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Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: JustinC on May 29, 2017, 01:08:26 PM

Title: 2017 Spring bear hunt.... Wolf down!
Post by: JustinC on May 29, 2017, 01:08:26 PM: I hope this is ok to post? If not mods feel free to let me know.

The last few years a few of us from Rokslide, MtnOps and Longrangeonly have been getting together for a spring bear hunt in Idaho. This year the hunting was really tough due to all the snow and the late melt. We ended up not getting any bears and only saw a few but we had a great time and I was able to call wolves in on two different days for two of my buddies to shoot. It was an all around epic experience. Here is a link to where everyone on the trip will be posting their pictures and stories. http://www.rokslide.com/forums/general-discussion-forum/68788-2017-rokslide-spring-bear-hunt-wolf.html

Here are a couple cool pics.

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Title: Re: 2017 Spring bear hunt.... Wolf down!
Post by: Lincoln4 on May 29, 2017, 01:16:10 PM: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: h20hunter on May 29, 2017, 01:26:14 PM: Sweet.
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Post by: X-Force on May 29, 2017, 01:27:35 PM: Better than a bear harvest!
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Post by: elkboy on May 29, 2017, 01:36:23 PM: Nice wolf! Sounds like an awesome experience! Are you going to do a full body mount, a rug, etc.?
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Post by: Mfowl on May 29, 2017, 01:39:24 PM: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: dan11011 on May 29, 2017, 01:49:57 PM: Nice job! Glad I wasn't the only one to struggle bear hunting this year. Hiked 40 miles over 8 days in Idaho to no avail. Congrats again!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 29, 2017, 01:50:36 PM: Congrats to the shooters and thanks for sharing.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on May 29, 2017, 01:50:50 PM: Sweet. Your going to have to disinfect that pack. Those things reek! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: 2017 Spring bear hunt.... Wolf down!
Post by: JustinC on May 29, 2017, 03:08:52 PM: The hides will be tanned and the skulls cleaned for display. Since they were shedding their winter coats, the hides weren't good enough for mounts.

The first one was shot by my good friend Ryan Avery of Avery Adventures podcast and Rokslide.com
Side note, if you like podcasts you definitely need to check out Avery Adventures.

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The second wolf was shot the next day by Jeff Brozovich of Longrangeonly.com

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 29, 2017, 03:18:18 PM: male or females? Looks like a young male and female but IDK.
Title: Re: 2017 Spring bear hunt.... Wolf down!
Post by: JustinC on May 29, 2017, 05:11:52 PM: The first one was a female that we guessed at about 75 lbs or so. We checked to for evidence of her nursing pups but couldn't find any. The second one was a male with best guess at weight being just over 100 lbs.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 29, 2017, 05:53:41 PM: sweet!!! That's what I was thinking glad you guys got a female to boot.

What sounds? fawn distress?
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Post by: tlbradford on May 29, 2017, 08:59:41 PM: Quote from: JustinC on May 29, 2017, 05:11:52 PM
The first one was a female that we guessed at about 75 lbs or so. We checked to for evidence of her nursing pups but couldn't find any. The second one was a male with best guess at weight being just over 100 lbs.

Cut her open and examine the uterus. For several months after giving birth, you can see bumps where the feeding tube was attached to her pups. Count the bumps and you know the size of the litter.

Those are beautiful rifles and good job on the wolves.
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Post by: Utah on May 29, 2017, 09:07:15 PM: what call ? what brand. nice job thank you.
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Post by: hunting4sanity on May 29, 2017, 09:27:19 PM: Now that's a consolation prize I'd take anytime, congrats!
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Post by: bullcanyon on May 30, 2017, 11:54:43 AM: Congrats. Talked to a guy Sunday that said his buddy got a wolf on their bear gut pile recently over in Idaho. We managed one bear this weekend over there. Pretty tough hunting.
Title: Re: 2017 Spring bear hunt.... Wolf down!
Post by: JustinC on May 31, 2017, 08:16:06 PM: Quote from: Utah on May 29, 2017, 09:07:15 PM
what call ? what brand. nice job thank you.

I was using pup distress on my FoxPro Fury.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 31, 2017, 10:15:18 PM: Nice work :tup: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Gringo31 on June 01, 2017, 08:32:33 AM: Wish there were more of these threads..
:tup:
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Post by: boneaddict on June 01, 2017, 09:13:39 AM: Screw bear hunting. That's fantastic!
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Post by: jackelope on June 01, 2017, 04:23:55 PM: Great stuff, Justin. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: pashok23 on June 01, 2017, 06:28:19 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on June 01, 2017, 09:13:39 AM
Screw bear hunting. That's fantastic!
:yeah:
Title: Re: 2017 Spring bear hunt.... Wolf down!
Post by: MHWASH on June 01, 2017, 07:18:32 PM: My buddy shot this one about 30 yards from where I shot my bear a couple days earlier.

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Post by: saylean on June 01, 2017, 08:01:47 PM: woot woot! awesome sauce
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Post by: h2ofowlr on June 01, 2017, 08:11:18 PM: Nice work! You guys have some expensive rifles set-ups. :tup: :tup:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 01, 2017, 08:23:38 PM: :tup: Good work team!
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Post by: CaNINE on June 05, 2017, 11:15:34 AM: Well done Justin! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: seth30 on June 05, 2017, 11:19:30 AM: Great job :tup:
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Post by: Alchase on June 06, 2017, 06:29:21 PM: That pic of you packing the wolf out should be stickied somewhere, that is a one of a kind picture, nicely done!
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Post by: JustinC on June 07, 2017, 08:33:48 AM: Quote from: Alchase on June 06, 2017, 06:29:21 PM
That pic of you packing the wolf out should be stickied somewhere, that is a one of a kind picture, nicely done!

That is my other buddy Billy packing the wolf. But you're right, it came out awesome.
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Post by: JustinC on June 14, 2017, 04:18:48 PM: I got in touch with FOXPRO and they helped me up my predator hunting game.

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Post by: bearpaw on June 14, 2017, 04:54:52 PM: A very successful hunt! congrats :tup: :tup: