept! Anyone know if wdfw keeps tabs on wolverines? Should I call them?

I'm not sure if they do or not. But, I would send an email with the picture attachment to the directors office anyway. The folks that receive those are quite good at making sure it gets to the right person.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 14, 2014, 06:22:18 PM: I'd say yes too.

I saw one near Curlew about 13 years ago on Boulder Pass. I told the WDFW what I saw and they said I was crazy too. It looked exactly like your picture. They said it was a Fisher (SP) from Canada. Goes to show you how much people in Olympia know about the animals in the state..
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Post by: billythekidrock on July 14, 2014, 06:51:06 PM: I called WDFW a few years back and told them I saw an Emu in the CF. They did not believe me and told me that there were turkeys up there.

Yea, how do you confuse a turkey for an Emu?
I went down and talked with a bio and all he said was that it would die in the winter if a cat didn't get it first.
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Post by: grundy53 on July 14, 2014, 06:54:38 PM: Great once in a lifetime trail cam pic!

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Post by: RG on July 14, 2014, 06:59:40 PM: That absolutely is a wolverine, they had them in British Columbia when I was guiding grizzly bear hunters up there. Very cool, super rare in Washington. I'd send the pic to WDFW.
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Post by: Oldguy on July 14, 2014, 07:18:49 PM: There is an article in the July/August Washington Trails magazine regarding the Wolverines in the Cascades. Good read and answers your interest in their existence and whereabouts.
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Post by: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 08:13:08 PM: Thanks everyone! Pretty crazy that I got one on cam.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 14, 2014, 08:25:56 PM: I appreciate all you guys out there with Trailcams...Otherwise these critters would never be seen ...You may want to let DFW know about that one ...I usually wouldn't recommend that but they are rare ... :dunno: :chuckle:
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 14, 2014, 08:29:58 PM: Awesome capture :tup: :tup:
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Post by: wildweeds on July 14, 2014, 08:40:04 PM: Report it and you could be the guy who shuts down a complete unit or 4 around your scouting area.We will know exactly who did it :chuckle: Nice catch BTW
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Post by: jackelope on July 14, 2014, 09:01:00 PM: I reported one 2 years ago in the central cascades. It's still open. I'd report it for sure. There are definitely studies being done on these critters west of the crest. Mt. Adams is a big area they're targeting them with hair snags and trail cameras. The state would definitely appreciate a report.
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Post by: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 10:20:26 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 14, 2014, 09:01:00 PM
I reported one 2 years ago in the central cascades. It's still open. I'd report it for sure. There are definitely studies being done on these critters west of the crest. Mt. Adams is a big area they're targeting them with hair snags and trail cameras. The state would definitely appreciate a report.

Thanks for the info Jackelope. Last thing I want is to get a GMU shut down. I'm sure they would appreciate the info. I'll give them a call and see what they say.
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Post by: adrenalinepursuit on July 14, 2014, 10:23:48 PM: Chainsaw, that looks like a squirreladore. Awesome pix brah
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Post by: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 11:42:27 PM: Quote from: adrenalinepursuit on July 14, 2014, 10:23:48 PM
Chainsaw, that looks like a squirreladore. Awesome pix brah

Ha Your a squirreladore
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Post by: Jesse Jaymes on July 15, 2014, 07:22:56 AM: They (WAFG/DNR/USFS) have run live trap/tagging studies for several years now throughout Washington. It's all public knowledge, and the stats can be found and studied. They only catch a handful each year near Hart's Pass/Mazama. They've run a few live traps over here in the Kettle Range but I don't think they've been successful on a catch yet. The WAFG have video of one in the NE corner of the Colville Nat'l Forest in Feb of '11 I believe. It's public knowledge and on their YouTube channel. From the GPS tracking, it's not uncommon for one to range from roughly Winthrop to Penticton, BC and back in a month.

Neat pics. Thanks for sharing. I'd be interested in hearing what county it was in, if you'd let on. If not, no biggie
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Post by: Jesse Jaymes on July 15, 2014, 07:27:11 AM: http://wolverinefoundation.org/resources/research-reports (http://wolverinefoundation.org/resources/research-reports)

The additional data can be found on a link, within the link above.
Title: Re: Wolverine in western WA? Very rare, let me know what you think.
Post by: Chainsaw11 on July 15, 2014, 10:07:07 AM: Quote from: Jesse Jaymes on July 15, 2014, 07:27:11 AM
http://wolverinefoundation.org/resources/research-reports (http://wolverinefoundation.org/resources/research-reports)

The additional data can be found on a link, within the link above.

Thanks for the link Jesse Jaymes. I looked at it and I will tell you I was way further south than the ones they have trapped.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 15, 2014, 10:11:37 AM: What a cool shot.
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Post by: boneaddict on July 15, 2014, 10:29:08 AM: That's pretty cool. Rare critter for sure!
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Post by: woodman on July 15, 2014, 03:11:25 PM: Quote from: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 06:13:27 PM
If you ever get to see one run there is no mistaking what it is. Saw one 25 years ago in Oregon in the Stott Mtn Unit. Game department told me I was crazy. I gave them pictures of the foot prints with quarters for reference. They told me after looking at the photos they concluded the person who took the photos was from Alaska. "I took the photos myself, you jack wagons! In Oregon! Why would I lie about that?" Never heard anything more from them and never saw him again.

I am with the game department and that is not a Wolverine, it is a Coyoterine. :P
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Post by: KenPCPilot on July 15, 2014, 03:55:13 PM: saw one cycling NE washington 1990. I was running with this weird bobbing like lope. A first I thougth what the hell is a dog doing way out here. then it turned and and I saw the bushy tail and told my friend who was a biologist. he did not believe me and said you saw a badager. ???? a tall brown badger that runs with a bobbing gait and long legs
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Post by: MtnMuley on July 15, 2014, 04:01:08 PM: Quote from: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 06:19:12 PM
Good old Game dept! Anyone know if wdfw keeps tabs on wolverines? Should I call them?

Hell no don't call them! They already spend enough money on these rare guys here in WA and we don't need them wasting more resources and time on them when they could be managing more pressing issues. :twocents:

Pretty sweet you got one on cam though. :tup:
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Post by: shotguunar on July 15, 2014, 04:39:02 PM: you need to tell the game department you seen a wolverine in the state so they can make it a wolverine recovery area no wolves allowed wolverines need to be protected
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 15, 2014, 05:22:51 PM: Quote from: shotguunar on July 15, 2014, 04:39:02 PM
you need to tell the game department you seen a wolverine in the state so they can make it a wolverine recovery area no wolves allowed wolverines need to be protected

Genius! :tup:
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Post by: sooperfly on July 16, 2014, 10:14:04 AM: Not my picture. Somebody on NWhikers on a hike up the Chiwawa got a great picture of a wolverine recently. Came up to within 10 feet of them.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5113%2F14335811607_297dd7bbab_b.jpg&hash=efa18f523de66ba056aa1337d5f7a9a29a5429ba)
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Post by: bobcat on July 16, 2014, 10:38:57 AM: We saw one at about 50 yards in October 2005, two miles south of Cle Elum.
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Post by: westsidehntr on July 17, 2014, 04:38:09 PM: Quote from: sooperfly on July 16, 2014, 10:14:04 AM
Not my picture. Somebody on NWhikers on a hike up the Chiwawa got a great picture of a wolverine recently. Came up to within 10 feet of them.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5113%2F14335811607_297dd7bbab_b.jpg&hash=efa18f523de66ba056aa1337d5f7a9a29a5429ba)
Wow! I definitely better get a pack pistol!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 17, 2014, 05:13:35 PM: Surprised it is not collared ...They love putting collars on all things in Washington :chuckle: :tup: Very cool photo !
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Post by: acorn on July 20, 2014, 06:27:57 PM: A coworker of mine backcountry skis like crazy. He's definitely a mountain goat in where he goes. He's seen at least one every year since he moved here (4 years ago). One of them killed a pine marten right in front of him. Too bad he never thinks to bring a camera. All his sightings have been between Hwy 20 and I-90. WDFW definitely have a monitoring program. I talked someone from the Yakama Nation that said they have confirmed sightings and hair samples from Mt. Adams.
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Post by: Bordercop on July 27, 2014, 12:28:22 PM: Amazing! Great pic, you don't see that every day especially around here.
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Post by: deadyote on August 03, 2014, 09:19:39 PM: Yeah there are a few in the state. The last couple years, there have been photos of wolverines in the area around Scottish lakes High Camp.
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Post by: Biggerhammer on August 08, 2014, 06:51:16 PM: I sat and watched a Wolverine for 20 min or so way up The Entiat in 89. It was messing around in a patch of Jack Pines about a 150 yards or so from me across a small ravine. It would climb up one, then jump to the next.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 08, 2014, 07:13:25 PM: Here's one for you from the Central Cascades. You will find the conservation groups like to keep an eye on them.
http://www.conservationnw.org/news/scat/its-a-girl-wolverine-say-hello-to-peg (http://www.conservationnw.org/news/scat/its-a-girl-wolverine-say-hello-to-peg)
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Post by: MtnMuley on August 09, 2014, 06:46:29 AM: Not too difficult to get into cahoots with fitkin and find out where their den is and get a few trail cams out to capture an image. Are you surprised the photo came from CN?
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Post by: Co on August 09, 2014, 01:06:07 PM: Tight lip with that stuff .....you are gonna get the wrong attention and get the whole area protected.... then you will be out a hunting spot. thats what its getting too...
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Post by: HoofsandWings on August 09, 2014, 06:30:21 PM: Nice Pic. No collar. Possibly a female. Most males are collared. When mother nature handled out the fear gene, she overlooked wolverines. I heard the game department has one collared by Mount Adams.

I would frame the picture. Put it on your desk or on a wall.
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Post by: pcal on August 09, 2014, 07:03:07 PM: Quote from: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 05:55:56 PM
I only got 2 pics of this guy, from what I can see its a Wolverine. If you think it could be something else let me know. It has the exact markings of one.
Estimate the weight at about 35#s. I lived in Canada from '65 til '70 and actually killed one up above Thunder Bay in '69. No mistaking that this is the "little bear". Ignore the suggestion to run from one as they are natures answer to those who don't believe in a perpetual motion machine. Wolverines will ignore you unless you are dipped in bacon grease or smell like you're dead. I shot mine because he was tearing up a boy scout camp that was offering a bounty of $100 that me and 3 buddies staked out. I was the lucky one to see him first. I shot him with my 7mm Spanish mauser at 70 yrds with a 175 gr solid , in the chest and he still ran almost 100 yrds. He weighted 55#S and smelled like a skunk. I was up in Churchhill a few months after that where I encounter a guy with a face that looked like he'd went though a windshield. I tried to not make eye contact with him, as I'd been schooled to not make those with physical disfigurements uncomfortable by staring. He said to me "I killed a wolverine with a hand ax". I replied: I believe you. :yike:
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Post by: pd on August 09, 2014, 07:17:59 PM: Quote from: pcal on August 09, 2014, 07:03:07 PM
Quote from: Chainsaw11 on July 14, 2014, 05:55:56 PM
I only got 2 pics of this guy, from what I can see its a Wolverine. If you think it could be something else let me know. It has the exact markings of one.
Estimate the weight at about 35#s. I lived in Canada from '65 til '70 and actually killed one up above Thunder Bay in '69. No mistaking that this is the "little bear". Ignore the suggestion to run from one as they are natures answer to those who don't believe in a perpetual motion machine. Wolverines will ignore you unless you are dipped in bacon grease or smell like you're dead. I shot mine because he was tearing up a boy scout camp that was offering a bounty of $100 that me and 3 buddies staked out. I was the lucky one to see him first. I shot him with my 7mm Spanish mauser at 70 yrds with a 175 gr solid , in the chest and he still ran almost 100 yrds. He weighted 55#S and smelled like a skunk. I was up in Churchhill a few months after that where I encounter a guy with a face that looked like he'd went though a windshield. I tried to not make eye contact with him, as I'd been schooled to not make those with physical disfigurements uncomfortable by staring. He said to me "I killed a wolverine with a hand ax". I replied: I believe you. :yike:

PCal, best story of the day. :tup:
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Post by: buglebrush on August 10, 2014, 08:47:28 AM: Cant imagine any good coming from them knowing. Maybe no harm, but what good would you expect?

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Post by: Ridgerunner on August 10, 2014, 11:14:21 AM: Funny thing is I was just this morning looking at an old SD of mine from about 5 years in the high country and realized I had two shots of a wolverine on the card that I hadn't realized I had. Very cool.
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Post by: raydog on August 10, 2014, 06:55:30 PM: You should post them ridgerunner!
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Post by: deerhuntr4885 on August 11, 2014, 09:02:36 PM: :yeah: