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Title: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: X-Force on August 14, 2018, 05:10:44 PM
https://www.ncwlife.com/rare-wolverine-spotted-in-remote-chelan-county/ (https://www.ncwlife.com/rare-wolverine-spotted-in-remote-chelan-county/)

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Chelan District Biologist, Dave Volsen recently received this image from the trail camera of a bear hunter who wanted to confirm they are wolverines. Volsen confirmed that they are indeed wolverines.  Volsen and other staff are working with the hunter to establish a hair-snagging station in the area to retrieve a DNA sample for further documentation of Washington’s rare wolverine population.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: elkrack on August 14, 2018, 07:48:32 PM
Well that could be one of the only 2 left in the state after that one got hit on I90! According to the wdfw Officer  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: jrebel on August 14, 2018, 08:12:15 PM
Wonder if they are coming to that bear bait under the pile of logs.   :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: 

Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 14, 2018, 08:21:09 PM
I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: Alchase on August 14, 2018, 08:25:12 PM
Would be a cool pic to get on your game cam!
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: Dick in the Dirt on August 14, 2018, 08:33:12 PM
I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.
We don't have that $100,000 collage degree so we don't know crap.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: builtfordtough on August 14, 2018, 08:39:14 PM
My brother and I were up bear hunting about 10yrs ago north of stevens pass and saw a wolverine.  His buddy is a photographer and would come with us to take photos of all the wild life. Got 1 Hellava good picture of him on a rock slide
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: JakeLand on August 14, 2018, 08:40:45 PM
There’s been sightings up on Stevens pass
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: trophyhunt on August 14, 2018, 08:48:06 PM
I’m surprised they don’t import a bunch of them, they’ll fit right in with the wolves, bears, grizz, cougar and the rest of their predator management (or lack there of) program. I was surprised to read that wolverines prey on animals as big as moose!
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: cem3434 on August 14, 2018, 08:51:52 PM
I seen one outside of Twisp on the backside of Powder Mountain about 15 years ago. We were recovering a deer one of my buddies shot and all 3 of us seen it plain as day. I always assumed they were around, just not a high density of them. :dunno:
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 14, 2018, 10:14:15 PM
I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.
We don't have that $100,000 collage degree so we don't know crap.



 :tup:
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 15, 2018, 07:40:24 AM
Got a trail cam pic of one in 2009 in Chelan county, lots of reports of them up there for years.  They are definitely here and established.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on August 15, 2018, 08:20:20 AM
they have some collared up in the N cascades if i remember right there is information on them up at the steheken visitor center. or at least there used to be
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on August 15, 2018, 09:20:25 AM
Wonder if they are coming to that bear bait under the pile of logs.   :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: 


No kidding - that was my first thought after looking at the photo.  Not news they are in the county but rare to get photo confirmation of reproduction, and DNA will be the best opportunity to get a population estimate.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: boneaddict on August 15, 2018, 10:37:28 AM
There was a pair of them outside of Eburg for a couple years.  I never got a photo of them.  I did see a Fisher in Twisp last year.  That was cool!
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: Jpmiller on August 15, 2018, 10:42:19 AM
Awesome, I saw a video of one fighting a bear on some documentary we had to watch in school. Those things are ferocious would love to see one in the wild... From a little distance that is.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: timberfaller on August 15, 2018, 10:58:47 AM
The USFS was collaring them in the Methow a few years ago.  There are more out there then most people realize! And they do travel farther then the researchers understood, too!!
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: castie2504 on August 15, 2018, 11:02:00 AM
That’s a cool looking critter.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: jackelope on August 15, 2018, 12:59:50 PM
I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.
We don't have that $100,000 collage degree so we don't know crap.

*college .......
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: 7mmfan on August 15, 2018, 01:14:36 PM
I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.
We don't have that $100,000 collage degree so we don't know crap.

*college .......

Grammar Nazi. What if he actually meant a collage of $100,000?
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: jackelope on August 15, 2018, 01:26:42 PM
I didn't think of that.
 :(
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: 7mmfan on August 15, 2018, 01:51:34 PM
I didn't think of that.
 :(

You really should consider ALL the options before you rush to judgment.  :chuckle:

Sorry for the derail, back on topic. Super cool animals, I'd love to see a few more around, and would really enjoy watching one do whatever wolverines do in the mountains when no ones looking. Chase stuff, maul stuff, eat stuff, scare stuff?
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: Whitenuckles on August 15, 2018, 02:14:49 PM
Cool to catch on a cam. Had one on my cam about 6 years ago by Twisp.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: blindluck on August 17, 2018, 07:56:08 AM
I saw a picture of the wolverine that was found dead just out of north bend a few weeks ago. Looked like a full size adult.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: WI to WA on August 17, 2018, 08:35:25 AM

 "I'd love to see a few more around, and would really enjoy watching one do whatever wolverines do in the mountains when no ones looking. Chase stuff, maul stuff, eat stuff, scare stuff?"


This makes my day!  I completely agree.  I believe they mostly eat kills of other animals.  Marty Stouffer on Wild America had video of them chasing away wolves and grizzlies from kills the bigger predators had made.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: 7mmfan on August 17, 2018, 09:20:04 AM

 "I'd love to see a few more around, and would really enjoy watching one do whatever wolverines do in the mountains when no ones looking. Chase stuff, maul stuff, eat stuff, scare stuff?"


This makes my day!  I completely agree.  I believe they mostly eat kills of other animals.  Marty Stouffer on Wild America had video of them chasing away wolves and grizzlies from kills the bigger predators had made.

I also think that's their deal, although I'm sure they have no problem taking down an average size deer if they get the opportunity.
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 17, 2018, 09:51:28 AM
I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.
We don't have that $100,000 collage degree so we don't know crap.




 :tup:
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: Tjv28 on August 20, 2018, 11:47:55 AM
 “The WDFW denied it was one, as usual...”

I find it very hard to believe a wildlife biologist would “deny” any possible wolverine sighting. I saw one 6 years ago while backcountry skiing and the biologist I talked to went out the next day with cameras and bait
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: sjhgraysage on August 20, 2018, 01:46:52 PM
What is the other furry object on the trail cam pic?

Are there 2 wolverines in the same pic??  :dunno:
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: X-Force on August 20, 2018, 01:47:43 PM
What is the other furry object on the trail cam pic?

Are there 2 wolverines in the same pic??  :dunno:

It looks like it
Title: Re: Chelan Wolverine
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 20, 2018, 08:18:12 PM
“The WDFW denied it was one, as usual...”

I find it very hard to believe a wildlife biologist would “deny” any possible wolverine sighting. I saw one 6 years ago while backcountry skiing and the biologist I talked to went out the next day with cameras and bait




I showed the WDFW wolf tracks from Republic about 10 years ago and they blew them off..........
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