Wolf vs. coyote

deepforks · November 30, 2011, 10:34 PM

for those that may not realize the shear size difference between wolves and coyotes, take a look. if any of you want to come hunt idaho, i urge you to pick up a wolf tag or two. you can basically hunt them statewide until the end of march. just killed my buck, so now it's time to focus on these devil dogs!!!

tmlynch · November 30, 2011, 10:43 PM

Wow.

That is a significant difference. That wolf looks pretty big to me. Or maybe the coyote is really small.

Could you take the picture again with a yard stick against the tree?

Regards,
Tom

deepforks · November 30, 2011, 10:51 PM

hell, i wish i took the pic. sent to me in an email. i did film three black wolves a few weeks ago while hunting. unfortunately they were way too far to shoot at. heres the footage. sorry for how shakey it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2I5sKik72I

aaalaska · December 1, 2011, 02:34 AM

Wolves think coyotes are yummy, that's why coyotes are so fast.

Hunter Customs · December 1, 2011, 09:29 AM

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for those that may not realize the shear size difference between wolves and coyotes, take a look. if any of you want to come hunt idaho, i urge you to pick up a wolf tag or two. you can basically hunt them statewide until the end of march. just killed my buck, so now it's time to focus on these devil dogs!!!
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Great picture and that really tells it like it is.
Would you happen to know what a non-resident hunting permit and wolf tag cost?
Thanks for posting the picture.
Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

tahunua001 · December 1, 2011, 10:15 AM

I really am looking forward to hunting these rat bastards first chance I get

seansean1444 · December 1, 2011, 10:20 AM

x2 ^^^^^^^

briandg · December 1, 2011, 01:29 PM

The freakin idiots that romanticize wolves and have these grandiose fantasies about how wolves are such an awesome part of nature are out of touch with reality. IMO, they should not have been reintroduced. It served no purpose, IMO, other than letting people feel good about having wolves running around.

as far as I'm concerned, wolves are nothing but another invasive "alien" species that has nothing significant to give to a balanced ecosystem, but I know that lots of people think I'm just plain stupid..

warbirdlover · December 1, 2011, 03:29 PM

Wolves were part of nature in the "old days" but re-introducing them into (now) higher human population areas was the dumbest thing I've ever seen by Wisconsin's DNR. We have them on our hunting land now and they get "bolder" every year. We've had two "confrontations" with our hunters and the alpha (black) wolf. These wolf lovers should be aware of what might happen with their kids or family members walking around in the woods unarmed with wolves present. They will just be part of the food chain for the wolves. I had a DNR biologist (relative) claim they'll just run away from you. Yeah, right.

One other relative got a special "wolf" Wisconsin license plate and chose the number/words "KILLEM" on it.

And now we've had cougars on our land and nearby. This is "central" Wisconsin, not northern Wisconsin! When will it end.

tahunua001 · December 1, 2011, 04:00 PM

ugh here we go again...these things were not reintroduced...they were introduced.

the indigenous wolves of idaho were red wolves...little larger than that coyote but a damn bit smaller than that wolf and they weren't pack hunters and had a higher mortality rate because they were not acclimatized to a harsher environment.

these canadian gray wolves are a freaking infestation that were forced on us by a politician that doesn't know the difference between a grizzly bear and a poodle. last year idaho declared a state of emergency because of these beasts and that is why they went directly from a protected species to the longest hunting season of any game animal in the state.

rshanneck2002 · December 1, 2011, 04:01 PM

Same here in MI next door., cougers and black bears showing up in southern Mi more and more. A month ago they killed a black bear inside the city limits of Grand Rapids Mi a city of 250,000 people. then last week another showed up just outside the city limits. the are moving south for sure. this is in SW MI which is heavily populated most places.

JohnO · December 1, 2011, 04:30 PM

That's pretty easy.

If it's small enough to kick it and walk away, it's a yote.

If it's big enough to make you wet your pants, it's a wolf.

BUFF · December 1, 2011, 05:09 PM

So I guess you're team edward and not team jacob?

Sorry, I have a teenage daughter.

Coyotes are fair game around here. There is a season for them, but most ranchers just shoot on sight.

Couple years ago a pack came into the yard and snatched my house dog (chihuahua/terrier mix) at night. Lucky for her I grabbed my postol and took out after them yelling like a banshee. They dropped her after a while and ran off.

Glad we don't have wolves roaming around. Never realized how big they are. Wow.

tahunua001 · December 1, 2011, 05:18 PM

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So I guess you're team edward and not team jacob?

Shane? ART? 1911? anyone? we need a banishment here!!!!!

BUFF · December 1, 2011, 05:25 PM

Said I was sorry!

tahunua001 · December 1, 2011, 05:34 PM

I know, I just had add my .02 about it...all in good fun of course

deepforks · December 4, 2011, 12:39 PM

bob hunter, an annual hunting license in idaho for a non-res. is $154.75. i'm pretty sure you can get a 3 day or just a small game license too. a non-res. wolf tag is $31.75. that is cheap compared to the non-res. wolf tag fee in 2009. they were ridiculously expensive back then. just goes to show that idaho now wants everyone to come participate

as of nov. 30th, there have been 147 wolves killed in idaho. heres a pic of a track that was taken very close to where i filmed those black wolves. the guy just took it about a week ago. you will not mistake these for yote tracks if you come across them

thats a good buck track, and it even makes it look small!

MOshooter65202 · December 8, 2011, 09:54 AM

Here's a comparison picture a friend posted.
Not sure how big this person is pictured in the photo? But the wolf looks Huge!

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...15372000_n.jpg

warbirdlover · December 8, 2011, 12:03 PM

I didn't know there were red wolves and canadian wolves. I'm sure we have the canadian wolves because they are huge. I've got some pics of them taken by one of the bowhunters on our land. This is one of the small, younger ones. The alpha is a huge black male.

See my thread on "No Wolves this year"......

grubbylabs · December 8, 2011, 10:36 PM

Deep forks where abouts are you at. I am wanting to go fill my wolf tag but time and opportunity are limited.

I was just at my inlaws last weekend and seen a few tracks out by Bone. I might be going back with some looking glasses and a rifle.

Deja vu · December 9, 2011, 08:53 AM

I am an Idaho resident with a wolf tag. I have seen a few this year but sense I bought my tag I have not seen a single wolf with in range. I saw one about 300 yards a few weeks ago but that is well out of range for my 357 magnum (what I had at the time). Even with my 45/70s that would be a very long shot and out of my ability.

Onward Allusion · December 9, 2011, 11:15 AM

Crap! That pic really puts the difference in perspective.

Indi · December 9, 2011, 11:56 AM

MOshooter6502...... Holy CRAP

Is that guy a midget? Or is that wolf just a freakin monster. WOW i didnt know they get that big. Im from Oklahoma and if i go out at night, i hear a ton of coyotes, i havent seen one yet. Thank God i do not have wolves in my area. I dont know what i would do if i ran into one in the woods, besides wet myself.....lol

MOshooter65202 · December 9, 2011, 01:05 PM

LOL I hear ya Indi...I have no idea how big that guy is???
But that is one Huge Wolf

I sure hope those Wolves don't make their way to Missouri,if so I will be lookin' for a larger bore rifle

LOL

RockRiverWhisper · December 9, 2011, 01:34 PM

Shot coyotes for years day and night. Never saw a wolf in MS. That's a big dog.

December 1, 2011, 10:15 AM	#6
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	I really am looking forward to hunting these rat bastards first chance I get __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

December 1, 2011, 04:00 PM	#10
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	ugh here we go again...these things were not reintroduced...they were introduced. the indigenous wolves of idaho were red wolves...little larger than that coyote but a damn bit smaller than that wolf and they weren't pack hunters and had a higher mortality rate because they were not acclimatized to a harsher environment. these canadian gray wolves are a freaking infestation that were forced on us by a politician that doesn't know the difference between a grizzly bear and a poodle. last year idaho declared a state of emergency because of these beasts and that is why they went directly from a protected species to the longest hunting season of any game animal in the state. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

December 1, 2011, 04:01 PM	#11
rshanneck2002 Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2008 Posts: 194	wolf Same here in MI next door., cougers and black bears showing up in southern Mi more and more. A month ago they killed a black bear inside the city limits of Grand Rapids Mi a city of 250,000 people. then last week another showed up just outside the city limits. the are moving south for sure. this is in SW MI which is heavily populated most places.

December 1, 2011, 05:34 PM	#16
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	I know, I just had add my .02 about it...all in good fun of course __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

December 8, 2011, 10:36 PM	#20
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	Deep forks where abouts are you at. I am wanting to go fill my wolf tag but time and opportunity are limited. I was just at my inlaws last weekend and seen a few tracks out by Bone. I might be going back with some looking glasses and a rifle. __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie)

November 30, 2011, 10:43 PM	#2
tmlynch Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 197	Wow. That is a significant difference. That wolf looks pretty big to me. Or maybe the coyote is really small. Could you take the picture again with a yard stick against the tree? Regards, Tom

November 30, 2011, 10:51 PM	#3
deepforks Member Join Date: October 15, 2011 Location: Southwest Idaho Posts: 89	hell, i wish i took the pic. sent to me in an email. i did film three black wolves a few weeks ago while hunting. unfortunately they were way too far to shoot at. heres the footage. sorry for how shakey it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2I5sKik72I

December 1, 2011, 02:34 AM	#4
aaalaska Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2007 Location: Palmer Ak Posts: 319	Wolves think coyotes are yummy, that's why coyotes are so fast.

December 1, 2011, 10:20 AM	#7
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 395	x2 ^^^^^^^

December 1, 2011, 01:29 PM	#8
briandg Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2010 Posts: 5,468	The freakin idiots that romanticize wolves and have these grandiose fantasies about how wolves are such an awesome part of nature are out of touch with reality. IMO, they should not have been reintroduced. It served no purpose, IMO, other than letting people feel good about having wolves running around. as far as I'm concerned, wolves are nothing but another invasive "alien" species that has nothing significant to give to a balanced ecosystem, but I know that lots of people think I'm just plain stupid..

December 1, 2011, 03:29 PM	#9
warbirdlover Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2009 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 2,324	Wolves were part of nature in the "old days" but re-introducing them into (now) higher human population areas was the dumbest thing I've ever seen by Wisconsin's DNR. We have them on our hunting land now and they get "bolder" every year. We've had two "confrontations" with our hunters and the alpha (black) wolf. These wolf lovers should be aware of what might happen with their kids or family members walking around in the woods unarmed with wolves present. They will just be part of the food chain for the wolves. I had a DNR biologist (relative) claim they'll just run away from you. Yeah, right. One other relative got a special "wolf" Wisconsin license plate and chose the number/words "KILLEM" on it. And now we've had cougars on our land and nearby. This is "central" Wisconsin, not northern Wisconsin! When will it end.

December 1, 2011, 04:30 PM	#12
JohnO Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2000 Posts: 502	That's pretty easy. If it's small enough to kick it and walk away, it's a yote. If it's big enough to make you wet your pants, it's a wolf.

December 1, 2011, 05:09 PM	#13
BUFF Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2011 Location: Augusta, KS Posts: 226	So I guess you're team edward and not team jacob? Sorry, I have a teenage daughter. Coyotes are fair game around here. There is a season for them, but most ranchers just shoot on sight. Couple years ago a pack came into the yard and snatched my house dog (chihuahua/terrier mix) at night. Lucky for her I grabbed my postol and took out after them yelling like a banshee. They dropped her after a while and ran off. Glad we don't have wolves roaming around. Never realized how big they are. Wow.

December 1, 2011, 05:25 PM	#15
BUFF Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2011 Location: Augusta, KS Posts: 226	Said I was sorry!

December 8, 2011, 09:54 AM	#18
MOshooter65202 Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2011 Posts: 471	Here's a comparison picture a friend posted. Not sure how big this person is pictured in the photo? But the wolf looks Huge! http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...15372000_n.jpg

December 9, 2011, 08:53 AM	#21
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	I am an Idaho resident with a wolf tag. I have seen a few this year but sense I bought my tag I have not seen a single wolf with in range. I saw one about 300 yards a few weeks ago but that is well out of range for my 357 magnum (what I had at the time). Even with my 45/70s that would be a very long shot and out of my ability. __________________ 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...

December 9, 2011, 11:15 AM	#22
Onward Allusion Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Back in a Non-Free State Posts: 3,133	Crap! That pic really puts the difference in perspective. __________________ Simple as ABC . . . Always Be Carrying

December 9, 2011, 11:56 AM	#23
Indi Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 231	MOshooter6502...... Holy CRAP Is that guy a midget? Or is that wolf just a freakin monster. WOW i didnt know they get that big. Im from Oklahoma and if i go out at night, i hear a ton of coyotes, i havent seen one yet. Thank God i do not have wolves in my area. I dont know what i would do if i ran into one in the woods, besides wet myself.....lol

December 9, 2011, 01:05 PM	#24
MOshooter65202 Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2011 Posts: 471	LOL I hear ya Indi...I have no idea how big that guy is??? But that is one Huge Wolf I sure hope those Wolves don't make their way to Missouri,if so I will be lookin' for a larger bore rifle LOL

December 9, 2011, 01:34 PM	#25
RockRiverWhisper Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2011 Location: MS Posts: 110	Shot coyotes for years day and night. Never saw a wolf in MS. That's a big dog.