wolf hunting tips

tahunua001 · December 24, 2011, 01:30 PM

now that all of the other hunting seasons have wound down and ended I find myself looking forward to the only hunt that will be open in north central Idaho on january 1st:
GRAY WOLVES!!!!!
I know where they are thick as fleas but I'm afraid I know little of how to get them to come to me.
I have the location
I have the gun
I need the tactics.
does anyone have any pointers for hunting these buggers?
unless they made ammendments to the states baiting laws it is illegal to bait anything other than a bear so that is out of the question.
thanks in advance for all the help.

Shotgun693 · December 24, 2011, 02:37 PM

To hunt Coyotes we use camo and electric calls. As a Wolf is just a bigger canine, with more attitude, you might try a Screaming Rabbit or a Yowling Domestic Cat Call and see what shows up? Sit well down wind and use as much cover as you can.

rickyrick · December 24, 2011, 02:49 PM

Wolf tips are best served with a red wine reduction.........i don't know, I ain't got nothing.

Like above-mentioned post maybe coyote hunting techniques.

JACK308 · December 24, 2011, 03:49 PM

Hey tahunua001 can you just buy the wolf permit OTC??

tahunua001 · December 24, 2011, 03:55 PM

I believe so, most of Idahos tags and lisences can be purchased at just about any grocery store or gas station

buck460XVR · December 24, 2011, 04:01 PM

..........according to many here @ TFL, one does not need to actively hunt for wolves. All one needs to do is to go to the woods and wait for them to come and get you.

Me, I'd spot and stalk in areas I knew held wolves, and if that wasn't producing, I'd try a fawn distress bleat or puppy distress calls.

aaalaska · December 24, 2011, 04:20 PM

Wolves learn fast, once they have been hunted the sound of a motor running will move them out of an area.They will respond to a wolf howl in their territory, if you haven't given yourself away.

tahunua001 · December 24, 2011, 04:29 PM

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Wolves learn fast, once they have been hunted the sound of a motor running will move them out of an area.They will respond to a wolf howl in their territory, if you haven't given yourself away.

I was afraid of this. Idaho Fish and Game has been less than pleased with the wolf harvests this year, they caught on real quick to the fact that they weren't protected anymore.

for wolves do you prefer stalking or picking a blind?

JACK308 · December 24, 2011, 05:06 PM

I hope the DNR in Wis.do the same as Idaho on wolfs

Hog Buster · December 24, 2011, 05:22 PM

Go dressed as Little Red Riding Hood........?????

dalegribble · December 24, 2011, 05:56 PM

rub yourself down with bacon grease and make a sound like a porkchop.

aaalaska · December 25, 2011, 02:53 AM

Cover ground as quietly as possible , looking for fresh sign.Follow up if you can or just try howling to see if you can get a rise.If your in their territory they may come to escort you out.

warbirdlover · December 25, 2011, 06:30 AM

When they are new to an area you won't hardly ever see them. Once they have established themselves they progressively get bolder. We now have them chasing deer by us RIGHT next our blinds. One guy, after walking in to his blind in the dark on opening morning, had one howling not 50 yards from his stand. I would suggest a howling call. They usually answer it if around and might come in to that. Other then that you won't bait them or call them in to animal calls. They're alot smarter then most other animals. I got this info from my BIL who is a retired DNR biologist (and a-hole). I've also read many articles from the authors who really know about these things and this is pretty much how it works. And if you're not sure if it's a wolf, they run with their tails straight back. Good luck!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wolves/howl.html

http://www.huntwolves.com/how-to-hunt-wolves/

(This seems all wrong. A guy from Wisconsin preaching on wolves? And now we had a cougar on our land the whole week of rifle hunting)...

December 24, 2011, 01:30 PM	#1
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,607	wolf hunting tips now that all of the other hunting seasons have wound down and ended I find myself looking forward to the only hunt that will be open in north central Idaho on january 1st: GRAY WOLVES!!!!! I know where they are thick as fleas but I'm afraid I know little of how to get them to come to me. I have the location I have the gun I need the tactics. does anyone have any pointers for hunting these buggers? unless they made ammendments to the states baiting laws it is illegal to bait anything other than a bear so that is out of the question. thanks in advance for all the help. __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

December 24, 2011, 02:49 PM	#3
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Location: Mesquite Jungle Desert, West Texas, USA Posts: 2,278	Wolf tips are best served with a red wine reduction.........i don't know, I ain't got nothing. Like above-mentioned post maybe coyote hunting techniques. __________________ *Navin R. Johnson*: "He hates these cans!!!! Stay away from the cans!!!!"

December 24, 2011, 03:55 PM	#5
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,607	I believe so, most of Idahos tags and lisences can be purchased at just about any grocery store or gas station __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

December 24, 2011, 05:22 PM	#10
Hog Buster Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2009 Location: Pointe Coupee, Louisana Posts: 751	Go dressed as Little Red Riding Hood........????? __________________ Those who beat their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.-Thomas Jefferson

December 24, 2011, 05:56 PM	#11
dalegribble Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2007 Posts: 786	rub yourself down with bacon grease and make a sound like a porkchop. __________________ Waltzes with woofs

December 24, 2011, 02:37 PM	#2
Shotgun693 Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2011 Location: Poteet, Texas Posts: 959	To hunt Coyotes we use camo and electric calls. As a Wolf is just a bigger canine, with more attitude, you might try a Screaming Rabbit or a Yowling Domestic Cat Call and see what shows up? Sit well down wind and use as much cover as you can.

December 24, 2011, 03:49 PM	#4
JACK308 Junior member Join Date: July 10, 2011 Posts: 377	Hey tahunua001 can you just buy the wolf permit OTC??

December 24, 2011, 04:01 PM	#6
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 1,099	..........according to many here @ TFL, one does not need to actively hunt for wolves. All one needs to do is to go to the woods and wait for them to come and get you. Me, I'd spot and stalk in areas I knew held wolves, and if that wasn't producing, I'd try a fawn distress bleat or puppy distress calls.

December 24, 2011, 04:20 PM	#7
aaalaska Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2007 Location: Palmer Ak Posts: 319	Wolves learn fast, once they have been hunted the sound of a motor running will move them out of an area.They will respond to a wolf howl in their territory, if you haven't given yourself away.

December 24, 2011, 05:06 PM	#9
JACK308 Junior member Join Date: July 10, 2011 Posts: 377	I hope the DNR in Wis.do the same as Idaho on wolfs

December 25, 2011, 02:53 AM	#12
aaalaska Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2007 Location: Palmer Ak Posts: 319	Cover ground as quietly as possible , looking for fresh sign.Follow up if you can or just try howling to see if you can get a rise.If your in their territory they may come to escort you out.

December 25, 2011, 06:30 AM	#13
warbirdlover Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2009 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 2,322	When they are new to an area you won't hardly ever see them. Once they have established themselves they progressively get bolder. We now have them chasing deer by us RIGHT next our blinds. One guy, after walking in to his blind in the dark on opening morning, had one howling not 50 yards from his stand. I would suggest a howling call. They usually answer it if around and might come in to that. Other then that you won't bait them or call them in to animal calls. They're alot smarter then most other animals. I got this info from my BIL who is a retired DNR biologist (and a-hole). I've also read many articles from the authors who really know about these things and this is pretty much how it works. And if you're not sure if it's a wolf, they run with their tails straight back. Good luck! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wolves/howl.html http://www.huntwolves.com/how-to-hunt-wolves/ (This seems all wrong. A guy from Wisconsin preaching on wolves? And now we had a cougar on our land the whole week of rifle hunting)... Last edited by warbirdlover; December 25, 2011 at 06:37 AM.