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Big Game Hunting => Wolves => Topic started by: 25wssm on April 04, 2010, 07:13:33 AM

Title: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: 25wssm on April 04, 2010, 07:13:33 AM: found these tracks in the fresh snow saturday What are they?
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: mulehunter on April 04, 2010, 08:10:25 AM: How many Tracks in those area Is it only ONE single track?. Did you spend hiking around with in appox 300 to 500 yds circle to make sure its alone or more than 3 or 5 different tracks. :dunno:

If I were you, I would follow the track.... Till you see what it is! :chuckle:

Mulehunter :)
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: 25wssm on April 04, 2010, 09:56:53 AM: Just a single track came out of brushy draw went down road 90 yards and then right back into the brush
snow was wet and falling from trees I didnt follow or look for other tracks. Moose and Elk tracks in area also
No homes within 6 or 7 miles.
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: wolfbait on April 04, 2010, 01:53:47 PM: WOLF TRACK ;)= :bfg: :hunter:
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: bowhunterforever on April 04, 2010, 02:24:27 PM: Last winter or the winter before the guy who takes care of the hunters campground got pics of a couple wolfs down at the campground.
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 04, 2010, 02:41:58 PM: looks like a wolf maybe a big stray dog 8)
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: wolfbait on April 04, 2010, 06:39:10 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on April 04, 2010, 02:41:58 PM
looks like a wolf maybe a big stray dog 8)

There are only two wolf packs in the state of Washington, the rest are just big coyotes and deer chasing dogs. Take Aim; FIRE :mgun: :mgun: :mgun: :mgun2: :mgun2: :peep: WDFandwolves
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: mulehunter on April 04, 2010, 07:10:39 PM: Possible Diamond Pack ??? Could they travel that far from first place confirmed east of Coville? or different? Anyone has GPS access to track Wolves pack of Diamond? :rolleyes:

Mulehunter :)
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 04, 2010, 07:14:16 PM: Quote from: wolfbait on April 04, 2010, 06:39:10 PM
Quote from: carpsniperg2 on April 04, 2010, 02:41:58 PM
looks like a wolf maybe a big stray dog 8)

There are only two wolf packs in the state of Washington, the rest are just big coyotes and deer chasing dogs. Take Aim; FIRE :mgun: :mgun: :mgun: :mgun2: :mgun2: :peep: WDFandwolves

:chuckle: :tup: :mgun2: 8)
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: 25wssm on April 05, 2010, 06:16:14 AM: I seen a pic of the wolf that was at hunters campground. I heard rumors he died of lead poisoning.
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 06, 2010, 12:47:17 PM: 3.5"X4" is pretty small for a mature wolf... Were you in an area near houses or somewhere a dog could have been running?

There are probably some wolves moving through that country, but I'm not sure about the track you found?
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: KimberRich on April 06, 2010, 01:43:27 PM: Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on April 06, 2010, 12:47:17 PM
3.5"X4" is pretty small for a mature wolf... Were you in an area near houses or somewhere a dog could have been running?

There are probably some wolves moving through that country, but I'm not sure about the track you found?

Looks like 3.5" x 6.5" to me but ?? :dunno:
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 06, 2010, 02:17:45 PM: I looked again and still think ~4 seems about right. i'm not counting the claws or what kinda looks like a slide in the back. Just going from toes to back of pad. 3.5"x6" would be an unusual shape.
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 06, 2010, 02:31:52 PM: that sounds about right. it's a little small for a mature wolf, but could be a sub adult. I suppose it's possible that it's a subadult that has decided to disperse.
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: littlemac on April 06, 2010, 03:02:08 PM: I found this description and drawing on the Wisconsin DNR site: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/mammals/wolf/identification.htm#tracks (http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/mammals/wolf/identification.htm#tracks)

Based on this description I'd have to go with wolf, knowing that homes are not near bye etc.
Title: Re: wolf tracks in 121 huckleberry
Post by: bearpaw on April 06, 2010, 03:13:23 PM: Sounds like the telling factor is that it came out of the brush walked the road a short ways and entered the brush again. That is indicative of a wild animal rather than a dog which will usually wander back and forth off the road.

Sometimes people stray dog will chase a deer, but he didn't mention it was chasing anything. There are lots of wolf reports out of that area.