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Post by: trophyhunt on April 27, 2015, 06:28:28 PM
Please make it to belltown... Please make it to beltown... Please make it to belltown:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: Unfortunately, it's not just the Seattle population that want's wolves, few guys on here also didn't mind the idea either. :bash:
Post by: danderson on April 27, 2015, 06:32:07 PM
Post by: 2labs on April 27, 2015, 06:43:01 PM
And you 40 minus. Guys have know idea what's in that " Shed"
World record Rosie?
World record Blackie?
Chester morse.
Lake Walsh.........best trout fishing this side of Illamna Alaska
Let the dogs have it!!
Post by: Ridgerunner on April 27, 2015, 06:48:44 PM
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Post by: bugs n bones on April 27, 2015, 08:06:33 PM
That's a shame, the place that there needed the most and it get gets hit by a vehiclewhy does north bend need therm?
Post by: RG on April 27, 2015, 09:24:53 PM
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Post by: Turner89 on April 27, 2015, 09:37:20 PM
Saw one cross the road just now. 9:22 pm.where?
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Post by: jackelope on April 27, 2015, 10:18:58 PM
It will be very interesting if this is confirmed by the state......
I was told it was confirmed by a state biologist.
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Post by: X-Force on April 27, 2015, 10:32:41 PM
It will be very interesting if this is confirmed by the state......
I was told it was confirmed by a state biologist.
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Unless it was collared or tagged how would they know already. Genetic tests would take a while.
Post by: AspenBud on April 27, 2015, 11:21:13 PM
Wolves will have a hard time west of the mountains. Sheer people numbers packed a much smaller space will ensure that.
Post by: RadSav on April 28, 2015, 04:04:24 AM
Post by: bearpaw on April 28, 2015, 04:06:00 AM
And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
That will help with the process.
Post by: rasbo on April 28, 2015, 04:31:30 AM
Post by: bearpaw on April 28, 2015, 04:35:12 AM
hope it wasn't a white driver that hit the black wolf,film at eleven
:chuckle:
Post by: usmc74 on April 28, 2015, 04:47:12 AM
Attaching a marked map.
Hey! Thats my exit!
I've seen a cougar while taking that exit.......lower right corner of your pic.
It was probably just a BIG coyote, though
Post by: TommyH on April 28, 2015, 05:59:25 AM
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Post by: AspenBud on April 28, 2015, 06:06:18 AM
And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
At this point I think it's time the state starts to change things. You have wolves on or near Mt. Hood down in Oregon, you have wolves in North Bend, and while there aren't any photos of the animals or tracks yet, you have reports of them near St. Helens. You don't get there with wolves unless their numbers are booming.
Post by: AspenBud on April 28, 2015, 06:07:38 AM
Stupid question, these wolves are timber wolves correct?
I've always thought that applies to lake states wolves, and those run a little smaller.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on April 28, 2015, 06:13:50 AM
hope it wasn't a white driver that hit the black wolf,film at eleven
Black wolves matter, h8tr.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on April 28, 2015, 08:10:48 AM
Post by: wolfbait on April 28, 2015, 08:28:13 AM
So sad. If a wolf were to run out in front of me while driving, I would stop as fast as I could to eliminate the chance of hitting it. We need these creatures in the ecosystem to help control the elk population.
You are so right, wolves are wonderful creatures, not only are they cute and cuddly but they balance the ecosystem, make the aspen grow, and beavers flourish.
Post by: Whitpirate on April 28, 2015, 08:28:26 AM
So sad. If a wolf were to run out in front of me while driving, I would stop as fast as I could to eliminate the chance of hitting it. We need these creatures in the ecosystem to help control the elk population.
You love to troll don't you?
Post by: luvmystang67 on April 28, 2015, 08:37:06 AM
The REI/North Face type are going to have to start packing SOMETHING when they go hiking. It'll only take a few wolf howls in the cascades to send them either back to their Subaru or to the gun shop. I'm kind of looking forward to the "Seattle Reaction".
I predict two things will happen. 1) There will be less hikers/backpackers in wolf areas, which is better for me. 2) Some portion of these people will turn into "gun people" aka my people. It is going to be a fun dynamic to watch.
I don't like competing with wolves for natural resources, but I also don't like competing with Subarus, so its really just trading one for the other. On the west side of the cascades, I think I'd rather have the wolves. :chuckle:
:camp:
Post by: 4fletch on April 28, 2015, 08:53:24 AM
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Post by: Dave Workman on April 28, 2015, 10:29:41 AM
Confirmed. DNA tests soon to determine where it came from.
Confirmed by who?
Got a link to a news story???
Post by: RG on April 28, 2015, 11:23:07 AM
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Post by: jackelope on April 28, 2015, 01:04:03 PM
It was black too. Crazy.
Post by: cbond3318 on April 28, 2015, 01:08:05 PM
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Post by: pianoman9701 on April 28, 2015, 01:23:32 PM
This helps explain the other thread where the trapper from Monroe found that half-eaten goat. Wolf!
Post by: RG on April 28, 2015, 01:45:03 PM
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Post by: hntrspud on April 29, 2015, 11:14:49 AM
Post by: wolfbait on April 29, 2015, 11:29:51 AM
I knew this was going to happen. Been hearing howls for some time way up. The problem is that they have worked so hard to try to build up the elk herd in the valley and now, I hope they do something before it ends up like Idaho, Yellowstone etc. Good and bad that they are here now. How much more damage is it going to take before they delist is the problem.
Wolves have been in that area since 2010, this isn't news to WDFW.
Post by: Curly on April 29, 2015, 11:48:23 AM
And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
Nope. They don't have to be in Western Washington to be delisted.
Here is a link to the wolf plan map by wdfw: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/packs/
Post by: bearpaw on April 29, 2015, 12:22:10 PM
And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
Nope. They don't have to be in Western Washington to be delisted.
Here is a link to the wolf plan map by wdfw: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/packs/
Two things I hate most about this wolf plan:
1. 15 packs required that must be spread through all 3 wolf zones. That's a higher wolf concentration than any other state plan. The sad thing is that wolves could fit in Washington if unmanaged numbers don't overload any one area.
2. This plan pits the residents of WA against each other. I understand residents in W WA not wanting wolves, but on the other hand the future of NE WA is dependent on wolves spreading across the state. We've all seen the drama this creates, it's simply not a good plan.
Post by: mfswallace on April 29, 2015, 12:25:04 PM
And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
Nope. They don't have to be in Western Washington to be delisted.
Here is a link to the wolf plan map by wdfw: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/packs/
Two things I hate most about this wolf plan:
1. 15 packs required that must be spread through all 3 wolf zones. That's a higher wolf concentration than any other state plan. The sad thing is that wolves could fit in Washington if unmanaged numbers don't overload any one area.
2. This plan pits the residents of WA against each other. I understand residents in W WA not wanting wolves, but on the other hand the future of NE WA is dependent on wolves spreading across the state. We've all seen the drama this creates, it's simply not a good plan.
That's being to politically correct, it's a FKD plan!!!
Post by: idahohuntr on April 29, 2015, 12:36:31 PM
If that is true they should be fired, if not jailed...and not out of any concern for wolves.Is it illegal to place bait in the median?
I "hear" that's what the guys on the road crews do in a certain county in Montana. All the road kill they pick up they put in the median on I-90. I think they've managed to kill 6-7 mangy muts that way. Nobody seems to know why the woofs want to cross right there all the time? I wouldn't bother pumping my breaks for one of those eco-terrorists.
Post by: Curly on April 29, 2015, 12:38:25 PM
And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
Nope. They don't have to be in Western Washington to be delisted.
Here is a link to the wolf plan map by wdfw: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/packs/
Two things I hate most about this wolf plan:
1. 15 packs required that must be spread through all 3 wolf zones. That's a higher wolf concentration than any other state plan. The sad thing is that wolves could fit in Washington if unmanaged numbers don't overload any one area.
2. This plan pits the residents of WA against each other. I understand residents in W WA not wanting wolves, but on the other hand the future of NE WA is dependent on wolves spreading across the state. We've all seen the drama this creates, it's simply not a good plan.
True. The plan sucks.
I'm just going to always point out that western washington does not need wolves per the plan. The 3rd zone that needs wolves in order for delisting to start, could have them east of the pacific crest trail and south of I-90 in order to be in that zone. So, if members of the Teanaway pack split off and crossed south of I-90 then that would count toward being in that last zone that "needs" wolves.
So wolves in Cowichee, Little Naches, Nile, Bumping, etc. would all count toward that last zone that is required to have wolves.......all of which are not in western washington.
Post by: mfswallace on April 29, 2015, 01:22:34 PM
And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
Nope. They don't have to be in Western Washington to be delisted.
Here is a link to the wolf plan map by wdfw: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/packs/
Two things I hate most about this wolf plan:
1. 15 packs required that must be spread through all 3 wolf zones. That's a higher wolf concentration than any other state plan. The sad thing is that wolves could fit in Washington if unmanaged numbers don't overload any one area.
2. This plan pits the residents of WA against each other. I understand residents in W WA not wanting wolves, but on the other hand the future of NE WA is dependent on wolves spreading across the state. We've all seen the drama this creates, it's simply not a good plan.
True. The plan sucks.
I'm just going to always point out that western washington does not need wolves per the plan. The 3rd zone that needs wolves in order for delisting to start, could have them east of the pacific crest trail and south of I-90 in order to be in that zone. So, if members of the Teanaway pack split off and crossed south of I-90 then that would count toward being in that last zone that "needs" wolves.
So wolves in Cowichee, Little Naches, Nile, Bumping, etc. would all count toward that last zone that is required to have wolves.......all of which are not in western washington.
Which all have wolves already but won't be confirmed until wdfw can't deny it anymore :bash:
If that is true they should be fired, if not jailed...and not out of any concern for wolves.Is it illegal to place bait in the median?
I "hear" that's what the guys on the road crews do in a certain county in Montana. All the road kill they pick up they put in the median on I-90. I think they've managed to kill 6-7 mangy muts that way. Nobody seems to know why the woofs want to cross right there all the time? I wouldn't bother pumping my breaks for one of those eco-terrorists.
You make me :puke: :puke: :puke:
Post by: Woodchuck on April 29, 2015, 01:54:09 PM
Then what do you do when a family dies needlessly because they lose control after hitting a 100lb canine at 75mph, and go careening into the Clark Fork River?And yet we have to have them on the westside before we can delist them in the NE, right?
Nope. They don't have to be in Western Washington to be delisted.
Here is a link to the wolf plan map by wdfw: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/packs/
Two things I hate most about this wolf plan:
1. 15 packs required that must be spread through all 3 wolf zones. That's a higher wolf concentration than any other state plan. The sad thing is that wolves could fit in Washington if unmanaged numbers don't overload any one area.
2. This plan pits the residents of WA against each other. I understand residents in W WA not wanting wolves, but on the other hand the future of NE WA is dependent on wolves spreading across the state. We've all seen the drama this creates, it's simply not a good plan.
True. The plan sucks.
I'm just going to always point out that western washington does not need wolves per the plan. The 3rd zone that needs wolves in order for delisting to start, could have them east of the pacific crest trail and south of I-90 in order to be in that zone. So, if members of the Teanaway pack split off and crossed south of I-90 then that would count toward being in that last zone that "needs" wolves.
So wolves in Cowichee, Little Naches, Nile, Bumping, etc. would all count toward that last zone that is required to have wolves.......all of which are not in western washington.
Which all have wolves already but won't be confirmed until wdfw can't deny it anymore :bash:If that is true they should be fired, if not jailed...and not out of any concern for wolves.Is it illegal to place bait in the median?
I "hear" that's what the guys on the road crews do in a certain county in Montana. All the road kill they pick up they put in the median on I-90. I think they've managed to kill 6-7 mangy muts that way. Nobody seems to know why the woofs want to cross right there all the time? I wouldn't bother pumping my breaks for one of those eco-terrorists.
You make me :puke: :puke: :puke:
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 29, 2015, 01:55:09 PM
Post by: idahohuntr on April 29, 2015, 02:44:09 PM
Post by: Woodchuck on April 29, 2015, 02:55:19 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on April 30, 2015, 08:41:01 AM
http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/wolf-reportedly-killed-by-car-on-interstate/article_042bfb60-ee95-11e4-93bf-5735b213d8c5.html#.VUGXdbUByoY.mailto
A gray wolf was reportedly struck by a vehicle and killed Monday on Interstate 90 between Snoqualmie Pass and North Bend, another indicator wolves are venturing into remote areas of Western Washington.
The exact location on the cross-mountain freeway wasn’t given in a news release and notification by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, only that it was west of Cascade crest.
“It was one of the first gray wolves confirmed killed west of the Cascade crest since the state’s first wolf pack was confirmed in 2008,” said Dave Ware, wolf policy lead for the state wildlife agency, the release.
The wolf was a black-colored female and likely had roamed for a significant distance based on her coloration, the report said.
“This is pretty good evidence that wolves are probably moving into and around Western Washington, although we have not yet documented a pack,” Ware said in the release.
He added that wildlife experts don’t believe the loss of this wolf will undermine continued population growth and range expansion of Washington’s gray wolf packs.
Due to the location of the road kill within the part of the state where wolves are designated as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also is investigating the incident.
Delisting supported
Ware, in the release, said 4th District Congressman Dan Newhouse last week introduced legislation to take wolves off the federal protection list, or delist them, in Washington, Oregon and Utah. This is the third bill proposed in Congress this year to delist wolves in various parts of the country.
Ware said the state wildlife agency continues to support federal delisting in Washington so that the state’s wildlife biologists can implement the statewide Wolf Conservation and Management Plan in all parts of Washington.
He added the state agency also is confident in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its authority to implement the ESA and make science-based management decisions regarding gray wolves.
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Post by: Dave Workman on April 30, 2015, 09:41:52 AM
Weigh in with a comment on wolf management.
NW shooters are stewards while antis are sore losers
Second Amendment activists all over the map could take a lesson from Northwest Firearms forum members who are calling for a big turnout this Saturday in Southwest Washington for the 13th annual “Pick Up the Burn” trash cleanup and maintenance event in the Yacolt Burn State Forest....
...There is already a move afoot to delist wolves in Washington, Oregon and Utah, the newspaper reported. Of all the wolf management plans in the West, the Evergreen State’s is seen as the most egregious by the hunting community, because it seems to require more confirmed wolf packs, yet Washington is the smallest western state.
Weigh in below on wolf management, and don’t be shy. Should wolves be delisted; that is, removed from the Endangered Species Act protection? Should wolves be hunted to manage their populations, and to reduce predation on deer and elk herds?
http://www.examiner.com/article/nw-shooters-are-stewards-while-antis-are-sore-losers
Post by: Alchase on April 30, 2015, 12:48:04 PM
without even missing a breeding season!
Post by: Gringo31 on April 30, 2015, 01:25:48 PM
APRIL 30, 2015 ANDY WALGAMOTT LEAVE A COMMENT
The apparent wolf struck by a vehicle on I-90 less than 42 road miles east of downtown Seattle is not the first one confirmed to be west of the crest.
The Associated Press is reporting that it is “the first verification that the controversial animals have crossed the Cascade Range.”
Rather, it represents the furthest westward advance of the species in Washington.
Since at least 2011, a wolf or wolves have been hanging out near the upper end of Ross Lake in the upper Skagit River, which drains into northern Puget Sound.
The most recent WDFW Wildlife Program report includes this image of one by Hozomeen Campground:
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“Tracks found in the [Ross Lake] drawdown found by park staff and fisheries biologists suggest the presence of more than one individual,” states the April 13 report.
WDFW’s wolf map has included a gray-shaded circle around this country since at least 2012. The coloring denotes a suspected pack or one that dens outside Washington — under USFWS conventions, only packs that shack up within a state are counted towards its recovery goals.
To be sure, WDFW’s wolf observation map includes numerous citizen reports further west than either the Hozomeen or North Bend wolves, and while those are considered unconfirmed, earlier this week the agency’s wolf policy lead Dave Ware said the latter animal represented “pretty good evidence that wolves are probably moving into and around western Washington, although we have not yet documented a pack.”
In past years there have been reports from outside Enumclaw and around Mt. St. Helens, but so far no confirmations.
Technically speaking, there’s a “wild” wolf not far outside WDFW HQ in Olympia — the Ruby Creek female now lodged at Wolf Haven in Tenino after becoming habituated to hanging out around homes and barnyard animals in the Pend Oreille Valley town of Ione.
While the bulk of Washington residents who want wolves live on the west side of the crest, none are actually required to reside here under WDFW’s three-zone recovery plan. Wolf advocates had wanted a fourth in the Willapa Hills and Olympic Peninsula, but the Fish & Wildlife Commission didn’t go for that.
Still, it’s highly likely more wolves will follow this week’s animal’s path west into the rainy side of the state.
IN OTHER NEWS, Washington wolf manager Donny Martorello reports state trappers were able to capture a black-coated yearling female member of the Smackout Pack yesterday.
He says it was given a GPS collar. That should help with range-riding efforts, as last year, telemetry on the pack was lost after a cougar ate the breeding male last spring.
The yearling’s coat collar is the same as that of the I-90 wolf, and DNA samples could link it to that pack or others in the northeastern corners of Washington or Oregon, or further abroad.
A USFWS spokesman says results from the lab are expected in four to six weeks.
Brent Lawrence also confirmed that the wolf was killed by a vehicle, and said that it had likely been a large truck.
He added that a second reported roadkill to the west of where the wolf was found could not be located by USFWS staff.
Post by: mfswallace on April 30, 2015, 01:38:24 PM
It magically disappeared :drool:
Post by: Dave Workman on April 30, 2015, 07:21:41 PM
No need for DNA, this must have been one of the Mystical Lookout Pack. They are the only Pack that can be confirmed in two locations in opposite ends of Okanogan at the same time. And their females travel to Idaho, Oregon, and California .......
without even missing a breeding season!
What, they got frequent flyer miles with Alaska Airlines or something?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on April 30, 2015, 07:36:59 PM
Post by: T-Dozzer on April 30, 2015, 08:01:32 PM
:bash:
Post by: cem3434 on May 01, 2015, 01:35:18 AM
You should see the Facebook comments on NorthBend Facebook page.....when will these *censored*s learn........"wolves are not dangerous, more people are hurt by dogs every year"
:bash:
Ignorance is bliss I guess. Just wait until the wolves take down one of the local elk in the Wood River neighborhood of North Bend....Maybe the liberal hippies will then figure out what we already know.
Post by: jackelope on May 01, 2015, 06:19:13 AM
:dunno:
Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 01, 2015, 06:27:20 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 01, 2015, 06:37:36 AM
Well, there probably are a lot more people injured by domestic dogs than wolves every year.
:dunno:
Do you think that would still be the case if there were as many wolves as dogs?
Post by: AspenBud on May 01, 2015, 07:06:55 AM
Well, there probably are a lot more people injured by domestic dogs than wolves every year.
:dunno:
Do you think that would still be the case if there were as many wolves as dogs?
Do you think there will ever be 78 million wolves in the US?
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 01, 2015, 07:10:34 AM
Well, there probably are a lot more people injured by domestic dogs than wolves every year.
:dunno:
Do you think that would still be the case if there were as many wolves as dogs?
:yeah:
Exactly right. Example: more people are bitten by black labs than pit bulls in the u.s. Does this make the lab more dangerous than a pit... No. It only shows more people own labs and the stats will confuse the people that do not do the proper research..
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 01, 2015, 07:19:33 AM
Well, there probably are a lot more people injured by domestic dogs than wolves every year.
:dunno:
Do you think that would still be the case if there were as many wolves as dogs?
Do you think there will ever be 78 million wolves in the US?
My response was to a straw man statement. Of course more people are injured by dogs. More are injured by ferrets, too. That has absolutely nothing to do with the dangers that an increasing population of wolves represents.
Post by: Dave Workman on May 01, 2015, 10:58:27 AM
You should see the Facebook comments on NorthBend Facebook page.....when will these *censored*s learn........"wolves are not dangerous, more people are hurt by dogs every year"There's a North Bend Facebook page?
:bash:
There goes the neighborhood
Post by: jackelope on May 01, 2015, 01:42:45 PM
Its been a very long week. I should've known better than trying to make a joke in the wolf forum without 1st specifying it as a joke.Well, there probably are a lot more people injured by domestic dogs than wolves every year.
:dunno:
Do you think that would still be the case if there were as many wolves as dogs?
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 01, 2015, 01:48:48 PM
It has been a long week. Neither Aspen or i knew it was a joke, clearly. :chuckle:Its been a very long week. I should've known better than trying to make a joke in the wolf forum without 1st specifying it as a joke.Well, there probably are a lot more people injured by domestic dogs than wolves every year.
:dunno:
Do you think that would still be the case if there were as many wolves as dogs?
Post by: cbond3318 on May 01, 2015, 02:02:23 PM
Its been a very long week. I should've known better than trying to make a joke in the wolf forum without 1st specifying it as a joke.Well, there probably are a lot more people injured by domestic dogs than wolves every year.
:dunno:
Do you think that would still be the case if there were as many wolves as dogs?
Yeah, but where is the fun in that?? :tung:
Post by: 300ack on May 02, 2015, 11:00:56 AM
Post by: turbo on May 05, 2015, 09:23:57 AM
Maybe then they will understand. The North Bend Elk heard is a sitting duck!
Post by: Rainier10 on May 05, 2015, 11:23:24 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 05, 2015, 11:32:31 AM
Just heard of a guy seeing a lone black wolf at milepost 36 this morning at about 7am.
Maybe the wolves have heard how we think about them and they're starting to commit suicide! :tup: But always remember, Black Wolves Matter!
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 05, 2015, 12:19:11 PM
Post by: T-Dozzer on May 05, 2015, 08:10:25 PM
Just heard of a guy seeing a lone black wolf at milepost 36 this morning at about 7am.
Maybe the wolves have heard how we think about them and they're starting to commit suicide! :tup: But always remember, Black Wolves Matter!
:chuckle:
Post by: danderson on June 07, 2015, 04:12:04 PM
Post by: Expedition Scout on June 08, 2015, 06:57:47 AM
I remember the uproar this critter caused a few years back. Can't wait to see the reaction when it's bigger and brings 6 of it's friends along!
Post by: dasbear on August 29, 2015, 08:44:40 PM
Post by: Little Dave on August 29, 2015, 09:54:28 PM
I haven't seen any, nor heard word of any in the North Bend area since calving season.
Post by: Shank on August 29, 2015, 11:00:48 PM
Not sure what to make of that. Could of been someone saw a healthy coyote, and don't know the difference between the two
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Post by: Special T on August 30, 2015, 09:04:52 AM
I just happened on to this thread and thought I would add that I heard of a wolf spotted crossing hwy 9 up in skagit county sometime this summer. The people didn't realize what they were looking at till later on they thought it was a really big dog but it had a odd looking collar. Not sure of the time line though.I saw 4 wolves hunting the elk just nort of sedro 10 years ago. My mother and wife saw one on the lake cavanaugh rd last year.
Makes sense that they would show up there as well.
I haven't seen any, nor heard word of any in the North Bend area since calving season.
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Post by: cwebsterdeerhunter on September 10, 2015, 01:19:59 AM
Post by: jumpin on November 01, 2015, 09:23:32 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 01, 2015, 09:38:49 AM
Wolves in north bend could benefit the hunting. The elk would take cover in the hills where they are less vulnerable and we can hunt them 😀 rather than in the fields more exposed to predators.
That's not the trend that the elk and deer have been following. They've been coming into the towns to get away from the wolves up in the hills.
Post by: jackelope on November 01, 2015, 11:57:20 AM
Turn the volume up!!!
That's from outer Duvall a few weeks ago. Also got word of a black and a gray wolf seen in a pasture in the same general area a couple days ago.
Post by: BsB on November 01, 2015, 11:59:27 AM
Post by: jackelope on November 01, 2015, 12:07:00 PM
Until I turned the volume up I was gonna say, that's a pretty black wolf!
Yeah sorry. I edited with a comment to turn up the volume.
Post by: AspenBud on November 02, 2015, 08:53:44 AM
Wolves in north bend could benefit the hunting. The elk would take cover in the hills where they are less vulnerable and we can hunt them 😀 rather than in the fields more exposed to predators.
That's not the trend that the elk and deer have been following. They've been coming into the towns to get away from the wolves up in the hills.
Can't for people to blame wolves for this. :bash:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Longview-disgruntled-and-enamored-as-elk-herd-1284495.php (http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Longview-disgruntled-and-enamored-as-elk-herd-1284495.php)
Post by: Fl0und3rz on November 02, 2015, 09:32:40 AM
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While Steve Wilkes normally feels safe in his neighborhood, he’s still shaken after witnessing what looked like a coyote jump his fence and take off with his 9-month old puppy named Rogue.
“I saw all black across the top, hit the top of the fence which is about 5 feet there and down the other side,” said Wilkes. “I came through here pretty fast yelling after the dog and came through the neighbor’s yard here, and I was following the sounds of our dog.”
Still in shock about what happened to Rogue, Wilkes sent out an e-mail to warn the neighborhood.
“It is very concerning to know there could be something very predatory out here that we all have to be care of,” said Wilkes.
Neighbor Wendy Macomber also saw the creature.
“I saw it; the thing stopped, it turned and it had bright yellow eyes, definitely dark at the top and that much taller with ears straight up,” said Macomber.
http://q13fox.com/2015/11/01/puppy-missing-after-possible-coyote-sighting-in-kirkland/
On the TV news report, the owner referred to the predator as "husky." I thought it possible that it could be a wolf, given the proximity to other recent sightings in North Bend (and on I-90 was it?).
But don't expect such interactions to increase support for delisting of wolves or increasing support for predator hunting. The option most likely to gain favor is to relocate them to your backyard.
http://www.opb.org/news/article/ashland-residents-want-city-to-buck-up-on-deer-issue/
Post by: Bean Counter on November 04, 2015, 03:03:38 PM
Post by: huntingbaldguy on November 05, 2015, 02:06:13 AM
Post by: JDHasty on November 06, 2015, 12:02:51 PM
If i hit a wolf with my truck i would frame the entire truck and hang it somewhere.
That's what I'm talkin' about
Post by: skagitsteel on November 20, 2015, 12:38:13 PM
I just happened on to this thread and thought I would add that I heard of a wolf spotted crossing hwy 9 up in skagit county sometime this summer. The people didn't realize what they were looking at till later on they thought it was a really big dog but it had a odd looking collar. Not sure of the time line though.I saw 4 wolves hunting the elk just nort of sedro 10 years ago. My mother and wife saw one on the lake cavanaugh rd last year.
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Not good....... I got two wolves on my cameras this year in the local area here too
Post by: X-Force on November 20, 2015, 12:44:51 PM
Not good....... I got two wolves on my cameras this year in the local area here too
Pics! Lets see them :tup:
Post by: skagitsteel on November 23, 2015, 12:04:20 PM
Not good....... I got two wolves on my cameras this year in the local area here too
Pics! Lets see them :tup:
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 23, 2015, 12:20:22 PM
Wolves in north bend could benefit the hunting. The elk would take cover in the hills where they are less vulnerable and we can hunt them 😀 rather than in the fields more exposed to predators.
That's not the trend that the elk and deer have been following. They've been coming into the towns to get away from the wolves up in the hills.
Can't for people to blame wolves for this. :bash:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Longview-disgruntled-and-enamored-as-elk-herd-1284495.php (http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Longview-disgruntled-and-enamored-as-elk-herd-1284495.php)
They won't, the post above yours with link to Ashland, Or guy says not enough predators I s why deer are in town. :chuckle:
Post by: X-Force on November 23, 2015, 01:38:48 PM
Not good....... I got two wolves on my cameras this year in the local area here too
Pics! Lets see them :tup:
Those are pretty good shots. To bad for your area. Have you seen more of a decrease in deer or elk?
Post by: skagitsteel on November 23, 2015, 01:54:39 PM
Not good....... I got two wolves on my cameras this year in the local area here too
Pics! Lets see them :tup:
Those are pretty good shots. To bad for your area. Have you seen more of a decrease in deer or elk?
unfortunately both are in deer spots, one area about half the does and fawns disappeared over the winter, the bucks seemed to be pretty close to normal, I blamed it on a weird weather year until I had a wolf on cam :bash: Only one pic in each area so hopefully no pack yet
Post by: CementFinisher on November 27, 2015, 12:30:58 AM
Post by: nwwanderer on November 27, 2015, 07:18:40 AM
Post by: skagitsteel on November 29, 2015, 10:18:32 AM