Wolf Hunting
I have an 11-month wolf season, which allows us to offer wolf on an opportunity basis on all of our hunts from spring bear, to the fall and the winter Goat hunts. I also offer specialty hunts for these throughout the winter months as well as our other predators when is season, these include: wolverine, lynx, cougar and coyote. I believe in the careful management of the area and wolf hunting is a large part of that. Evidence suggests that an average wolf consumes 10 or more moose a year, plus numerous other ungulates.
The wolf hunts take place November through April, when we can expect snow on the ground which makes finding their tracks much easier, this also offers the best hides as they're haired up fully, prepared for the freezing weather often encountered at this time of the year. For those wishing to obtain a great trophy, but are sensitive to the extreme cold we can be faced with, March and April are the better months for warmer weather, often during the day it will warm up above the freezing point.
From year to year the ratio of black-grey/white wolves changes, however usually half or more are black, as this is often the preferred trophy, you stand a good chance of getting an opportunity at a black wolf. At this time of year about half the time we encounter lone wolves and the other half will be an entire pack. A pack can consist of as few as 4 to over a dozen. A limit of 3 wolves is available for each hunter, achieving that success would be a great achievement for any hunter.
Wolves in this area grow as large as anywhere and are larger than most, due to the high numbers of moose and large variety of ungulates. An average pup that was born the past spring (up to 1year) will be about 6 to 6-1/2' long and the mature animals are typically 7 to 7-1/2' although they can be as large as 8'! I contribute this mainly to the large amounts of snow we receive. Over the years these wolves have evolved to be a little larger to cope with the deep snow they're often faced with.
We hunt with the use of snow machines (tracked atv's or sleds) depending upon the season and snow conditions. Baiting is the preferred method, but this is not your typical baited-stand hunt. On your hunt we'll run numerous bait sites, how many depends on time and bait supply. These will be strategically placed throughout the area, in hopes of wolves finding the site and spending some time there feeding. We utilize spot and stalk techniques at this time and will stalk(using snow shoes) the bait if wolves are seen from afar.
We also utilize calling, either using predator calls or wolf howls. Either way they're coming to kill you, nothing like walking a fine line between prey and predator for excitement! This can be a very effective way to locate not only wolves but other predators throughout the area as we travel between bait sites.
This as a very exciting hunt when everything falls into place and you find yourself in close quarters with another predator. This is a great hunt to undertake in the off season, that can produce what is otherwise a rare and elusive trophy.
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