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Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: The Big Game Hunter on April 20, 2015, 08:09:00 PM

Title: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: The Big Game Hunter on April 20, 2015, 08:09:00 PM: I ran across these tracks in the snow while turkey hunting in NE Washington (Colville National Forest) last week. That is a standard 2 3/4" shotgun shell for reference. My initial gut reaction was that they are wolf tracks. What do you all think?
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Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: Jarhead Chase on April 20, 2015, 08:15:20 PM: Looks to be roughly a 4" track from tip to tip of the pads. I'd say wolf.
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: notellumcreek on April 20, 2015, 08:16:16 PM: :yeah: definitely canine and I would say if there are no human tracks around or you are quite a ways from any sort of civilization then yes wolf-especially if you are in NE washington.
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on April 20, 2015, 08:39:35 PM: Wolf tracks are 4 1/2 x 5 inches approx. Those are probably melted out coyote tracks. :dunno:
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: mountainman on April 20, 2015, 08:43:20 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on April 20, 2015, 08:39:35 PM
Wolf tracks are 4 1/2 x 5 inches approx. Those are probably melted out coyote tracks. :dunno:
or a sub adult wolf..
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on April 20, 2015, 08:46:38 PM: Quote from: mountainman on April 20, 2015, 08:43:20 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on April 20, 2015, 08:39:35 PM
Wolf tracks are 4 1/2 x 5 inches approx. Those are probably melted out coyote tracks. :dunno:
or a sub adult wolf..

I thought that too.... I've never seen tiny wolf tracks though. They are really distinctive looking once you've seen them.
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: Firedogg on April 20, 2015, 09:20:56 PM: Could be from my brother in law's great pirenese. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: Eli346 on April 21, 2015, 07:05:40 AM: It could be a smaller wolf. The tracks don't seem to be melted out much to me but it's hard to tell sometimes.
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: AspenBud on April 21, 2015, 09:11:42 AM: Were they all generally in a straight line or did they meander? Straight line = wolf or coyote, meandering = dog.

Realistically someone could come through with a 90-100 lbs dog that could lay down a print that size, but more realistically, what are the chances of that actually happening where you were?
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: bear hunter on April 21, 2015, 10:26:52 AM: I was there to and just up the road was a good size calf moose 3 legs, shoulder bone, 1/4 of the spine skill and hide. I don't know if big game hunter took a pic of that or not. The wolf was there the day early and a coyote was on it that day very fresh tracks. I should of placed a trail cam on the site. It would of been cool to see what it would catch on film.
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: Bango skank on April 22, 2015, 03:22:35 AM: These are wolf. Found about a week ago in unit 121 roughly 4 miles from my house. The knife is 4.5 inches folded
Title: Re: Did A Wolf Do This?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on April 22, 2015, 02:05:51 PM: My driveway.................