Post by: Wanttohuntmore on November 25, 2020, 08:56:16 PM
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Post by: PolarBear on November 25, 2020, 09:39:28 PM
Post by: SWHUNTER on November 25, 2020, 09:41:39 PM
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
Post by: Bob33 on November 25, 2020, 10:00:16 PM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on November 25, 2020, 10:43:50 PM
We have seen wolf sign in Boistfort, Pe Ell South and Vail. I know several loggers who have seen wolves out of Pe Ell.
Oh not this again...
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on November 25, 2020, 10:44:59 PM
They are here. A friend saw 2 of them during late buck season. I saw 3 sets tracks last winter.
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
What general area?
Post by: ne kid on November 25, 2020, 10:47:33 PM
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on November 25, 2020, 11:11:53 PM
Nails look trimmed in 2nd pic:chuckle: :dunno:
Ya don’t let your lab out, god forbid it’ll be a wolf track!! Haha
Post by: optic2 on November 26, 2020, 02:37:58 AM
https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/gray-wolf/observations (https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/gray-wolf/observations)
That doesn't seem very accurate. Zoom into the city of Seattle and there you will see sightings on the map. I think we can all agree there aren't any wolves running around in the Seattle city limits. If you read through the notes one of them even says it was a coyote.
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Post by: SWHUNTER on November 26, 2020, 07:20:18 AM
Darrington areaThey are here. A friend saw 2 of them during late buck season. I saw 3 sets tracks last winter.
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
What general area?
Post by: Southpole on November 26, 2020, 08:48:25 AM
Darrington areaThey are here. A friend saw 2 of them during late buck season. I saw 3 sets tracks last winter.
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
What general area?
:yeah: they've also been in the Skagit/whatcom areas for years. I think the state is pretty much covered by now.
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Post by: Southpole on November 30, 2020, 07:38:11 AM
So whats the concern by the OP? We have been thru this before.:yeah:
Not to be harsh but wolves in western Washington is kinda old news.
Post by: Special T on November 30, 2020, 09:10:02 AM
Darrington areaThey are here. A friend saw 2 of them during late buck season. I saw 3 sets tracks last winter.
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
What general area?
:yeah: they've also been in the Skagit/whatcom areas for years. I think the state is pretty much covered by now.
USFW has a documented pack in the area East between Rockport and Darrington. Wolves have been seen in this area, and many loggers have seen them N to the boarder. Additionally Tracts and pictures of a pack of wolves on the Nooksack were taken by a member on here. Sadly those pics can no longer be found on this site. Ive looked several times.
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on December 01, 2020, 08:45:42 PM
:yeah:
Just trying to figure out what those tracks are. If there are wolves I'm sure there is probably some game cam footage.
So whats the concern by the OP? We have been thru this before.
No to be harsh but wolves in western Washington is kinda old news.
Post by: fowl smacker on December 01, 2020, 09:18:49 PM
Post by: bracer40 on December 01, 2020, 09:39:47 PM
I think down town Olympia needs a few.
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Post by: wolfbait on December 02, 2020, 04:21:14 PM
Darrington areaThey are here. A friend saw 2 of them during late buck season. I saw 3 sets tracks last winter.
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
What general area?
:yeah: they've also been in the Skagit/whatcom areas for years. I think the state is pretty much covered by now.
USFW has a documented pack in the area East between Rockport and Darrington. Wolves have been seen in this area, and many loggers have seen them N to the boarder. Additionally Tracts and pictures of a pack of wolves on the Nooksack were taken by a member on here. Sadly those pics can no longer be found on this site. Ive looked several times.
Post by: Special T on December 02, 2020, 04:23:42 PM
Darrington areaThey are here. A friend saw 2 of them during late buck season. I saw 3 sets tracks last winter.
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
What general area?
:yeah: they've also been in the Skagit/whatcom areas for years. I think the state is pretty much covered by now.
USFW has a documented pack in the area East between Rockport and Darrington. Wolves have been seen in this area, and many loggers have seen them N to the boarder. Additionally Tracts and pictures of a pack of wolves on the Nooksack were taken by a member on here. Sadly those pics can no longer be found on this site. Ive looked several times.
Im saving that pic! did you find it on the site or save it on your computer? I know the guy that took that pic!
Post by: wolfbait on December 02, 2020, 05:28:46 PM
Darrington areaThey are here. A friend saw 2 of them during late buck season. I saw 3 sets tracks last winter.
Others have pics and stories. It sucks but is the reality.
What general area?
:yeah: they've also been in the Skagit/whatcom areas for years. I think the state is pretty much covered by now.
USFW has a documented pack in the area East between Rockport and Darrington. Wolves have been seen in this area, and many loggers have seen them N to the boarder. Additionally Tracts and pictures of a pack of wolves on the Nooksack were taken by a member on here. Sadly those pics can no longer be found on this site. Ive looked several times.
Im saving that pic! did you find it on the site or save it on your computer? I know the guy that took that pic!
I have a wolf encyclopedia on external hard drives, years of info.... ;)
Post by: RC3 on December 02, 2020, 05:46:25 PM
Post by: Demoguy33 on April 05, 2021, 08:59:11 AM
We have seen wolf sign in Boistfort, Pe Ell South and Vail. I know several loggers who have seen wolves out of Pe Ell.
I have seen one Wolf in the Boistfort Valley, friends of mine that live out there have also seen them!
Post by: Tball77 on May 19, 2021, 07:15:12 PM
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Post by: BA Mongor on May 19, 2021, 08:13:34 PM
I know what I saw, and it took me just seconds to know what they (2) were. There are no houses for miles and miles, and if I would have been a better shot, I would have had one of the largest coyotes ever!
I went back in the following weekend, and found where they came out of the drainage, but it was just to far to keep going in the snow, and they were more than likely long gone.
Post by: haftard on May 20, 2021, 08:01:27 PM
but then again and jack waggon with a subaru and a few hundred bucks can introduce a wolf back into an area.
Post by: kentrek on May 20, 2021, 09:06:03 PM
Post by: Special T on May 20, 2021, 09:12:53 PM
Still waiting on proof of western WA wolves...everyone has seen them except me & the bios that look for them...I fall over backwards and find them in Idaho...but in western WA they are like a mythical creature...I'm starting to think it's because they areIve seen them just outside Sedro Woolley. One of my archery Club members post pics of a pack on the Nooksack. Both well before the USFWS documented the pack north of Darrington. My mom and wife have seen a wolf up at lake Cavanaugh and ive posted about it.
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Post by: haftard on May 20, 2021, 09:15:44 PM
Post by: bornhunter on May 20, 2021, 09:29:16 PM
We have seen wolf sign in Boistfort, Pe Ell South and Vail. I know several loggers who have seen wolves out of Pe Ell.
Oh not this again...
:yeah:
Post by: Special T on May 20, 2021, 11:03:06 PM
they probaly wont say anything about the wolves found in the nooksack cuz they are not resident/no pups/ no females. not that far for a damn canadian wolf to wonderExcept the photo that was posted on here had like 6-8 wolves on a gravel bar.
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Post by: duckmen1 on May 20, 2021, 11:30:58 PM
Still waiting on proof of western WA wolves...everyone has seen them except me & the bios that look for them...I fall over backwards and find them in Idaho...but in western WA they are like a mythical creature...I'm starting to think it's because they are
Its like the wild hogs. Lol
Post by: hunter399 on May 21, 2021, 04:23:47 AM
Still waiting on proof of western WA wolves...everyone has seen them except me & the bios that look for them...I fall over backwards and find them in Idaho...but in western WA they are like a mythical creature...I'm starting to think it's because they are
Its like the wild hogs. Lol
Even if any wolf was confirmed anywhere in the state.
WDFW will just blame "habitat" for all the missing deer,elk.
Just like they do here on the east side.
Polictal trash boat.
Post by: Southpole on May 21, 2021, 07:01:16 AM
Post by: Tbar on May 21, 2021, 07:46:14 AM
they probaly wont say anything about the wolves found in the nooksack cuz they are not resident/no pups/ no females. not that far for a damn canadian wolf to wonder:dunno:
It's a confirmed pack.
Post by: cem3434 on May 21, 2021, 07:46:58 AM
Still waiting on proof of western WA wolves...everyone has seen them except me & the bios that look for them...I fall over backwards and find them in Idaho...but in western WA they are like a mythical creature...I'm starting to think it's because they are
I'd suggest less time behind the keyboard and more time in the woods if you want to see the elusive western Washington wolf. Like other have stated they can cover a huge area, so to think they aren't in western Washington is just crazy. I know what I've seen and if the state doesn't want tor recognize them, well I'm eventually going to get me a B&C coyote. There are way more wolves and breeding pairs than any of the bios will admit, covering a lot more areas than they lead people to believe.
Post by: Ironhead on May 21, 2021, 08:01:40 AM
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Post by: kentrek on May 21, 2021, 08:23:38 AM
They just don't leave tracks, eat elk in the winter range or howl....oh and they also must love coyotes too :rolleyes:
I'm confident in what I'm saying because of the time I put in and the experience I have in multiple states that are infested with wolves over the last decade
Post by: Southpole on May 21, 2021, 08:46:03 AM
Post by: Special T on May 21, 2021, 09:37:51 AM
I know people that have seen lots of wolves in the area North of the Skagit River over the last 20. They prefer not to talk to very many folks about it.
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Post by: PolarBear on May 21, 2021, 09:48:20 AM
It's zero skin off my back if you guys want to believe there is wolf packs all over western WA:chuckle: :chuckle:
They just don't leave tracks, eat elk in the winter range or howl....oh and they also must love coyotes too :rolleyes:
I'm confident in what I'm saying because of the time I put in and the experience I have in multiple states that are infested with wolves over the last decade
Post by: acrim on May 21, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
Post by: BA Mongor on May 21, 2021, 04:23:08 PM
LOL
Post by: Mudman on May 21, 2021, 04:49:49 PM
Post by: kentrek on May 21, 2021, 05:10:00 PM
There is alot of places very similar to western WA that wolves live in so thats not the problem...time to establish isn't the problem either because they are in such close proximity for a long time now
West WA has very few big tracts of land that arnt riddled with trails and people...the wolves coming here are not like the wolves introduced into Idaho that got unhunted for many years...so maybe that's a factor...idk what it is but il be up watching the calving areas and photographing bears this spring/summer so will let you guys know if I see any wolf packs...I can get high Def video and it will be on the front page news if I ever do
Post by: cem3434 on May 22, 2021, 07:24:13 AM
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=99133.0
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/washington-wolf-killed-in-montana-after-1100-km-journey-across-idaho-b-c
if you don't think there are wolves west of the Cascades, then you have to be ignorant and not understand wolves at all. It's not like the NE corner, but there are more wolves dispersed across the state than WDFW want you to believe there are. :twocents:
Post by: idaho guy on May 22, 2021, 08:50:38 AM
Yeah, it looks like they are content on staying in their "home" range and only hunt the ungulates they are accustomed to killing. :chuckle:
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=99133.0
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/washington-wolf-killed-in-montana-after-1100-km-journey-across-idaho-b-c
if you don't think there are wolves west of the Cascades, then you have to be ignorant and not understand wolves at all. It's not like the NE corner, but there are more wolves dispersed across the state than WDFW want you to believe there are. :twocents:
:yeah: Wolves can have a huge range. I don’t know western Washington very well but assume it would be more like se Alaska? Se Alaska has plenty of wolves the habitat difference shouldn’t affect wolf pop at all. Main difference I think is the dense forest just makes them harder to see so people “feel” like there is not a lot of or any wolves. The only reason they won’t stay in an area is when most of deer and elk are gone. You can’t have the numbers of wolves in north Idaho and eastern Washington that are documented and not have at least some wolves in western Washington. even if they don’t stay long they have to be there I think.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on May 22, 2021, 08:59:53 AM
I'm kind of wondering if it's strictly a people thing in western WAOregon has a similar situation. Lots in the east, but seems only a few wanted to go west. They had a pack set up in the SW that goes into northern CA, but the wolves didn't really start pouring into the coastal areas. Or if they have then they're going undetected or being covered up.
There is alot of places very similar to western WA that wolves live in so thats not the problem...time to establish isn't the problem either because they are in such close proximity for a long time now
West WA has very few big tracts of land that arnt riddled with trails and people...the wolves coming here are not like the wolves introduced into Idaho that got unhunted for many years...so maybe that's a factor...idk what it is but il be up watching the calving areas and photographing bears this spring/summer so will let you guys know if I see any wolf packs...I can get high Def video and it will be on the front page news if I ever do
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