Hunting Washington Forum

Community => Trail Cameras => Topic started by: Buckhunter82 on April 21, 2021, 12:51:46 AM

Title: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Buckhunter82 on April 21, 2021, 12:51:46 AM: I think its a young wolf, possibly a hybrid. Many have told me its a coyote. Body is way too big to be a coyote as far as I am concerned. It does seem to have a smallish head which seems odd, but looking to see what others think.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Buckhunter82 on April 21, 2021, 12:54:40 AM: Coyote for reference
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: TooTallMike on April 21, 2021, 01:36:35 AM: Looks wolfy to me
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 21, 2021, 02:00:20 AM: I would say young wolf
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Weatherby92 on April 21, 2021, 02:04:22 AM: I hate to say it but i agree, looks like a young wolf. Chest size and head shape are the indicators for me.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: grundy53 on April 21, 2021, 05:24:00 AM: Wolf

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Yote talker on April 21, 2021, 06:00:34 AM: I’ve shot some huge coyotes and they still don’t have a big barrel chest like that or that thick of legs. I would guess wolf as well.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 21, 2021, 06:05:00 AM: yote WDFW would say
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: nwwanderer on April 21, 2021, 06:29:03 AM: If you do not have a blue blob in your area better start the process, it takes years
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Caseknife on April 21, 2021, 06:51:50 AM: Wolf, definitely thick in the body and coyotes have a more even coloration, not as bi-colored as that animal.
Head shape/size is hard due to the angle.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: wags on April 22, 2021, 11:58:18 PM: It does have a pretty stout looking body, but that could be due to it having a very prime fur coat. I zoomed in on it's muzzle, and it doesn't look quite thick and stout enough to be a wolf.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Stein on April 23, 2021, 08:11:13 AM: I would vote wolf as well. Same as the rest, body shape doesn't look like a coyote to me.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Ironhead on April 23, 2021, 09:38:43 AM: Very odd looking muzzle on him for a Wolf. Body definitely says Wolf but that snout just doesn't look right.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Cougartail on April 23, 2021, 10:14:05 AM: Without DNA nobody knows what it is. It is definitely not a coyote though.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Timberstalker on April 23, 2021, 10:18:20 AM: To me, the face looks like a coyote.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Cougartail on April 23, 2021, 10:32:25 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on April 23, 2021, 10:18:20 AM
To me, the face looks like a coyote.

It does but the ears look rounded at the top. Coyotes are pointed. Could be the picture?
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Igottanewknee on April 23, 2021, 11:11:17 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on April 21, 2021, 06:05:00 AM
yote WDFW would say

Or maybe squirrel... definitely not a wolf if you ask wdfw.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: X-Force on April 23, 2021, 11:45:07 AM: What unit?

Looks like a wolf
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Kola16 on April 23, 2021, 11:59:48 AM: Bobcat...
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Twispriver on April 23, 2021, 02:39:26 PM: I don't have much experience with wolves having only seen a couple in the wild and they were moving too fast to be good study subjects. My thought is that I would expect a wolf to be taller and longer. Wouldn't even a pup from the spring have most of its height and length? This one doesn't look that much bigger than the coyote shown for comparison. Whatever the specie it sure looks well fed and healthy.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: HikerHunter on April 23, 2021, 02:42:02 PM: :yeah:
Quote from: Kola16 on April 23, 2021, 11:59:48 AM
Bobcat...
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Buckhunter82 on April 23, 2021, 09:39:42 PM: Quote from: X-Force on April 23, 2021, 11:45:07 AM
What unit?

Looks like a wolf

121 Huckleberry. There are plenty of wolves around, but this one just seems odd compared to the others I have gotten on camera.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: Buckhunter82 on April 23, 2021, 09:55:29 PM: Quote from: Twispriver on April 23, 2021, 02:39:26 PM
I don't have much experience with wolves having only seen a couple in the wild and they were moving too fast to be good study subjects. My thought is that I would expect a wolf to be taller and longer. Wouldn't even a pup from the spring have most of its height and length? This one doesn't look that much bigger than the coyote shown for comparison. Whatever the specie it sure looks well fed and healthy.

I don't think its extremely large animal by any means but if it was able to walk on top of the snow like the coyote is doing, I'm sure it would look a decent bit taller than it does.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: pashok23 on April 23, 2021, 10:30:46 PM: I'd say wolf
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: jackelope on April 24, 2021, 07:12:47 AM: I’m going with coyote.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: idaho guy on April 24, 2021, 07:21:26 AM: It’s a wolf. As far as size I had 5 young ones coming into my elk calls to about 25 yards during archery elk. I had time to get arrow in one but never found they were not that much bigger than large coyotes. I have shot full sized Wolf and it was huge compared to coyote. That’s just a younger wolf in my opinion. It’s tough to tell with pictures and a lot of things like head features etc get distorted in pics. Plus just like people some have huge noggin for their body size and some have smaller different looking head but larger body. Younger wolf final answer 😂
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: HighlandLofts on April 25, 2021, 07:09:05 AM: There are no wolves in that area according to the state so it is a coyote, HAPPY HUNTING.
Title: Re: Wolf, Hybrid or Coyote
Post by: hal on April 26, 2021, 09:45:24 AM: coyote