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Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: Bean Counter on October 31, 2014, 08:48:03 PM

Title: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: Bean Counter on October 31, 2014, 08:48:03 PM: Coconino County may have a resident grey wolf. The region boasts the most entries into the record books for top scoring elk. Well it used to. Grea news for those of you patiently building points in Arizona I guess :bash:

Arizona Red Star newspaper:
http://tucson.com/news/local/endangered-rocky-mountain-wolf-possibly-near-grand-canyon/article_97a0112f-54dc-5d13-9467-bafc36bbe471.html (http://tucson.com/news/local/endangered-rocky-mountain-wolf-possibly-near-grand-canyon/article_97a0112f-54dc-5d13-9467-bafc36bbe471.html)

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The animal’s existence near the Grand Canyon was disclosed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Wild Earth Guardians and the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council. They hailed the discovery as offering a great opportunity for wolf recovery there.

I wonder who put it there... :mor:
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 01, 2014, 07:55:29 AM: So much for the endangered Mexican Red wolf. To anyone who missed the lack of concern for WA's indigenous wolf population, this should wake them up. Were the re-establishment of indigenous wolves the real goal of these ultra fanatical greenie organizations, they'd be concerned that grey wolves moving into the area would pose a threat to the red wolf. But since we all know that their goals have nothing to do with wolves (in fact, they care nothing about them), and everything to do with ending hunting, their joy over seeing the grey wolf in red wolf habitat makes perfect sense.
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 09:24:54 AM: the Mexican wolf is a sub-species of grey wolf. The red wolf is found in the south eastern states not in the southwest.
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: boneaddict on November 01, 2014, 09:39:35 AM: I ran into a bunch of the Mexican greys in the Gila. We noticed some weird cages at certain spots at peoples driveways. We invited a warden into our camp and talked to him about it. Apparently they had trouble with the wolves harassing kids waiting for the school bus. There was also controversy about a farmer shooting at one ripping the utter out of one of his cows out on the range on the south end of 16D. I never saw any but saw tracks and elk hair filled wolf poop.
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 09:48:07 AM: the wolf is on the north rim I would be more concerned with the world class mule deer that come from the north rim. The south rim is where the world class elk are mostly found.
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 09:55:51 AM: maybe we will be lucky and the wolf will move into the canyon and develop a taste for burro
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: timberfaller on November 01, 2014, 12:15:07 PM: "Center for Biological Diversity"

There is THAT group again! :bash: you think PETA and HSUS is a bunch of kooks, YOU haven't seen Nothing YET!!

These clowns are the worst of the worst.

And most politicians DO listen to them :bash: because they have "degrees" :yike: SO that means they know what they are spewing
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: Bean Counter on November 01, 2014, 01:19:53 PM: Quote from: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 09:48:07 AM
the wolf is on the north rim I would be more concerned with the world class mule deer that come from the north rim. The south rim is where the world class elk are mostly found.

Correct I misread that--thanks.

The world class elk of Coconino County are safe--for now. Its just the worthless Kaibab mule deer herd and annual 220" bucks that are at stake now. Phew. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 02:24:26 PM: it's more likely the wolf will concentrate on the burros in the canyon
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: RadSav on November 01, 2014, 02:38:33 PM: Quote from: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 02:24:26 PM
it's more likely the wolf will concentrate on the burros in the canyon

Until spring when does slow down and fawns start dropping!

We thought/hoped the Lolo elk herd in Idaho would be minimally selected by the wolf in contrast to smaller and slower animals as well. Then reality hit that the wolves preferred elk meat and made a slaughter out of the wintering and birthing grounds.
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 02:44:17 PM: RadSav PM sent
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: RadSav on November 01, 2014, 02:50:58 PM: Quote from: rim_runner on November 01, 2014, 02:44:17 PM
RadSav PM sent

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: NICE!!!
Title: Re: Grey Wolf Spotted in World Class Elk Country
Post by: Alchase on November 05, 2014, 12:15:27 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on October 31, 2014, 08:48:03 PM
Coconino County may have a resident grey wolf. The region boasts the most entries into the record books for top scoring elk. Well it used to. Grea news for those of you patiently building points in Arizona I guess :bash:

Arizona Red Star newspaper:
http://tucson.com/news/local/endangered-rocky-mountain-wolf-possibly-near-grand-canyon/article_97a0112f-54dc-5d13-9467-bafc36bbe471.html (http://tucson.com/news/local/endangered-rocky-mountain-wolf-possibly-near-grand-canyon/article_97a0112f-54dc-5d13-9467-bafc36bbe471.html)

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The animal’s existence near the Grand Canyon was disclosed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Wild Earth Guardians and the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council. They hailed the discovery as offering a great opportunity for wolf recovery there.

I wonder who put it there... :mor:

Not to worry, it is probably just another one of the "far travelling" Lookout pack. I hear they have been seen from BC to California and beyond!

At the same time, LOL