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OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« on: September 14, 2012, 08:56:27 PM »
Going to be in Idaho with a tag in the pocket.  It will be a backpack trip so I will be in the boonies for 6-8 days.

So, if I want a rug, do I just skin it like I would a bear?

Should I tube it?

Any other ideas?

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 08:58:18 PM »
If you want a rug skin like you would a bear leaving paws head and tail fully intact.
What would life be without the thrill of the hunt?

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 09:11:55 PM »
Shoot, shovel, 'n shut up!  ;)

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 09:17:03 PM »
In Idaho? :dunno:
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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 09:22:09 PM »
Speaking for myself: I have no interest in putting a wolf on my wall. Maybe the skull.

Maybe I'll do like the movie The Grey and hike right into their den. Except I'd be hanging a bloody hide on a branch.  :chuckle:

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2012, 09:25:19 PM »
Hahahaha, yeah.  I think a full body would be kind of cool.
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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2012, 09:34:42 PM »
I can respect that.  If I kill a nice cougar, I'm getting a full mount.  :tup:

 I just hate wolves so much I'd probably use it for an archery target.

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2012, 09:44:18 PM »
Lol, great reason for a full body mount, very realistic. I hate them too.
« Last Edit: September 15, 2012, 06:28:43 AM by Fowlweather25 »
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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2012, 10:05:15 PM »
I like you beancounter...have fun in idaho  do what is right. :tup:

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2012, 07:18:12 AM »
Yes you would skin it out like you would for a bear rug.
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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2012, 07:36:39 AM »
I suppose it would be unethical to tell you just to shoot one and save your tag for later.   Their hides look like crap right now and I wouldn't really recommend one for any sort of taxidermy work.  Anyhow, I do hope you see one and hope you kill one.  Goodluck.

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2012, 07:53:34 AM »
Tube it out will give you more options when you get back, Worse case you can just hang it on the wall as a pelt

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2012, 08:01:12 AM »
Wear the hide to the next wolf hearing in Washington. :IBCOOL:
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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2012, 09:10:02 AM »
make sure you wear rubber gloves and don't let the blood get on you! Don't be burring your face in their fur... most have some nasty parisites so take precautions... Can you buy multipal wolf tags in ID? they are only $35 ea?
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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2012, 10:02:56 AM »
I would tube it, and cut off at the paw hinge, get it in the cooler, gives you way more options,  whack the head off for a euro mount, and hang the carcuss in the trees for his brothers to see.

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2012, 09:09:27 PM »
Well, just got back and no wolf.  I heard them at night though and they were close.  I must say they sound much spookier on T.V. than they do in the wild. 

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Re: OK Taxi's, School Me on Taking care of a Wolf.
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2012, 04:03:22 AM »
Interesting. Maybe you weren't close enough?  :dunno: Glad you made it back safe.

 


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