1st Wolf

wyobohunter · January 9, 2011, 04:56 PM

Went out calling with a co-worker's grandson yesterday. We called in this guy and 4 or 5 of his friends on our second set. I didn't see the others as I got tunnel vision when I saw this one. Too bad because my partner saw the rest as they scattered after my shot. There was a nice black one in the bunch.

He was about 75 yards away and quartering toward me. I shot him with the .243 win in the pic using a Sierra 90 gr. FMJBT. Hit him in the shoulder, the bullet exited through the far side ribs and didn't tear up the hide. He limped about 30 yards before going down for good.

buck460XVR · January 9, 2011, 06:05 PM

kewl....what kind of calls did you use?

A_Gamehog · January 9, 2011, 07:20 PM

Sweet!

Nice job, that's one thing I never have killed yet. It's on my "Bucket List" of things to get done.

How about the weight?

I say 90+?

wyobohunter · January 9, 2011, 07:35 PM

Quote:

what kind of calls did you use?

I had a Kenai Killer. Made locally. I was doing my best snowshoe hare in distress. My partner had some little $30 hand held electronic job. He'd call and we'd wait a few minutes then I'd call.

Quote:

How about the weight?

I say 90+?

The guy I brought him to estimated 95 or 100 lbs.

Thanks for the replies

DiscoRacing · January 9, 2011, 07:37 PM

Sweet... Congrats..

.. Hoping to get to kill my first Coyote here within a yr.

43FLcracker · January 9, 2011, 08:27 PM

Awesome.. Great job.. The pelts gonna be beautiful.

Thats on my bucket list as well..

Gbro · January 9, 2011, 09:51 PM

Way to go!
Did you slap yourself a couple times for getting tunnel vision?
A black one is truly a top trophy!

How much time have you spent hunting wolves?

wyobohunter · January 9, 2011, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Did you slap yourself a couple times for getting tunnel vision?
A black one is truly a top trophy!

Actually, I did slap myself once or twice but there'll be other chances.

Quote:

How much time have you spent hunting wolves?

I wouldn't say I've spent any time specifically hunting wolves. I'm just callin' for whatever shows up. Could be wolf, coyote, lynx, wolverine or maybe even a bear if I wake him up (it has happened to others). Anyway, I've only been varmint huntin' for a few winters and get out once or twice every other week during my off week while the snow is on the ground.

Wildalaska · January 9, 2011, 10:41 PM

Nice shooting! Blast them furry little nuisances!

WildwhenareyouinvitingmeAlaska ™©2002-2011

Deja vu · January 9, 2011, 11:01 PM

Being from Idaho I am a little sad.... Sad that the wolf that was killed was from Alaska.

Rangefinder · January 10, 2011, 12:48 AM

Nice one Bro! You'll get a pair of slippers out of that pelt that'll pull up far enough to keep you butt warm!

Ticonderoga · January 10, 2011, 06:15 AM

That is a big dog.

What are the specifics in regards to Wolf hunting laws in Alaska? Is there a season? & bag limit? Or are they varmit and you can hunt them all day/year?

Our dog handler had a culling session 3 nights ago. Some of the local strays have been invading camp and causing trouble. This kid clipped 3 or 4 from the tower using a spotlight. Last team was much more proactive and would set claymores by the burn pit and take out half a dozen of them at a time...

wyobohunter · January 10, 2011, 03:26 PM

Quote:

What are the specifics in regards to Wolf hunting laws in Alaska? Is there a season? & bag limit? Or are they varmit and you can hunt them all day/year?

Where I live...

With a hunting liscence the season is August 10th to April 30th and five wolves are allowed.

With a trapping liscence the season is November 10th through March 31st and there is no limit.

My combo hunt/trap allows for up to 5 wolves during the hunting season and no limit during the trapping season but blah blah... You get the picture.

Quote:

Last team was much more proactive and would set claymores by the burn pit and take out half a dozen of them at a time...

Claymores... for dogs? Really? Seems like a spendy way to dispatch a mongrel. I hope my taxes aren't paying for that

huntinaz · January 10, 2011, 07:12 PM

Awesome! Big dogs, that's for sure.

Ticonderoga · January 10, 2011, 07:15 PM

Yes, actually your tax money is paying for that and much more.

We had an airdrop (figure the cost of a C-17 flight for 90 minutes if a pair of Blackhawks cost $5k per hour to fly) that delivered us 20 pallets of spoiled milk and Gatorade protein shakes (which we threw right into the trash).

I've seen a $50,000 JDAM take out two Talliban on a hill, not because the mortars couldn't reach but because the pilots needed some bullet points for their tour award.

Our Delta keeps swearing that he'll light off a Javelin ($84,000) before the end of the tour for no other reason than "he's never fired one in anger before."

War is a serious waste of $. We could have saved trillions by just paying the Talliban a couple of million for bin Laden's head. But if we did that, what would Boeing and L3 do for funding? LOL.

Oh [color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color], I'd be out of a job too!

War is hell, now pass the whisky!

Anyhow, nice kill.

msnden · January 10, 2011, 07:53 PM

Nice shot, Great picture, I have never hunted wolf, and in my 50+ years of hunting (mostly Mn., Wi.) I have only seen one, They are large!! msn

Kreyzhorse · January 10, 2011, 08:09 PM

That's a great picture. I don't know that I could hunt a wolf, but I have no problem with it. I know for many, the chance to take one would be a once in a lifetime hunt.

I really enjoy that picture, that wolf looks a lot bigger than 90lbs, so again, congrats.

cornbush · January 10, 2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Being from Idaho I am a little sad.... Sad that the wolf that was killed was from Alaska.

Add Utah to that too, shoot 'em all, or better yet send 'em to DC, thats where the people (politicians) are that wanted 'em to start with.

the blur · January 10, 2011, 11:04 PM

could you do anything with them? besides the pelt?
dog food ?
Are they a nusiance animal up there ?

BIG P · January 10, 2011, 11:35 PM

Congrats, man thats a fine trophy.I'M glad we dont have them here but I sure would like the chance to take one someday.

Wildalaska · January 10, 2011, 11:42 PM

Quote:

could you do anything with them? besides the pelt?

Hats, gloves and coats

Quote:

Are they a nusiance animal up there ?

Yep

wyobohunter · January 11, 2011, 01:12 AM

WildprettymuchsaiditallAlaska

Even though I think they are pretty cool it didn't stop me from pulling the trigger. I have friends who wouldn't shoot one but they aren't against others hunting/trapping them.

Wildalaska · January 11, 2011, 03:22 AM

Dude you should take me, the fat old guy with the suppressed Blaser running a 108 grain 6.5 slug at 3100 fps. If I can see it its gone to doggie heaven.

WildandyoulookyoungandfitenoughtogofetchitformeasineedanewhatAlaska ™©2002-2011

stevelyn · January 11, 2011, 08:48 AM

Nice dog Wyobo. Gotcherself $350 piece of fur there.

Quote:

Are they a nusiance animal up there ?

Yes they are a valueable fur resource that are making a nusiance of themselves munching on too many moose and caribou. Especially out in the rural areas. They've pretty much brought the caribou herd out here on the AKPEN to the tipping point to where they may not recover.

Quote:

Hats, gloves and coats

Don't forget parky hood ruffs.

wyobohunter · January 11, 2011, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Dude you should take me

We'll prolly be going out again on my next set of days off. I work week & week and today is my first day back to work... As you can see I'm hard at it

If you want to go just send me a PM.

January 9, 2011, 04:56 PM	#1
wyobohunter Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Back in Wyoming Posts: 1,125	1st Wolf Went out calling with a co-worker's grandson yesterday. We called in this guy and 4 or 5 of his friends on our second set. I didn't see the others as I got tunnel vision when I saw this one. Too bad because my partner saw the rest as they scattered after my shot. There was a nice black one in the bunch. He was about 75 yards away and quartering toward me. I shot him with the .243 win in the pic using a Sierra 90 gr. FMJBT. Hit him in the shoulder, the bullet exited through the far side ribs and didn't tear up the hide. He limped about 30 yards before going down for good. __________________ Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

January 9, 2011, 07:20 PM	#3
A_Gamehog Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2009 Location: Central Oregun Posts: 563	Sweet! Nice job, that's one thing I never have killed yet. It's on my "Bucket List" of things to get done. How about the weight? I say 90+? __________________ "Happiness is knowing the Barred Owl is Eating the Spotted Owl and environmentalists are watching Nature take it's course"

January 9, 2011, 07:37 PM	#5
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Sweet... Congrats.. .. Hoping to get to kill my first Coyote here within a yr. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

January 9, 2011, 08:27 PM	#6
43FLcracker Member Join Date: August 22, 2010 Location: Melbourne FL Posts: 80	Awesome.. Great job.. The pelts gonna be beautiful. Thats on my bucket list as well.. __________________ Gator country livin'

January 9, 2011, 09:51 PM	#7
Gbro Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,084	Way to go! Did you slap yourself a couple times for getting tunnel vision? A black one is truly a top trophy! How much time have you spent hunting wolves? __________________ Gbro CGVS For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, But to us who are being saved, It Is The Power Of God. 1Corinthians 1-18

January 9, 2011, 06:05 PM	#2
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	kewl....what kind of calls did you use?

January 9, 2011, 10:41 PM	#9
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	Nice shooting! Blast them furry little nuisances! WildwhenareyouinvitingmeAlaska ™©2002-2011

January 9, 2011, 11:01 PM	#10
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	Being from Idaho I am a little sad.... Sad that the wolf that was killed was from Alaska. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

January 10, 2011, 12:48 AM	#11
Rangefinder Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Posts: 2,017	Nice one Bro! You'll get a pair of slippers out of that pelt that'll pull up far enough to keep you butt warm! __________________ "Why is is called Common Sense when it seems so few actually possess it?" Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Politicians.

January 10, 2011, 06:15 AM	#12
Ticonderoga Member Join Date: December 23, 2010 Posts: 48	big That is a big dog. What are the specifics in regards to Wolf hunting laws in Alaska? Is there a season? & bag limit? Or are they varmit and you can hunt them all day/year? Our dog handler had a culling session 3 nights ago. Some of the local strays have been invading camp and causing trouble. This kid clipped 3 or 4 from the tower using a spotlight. Last team was much more proactive and would set claymores by the burn pit and take out half a dozen of them at a time... __________________ Around the World and Back

January 10, 2011, 07:12 PM	#14
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	Awesome! Big dogs, that's for sure. __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

January 10, 2011, 07:15 PM	#15
Ticonderoga Member Join Date: December 23, 2010 Posts: 48	your tax $ Yes, actually your tax money is paying for that and much more. We had an airdrop (figure the cost of a C-17 flight for 90 minutes if a pair of Blackhawks cost $5k per hour to fly) that delivered us 20 pallets of spoiled milk and Gatorade protein shakes (which we threw right into the trash). I've seen a $50,000 JDAM take out two Talliban on a hill, not because the mortars couldn't reach but because the pilots needed some bullet points for their tour award. Our Delta keeps swearing that he'll light off a Javelin ($84,000) before the end of the tour for no other reason than "he's never fired one in anger before." War is a serious waste of $. We could have saved trillions by just paying the Talliban a couple of million for bin Laden's head. But if we did that, what would Boeing and L3 do for funding? LOL. Oh [color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color], I'd be out of a job too! War is hell, now pass the whisky! Anyhow, nice kill. __________________ Around the World and Back

January 10, 2011, 07:53 PM	#16
msnden Member Join Date: December 15, 2009 Posts: 57	Nice shot, Great picture, I have never hunted wolf, and in my 50+ years of hunting (mostly Mn., Wi.) I have only seen one, They are large!! msn

January 10, 2011, 08:09 PM	#17
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	That's a great picture. I don't know that I could hunt a wolf, but I have no problem with it. I know for many, the chance to take one would be a once in a lifetime hunt. I really enjoy that picture, that wolf looks a lot bigger than 90lbs, so again, congrats. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

January 10, 2011, 11:04 PM	#19
the blur Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2010 Posts: 243	could you do anything with them? besides the pelt? dog food ? Are they a nusiance animal up there ?

January 10, 2011, 11:35 PM	#20
BIG P Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,679	Congrats, man thats a fine trophy.I'M glad we dont have them here but I sure would like the chance to take one someday.

January 11, 2011, 01:12 AM	#22
wyobohunter Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Back in Wyoming Posts: 1,125	WildprettymuchsaiditallAlaska Even though I think they are pretty cool it didn't stop me from pulling the trigger. I have friends who wouldn't shoot one but they aren't against others hunting/trapping them. __________________ Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

January 11, 2011, 03:22 AM	#23
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	Dude you should take me, the fat old guy with the suppressed Blaser running a 108 grain 6.5 slug at 3100 fps. If I can see it its gone to doggie heaven. WildandyoulookyoungandfitenoughtogofetchitformeasineedanewhatAlaska ™©2002-2011