Post by: xXLojackXx on March 19, 2015, 11:13:52 AM
Logan
Post by: headshot5 on March 19, 2015, 11:18:37 AM
Post by: xXLojackXx on March 19, 2015, 12:16:06 PM
- Defiance Deviant action
- Shillen trigger
- McMillan A3 GAP molded camo
- HS Precision DBM
- Benchmark #6 1:9" fluted with a Muscle Brake
- FDE cerakote on all metal
- Steiner T5Xi glass
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 19, 2015, 12:27:42 PM
6.5 Grendel 123 gr A-MAX
Black Hole SPR 20" 1:8" twist/muzzle break
Rock River 2-stage trigger
Steiner GS3 2-10x42 glass
All Dark Earth Fortis hand guards, Magpul pistol and butt stock (adj. cheek and stock)
All metal flat blk
Nickel boron bolt carrier
Harris 9-13" w/ locking positions
Palmetto lower
Upper???
He's getting very excited to get his gun, believe me. :tup: It's being built specifically for predator hunting.
Post by: hirshey on March 19, 2015, 12:32:02 PM
Post by: _TONY_ on March 19, 2015, 12:54:27 PM
Anybody want to share some intel on where to knock down some big black dogs? I have a new rifle being built and an ID wolf would be a perfect load development species :) Feel free to PM if not wanting to publicize the area.
Logan
Dibs on using your .338!
Post by: xXLojackXx on March 19, 2015, 01:00:52 PM
I'd start off with emailing the IDFG regional biologists and talk to some local sporting goods stores.. And the state publishes a wolf pack map every year... That's where I started and I've yet to knock one down, but have had my share of encounters already.
I've read up and made some calls to bio's regarding the wolves. Unfortunately it doesn't sound as easy as shooting fish out of a barrel. And most encounters seem to be when people aren't able to shoot them for some reason :bash:
Post by: xXLojackXx on March 19, 2015, 01:01:14 PM
Anybody want to share some intel on where to knock down some big black dogs? I have a new rifle being built and an ID wolf would be a perfect load development species :) Feel free to PM if not wanting to publicize the area.
Logan
Dibs on using your .338!
She's a goner!
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 19, 2015, 01:02:07 PM
Post by: bearpaw on March 19, 2015, 01:10:53 PM
Try to avoid shooting a collared wolf, it's important for IDFG to keep collared wolves out there so they can verify wolf packs.
Post by: stromdiddily on March 19, 2015, 01:13:22 PM
Post by: xXLojackXx on March 19, 2015, 01:16:09 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 19, 2015, 01:19:46 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on March 19, 2015, 01:42:49 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 19, 2015, 01:52:50 PM
Post by: bearpaw on March 19, 2015, 02:01:25 PM
I think hunting a wolf in Idaho and wanting to know the honey holes, or really good areas, is really hard to get someone tell you a spot. I started going over there 3 years ago and I found out my info from the Idaho people. They HATE wolves, all of them do. I've got info from the grocery checkout gals, the game wardens, Doctors, you name it. I've also joined wolf hunting groups on Facebook and really got good info there. They are very, very leery of outsiders asking questions. You have to be acknowledged and be known by others who know you. It took me awhile, but that's the deal.
:yeah: Talk to anyone you can in the area. Stop by the local bar if needed. Call the regional office of IDFG, ask for the name and number of the wardens and bio in the area you want to hunt. Explain that you need some help, I have found most IDFG people to be very helpful.
Post by: cougarbart on March 19, 2015, 02:15:50 PM
Post by: xXLojackXx on March 19, 2015, 02:22:36 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 19, 2015, 02:24:48 PM
Post by: jackelope on March 19, 2015, 02:26:39 PM
Is calling with a foxpro legal and/or even an effective way to hunt them? Or just spot and stalk.
Yes legal, not sure on effectiveness.
I assume with how territorial they are, they'd probably come hard to some coyote chatter.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 19, 2015, 02:33:59 PM
Post by: xXLojackXx on March 19, 2015, 06:16:32 PM
Go on Facebook and find Northwestwolfsightings.org and join them. I'll give them the ok to let you join if they ask. A Doctor in Orofino owns the website and I know him.
Thanks. Will do. How have you been trying to hunt them? Is the strategy the hard part or finding them?
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on March 19, 2015, 06:34:25 PM
Is calling with a foxpro legal and/or even an effective way to hunt them? Or just spot and stalk.
I think there was a post on here about calling wolves. He said he would drive the high roads at night howling into the different canyons and such and after locating them mark the gps and move in on them silent before daylight. He explained it like elk hunting the rut. Where we deer hunt in Idaho there are a lot of them. Howling 150 yards from camp last year. Our group has only seen one and no shots. It would be nice to knock one of them down.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 19, 2015, 06:41:29 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on March 19, 2015, 06:43:14 PM
Post by: cougarbart on March 19, 2015, 07:30:32 PM
Post by: jackelope on March 19, 2015, 07:32:11 PM
Why are you pissed? It's open for wolf and calling is legal? I don't understand this mentality? Disappointing by ruining your hunt but he has just as much right as you do?
Seems pretty weird that an outfitter would be wolf howling on the opening day of elk season. I'd think if anyone knew better it'd be an outfitter.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 19, 2015, 07:36:39 PM
sounds more like something greenies would doWhy are you pissed? It's open for wolf and calling is legal? I don't understand this mentality? Disappointing by ruining your hunt but he has just as much right as you do?
Seems pretty weird that an outfitter would be wolf howling on the opening day of elk season. I'd think if anyone knew better it'd be an outfitter.
Post by: cougarbart on March 19, 2015, 07:38:05 PM
Post by: jackelope on March 19, 2015, 07:41:59 PM
Why? Do elk hunters have priority over wolf hunters or other hunters? I didn't get the the memo that elk hunters have more rights than other user groups?
I guess I work off the premise of being courteous to others around me whenever possible. Kinda sounds to me like someone was trying to run off the hunting competition.
sounds more like something greenies would doWhy are you pissed? It's open for wolf and calling is legal? I don't understand this mentality? Disappointing by ruining your hunt but he has just as much right as you do?
Seems pretty weird that an outfitter would be wolf howling on the opening day of elk season. I'd think if anyone knew better it'd be an outfitter.
Could be that too.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 19, 2015, 07:42:28 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on March 19, 2015, 07:45:01 PM
Post by: cougarbart on March 19, 2015, 07:50:05 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on March 19, 2015, 07:59:10 PM
Post by: cougarbart on March 19, 2015, 08:10:25 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 20, 2015, 05:06:24 AM
Post by: cougarbart on March 20, 2015, 08:54:26 AM
Post by: jackelope on March 20, 2015, 08:56:07 AM
Exactly! I just see this a lot! We have several run ins with elk hunters when hound hunting in Idaho, and a good friend of mine even had a confrontation years ago that ended up with him killing a guy! I just don't like the competitive element in hunting! Other sports yes but hunting is about you, the experience, and the animal, there is a lot of variables, other hunters are one but I don't harbor bad feelings about another sportsmen also doing it!
Wow...
Can't imagine what sort of confrontation over hunting is worth killing a guy over unless it was some sort of self defense thing.
Post by: cougarbart on March 20, 2015, 09:01:35 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 20, 2015, 09:14:51 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 20, 2015, 09:39:31 AM
There was some talk about FoxPro recording a few hound sounds. Wolves love to kill hound dogs "sadly" when ever they get the chance. Not sure if they ever did it but a pack of baying hound dogs blasting on the FoxPro would probably put a few on your lap.
Post by: cougarbart on March 20, 2015, 09:44:57 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 20, 2015, 09:48:25 AM
Post by: cougarbart on March 20, 2015, 09:52:13 AM
Post by: jasnt on March 22, 2015, 10:32:48 PM
Post by: Dan-o on March 22, 2015, 10:52:18 PM
Exactly! I just see this a lot! We have several run ins with elk hunters when hound hunting in Idaho, and a good friend of mine even had a confrontation years ago that ended up with him killing a guy! I just don't like the competitive element in hunting! Other sports yes but hunting is about you, the experience, and the animal, there is a lot of variables, other hunters are one but I don't harbor bad feelings about another sportsmen also doing it!
Wow...
Can't imagine what sort of confrontation over hunting is worth killing a guy over unless it was some sort of self defense thing.
Hard to imagine, but...... Many years ago (I was maybe early 20's and was not present but dad told me), my dad shot a deer. He walked up to it, tagged it and started to clean it when he was confronted by three "Hunters" who told him the deer was theirs.
Dad absolutely felt threatened....... and he never hunted again.
All for a stupid deer.
Sorry.... thread jack over.
Post by: AspenBud on March 24, 2015, 09:20:42 AM
Was it a wolf specific outfitter? I would think an outfitter would more likely be hired by elk hunters. Does seem kind of odd. I don't think they get priority. Deal with similar in WA if you are grouse/bear hunting during archery elk--guys get upset.
I had a guy roll up to an area where I was parked on opening day of grouse. I had the dog out, was getting my vest on, and ready to go. He actually tried to remind me that it was opening day of archery in an attempt to get me to leave so he could hunt the deer he had seen earlier in the day.
I didn't leave, I was there first, and I only get so many days to hunt my game of choice too.
Post by: idaho guy on March 24, 2015, 12:08:23 PM
Exactly! I just see this a lot! We have several run ins with elk hunters when hound hunting in Idaho, and a good friend of mine even had a confrontation years ago that ended up with him killing a guy! I just don't like the competitive element in hunting! Other sports yes but hunting is about you, the experience, and the animal, there is a lot of variables, other hunters are one but I don't harbor bad feelings about another sportsmen also doing it!
I agree with you. I archery hunt elk but also hound hunt bears. Its public land and you gotta work around other guys legally hunting -part of hunting. I dont think hounds necessarily ruin an elk hunt for an archer anyways. I have had dogs run through an area and shut down bugling elk but if the dogs pass through the elk fired up shortly after most of the time not always. Op pm me and I will share any wolf intel I have. I dont know of anyone in Idaho that wont help you kill wolves. I will say generally Indepence creek area-DONT overdo the fox pro please I think guys blaring wolf dog etc from roads has really educated wolves. wolf, coyote calls work- i have had them come in too dying rabbit combined with wolf and even elk calls when i was trying to call elk not wolves! good luck
Post by: Huntin Hounds on March 24, 2015, 03:53:59 PM
I know of some folks using scat from one packs territory and moving it to another packs and using traps. Not sure if it would work very well for shooting purposes though.
If your going to hunt the panhandle try Pine creek south of Pinehurst. Every year I cut tracks in that drainage usually on the east fork.
The Bumblebee pack generally hangs out at the head end of Cougar gulch. They den on the east side of the drainage but will move to different locations in the summer months. Later in the fall we will see them on the north slope of bumblebee peak and over into Laverne creek and into Leiberg creek. This pack used to roam into the head of teepee creek as well but I believe they got pushed out by another pack (see below). In the winter months they move into the Steamboat drainage and generally stay on the west fork around long tom road and Comfy creek. This pack has been hunted hard the last couple of years as I know of several wolves taken.
There is supposed to be another pack that has been seen around Magee the last couple of years. They could be anywhere in the Tepee Creek and Trail creek areas.
Another good place to look for them is around the presidential flats area just down stream from Big Hank campground. That pack has been there for years and I believe stays more in the less roaded areas.
These are all place I like to run my hounds so kill every last one of those blood sucking devil dogs.
Post by: trophyhunt on March 24, 2015, 04:26:29 PM
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 25, 2015, 03:18:55 PM
Post by: Huntin Hounds on March 25, 2015, 03:53:12 PM
Nice bit of info huntin hounds! :tup: Is there a certian time of year that is better for killing wolves? I would think the winter grounds in late winter would be good?
I would think the winter would be best after deep snow just because it drives all the game into small areas, but most of the wolves shot seem to be in the fall. I think that has to do with young wolves not knowing to avoid humans though. All the wolves I know of that get killed are trapped. That just seems to be the only consistent way to kill them.
Post by: ribka on March 25, 2015, 08:36:08 PM
If your going to use a dog sound find one that has just one dog barking and not a pack. They will be much more likely to come in on single dog than a unknown pack. All the dogs I know of that have been killed by wolves were alone weather at the tree or running game.
I know of some folks using scat from one packs territory and moving it to another packs and using traps. Not sure if it would work very well for shooting purposes though.
If your going to hunt the panhandle try Pine creek south of Pinehurst. Every year I cut tracks in that drainage usually on the east fork.
The Bumblebee pack generally hangs out at the head end of Cougar gulch. They den on the east side of the drainage but will move to different locations in the summer months. Later in the fall we will see them on the north slope of bumblebee peak and over into Laverne creek and into Leiberg creek. This pack used to roam into the head of teepee creek as well but I believe they got pushed out by another pack (see below). In the winter months they move into the Steamboat drainage and generally stay on the west fork around long tom road and Comfy creek. This pack has been hunted hard the last couple of years as I know of several wolves taken.
There is supposed to be another pack that has been seen around Magee the last couple of years. They could be anywhere in the Tepee Creek and Trail creek areas.
Another good place to look for them is around the presidential flats area just down stream from Big Hank campground. That pack has been there for years and I believe stays more in the less roaded areas.
These are all place I like to run my hounds so kill every last one of those blood sucking devil dogs.