Moving through wolf territory

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T Y L E R

T Y L E R

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Hey .. been a while

I've moved into the stix, and am within 1 mile of a grey wolf den I figure. I see them on the lake I live on and I've started hiking out in the back 40 lately to hone in on that den I know must be happening this time of year. Problem is .. I don't understand how to be 'respectful' or intelligent within 'their' territory. Remember I'm the nut that climbs down into bear dens :roll eyes:

The other day I was tracking them, and followed the oldish tracks up a ridge to 1400' in the middle of nowhere. I was reviewing the GPS and heard something I probably won't forget. A cacaphony from probably 1000- feet. Maybe a half dozen grey wolves. Within 2-3 minutes they were twice as close judging from volume. Probably the most exciting, scary sheet I've experienced in the bush to date.

I stood there thinking why the hell did I half to urinate every time I saw wolf piss *L* They're gonna be pissed at that .. followed by a call to the wife to leave a message stating I may now be home that night :doh:

So I have the basics now from studying online .. but anyone have any specific knowledge on how to move through wolf territory during their mating season? What do they think of whitie's scent when they pick it up .. how do they process my peeing in their turf? Etc etc ??


Any experiences? Intel? Knowledge? you'd like to share? I have a lot to learn. I got a nice game cam with audio and video capability that I'll be setting up on they're trails so hopefully I'd catch a glimpse of them.


Thanks,

TY
 
I wondered some of the same things about coyotes the other night. We set up camp with others in a large clearing. Then after we went to bed I heard the coyotes howling at each other-and they were on all 4 sides of us and closer than Id prefer.

It sounded cool but at the time I got nervous. If they had tried to reunite the pack there was a good chance they would have passed by camp--and we had the only dog in camp in our tent.
 
:rolleyes:

I say you let wild things be wild, and if you're not engaged in the legal pursuit of game, you leave them the fxxx alone. Disturbing wild critters just for the sake of it is obnoxious, an does nothing but stress them & potentially waste precious energy reserves. They dont want to "commune" with you... :bang:
 
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Yeah, I hear ya man. Low volume, but it's coming through. Not interested in stressing them so they have to move the den for instance. But I'll still set up a cam on one of their trails.

I'll keep the 'communing' for next summer :hillbilly:



TY
 
Your question is how to be "respectful" and "intelligent" in the wolves territory? Jomama has it right, leave them alone. They'll be just fine without you around. I've run across wolves a number of times in the woods and they've never acted aggressively toward me or done anything other than walk or run the other way. A couple of years ago, I was showing my wife and son some fresh tracks, and my son who was 6 at the time said, "hey, there's the wolf" and it was about 15 feet away looking at us, then lumbered off. Just because you see a wolf doesn't mean it wants to eat you - no need to pee your pants.
 
Read the book The loop
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It gives good insight into their behavior.

Also, I would carry a gun or two. I've been on hunting trips where there around, but they never really bothered us.
 
I work with a professional trapper from time to time so I've been slowly picking his brains. Interesting stuff ..

But ya'll talk about the wolf like its some delicate, pink pantied creature who will be completely messed up if I stumble across it. :roll eyes: Jesus, it's an alpha predator .. I think it'll be ok.

If I lived in grizzly country I might be inclined to carry, but not here. I don't fear the wolves. I have a healthy respect.

As for 'they're' territory .. the moment I leave my back door they are aware of my presence. They're territory includes my back yard .. tracks everywhere, and I have woken a few times to see a different wolf sitting in the middle of the lake I live on howling etc.

I think we'll do fine sharing as the years roll on. It's not like I'm sledding 100 miles into nowhere to infringe on a pack.



TY
 
T Y L E R said:
I work with a professional trapper from time to time so I've been slowly picking his brains. Interesting stuff ..

But ya'll talk about the wolf like its some delicate, pink pantied creature who will be completely messed up if I stumble across it. :roll eyes: Jesus, it's an alpha predator .. I think it'll be ok.

If I lived in grizzly country I might be inclined to carry, but not here. I don't fear the wolves. I have a healthy respect.

As for 'they're' territory .. the moment I leave my back door they are aware of my presence. They're territory includes my back yard .. tracks everywhere, and I have woken a few times to see a different wolf sitting in the middle of the lake I live on howling etc.

I think we'll do fine sharing as the years roll on. It's not like I'm sledding 100 miles into nowhere to infringe on a pack.



TY
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Nothing to add, but it is pretty cool!!
Thanks for sharing!! Who knows... Keep at it and you might have your own show on animal planet!! :)
 
Atticus said:
Yeah, it can be called "Eaten by Wolves - the T Y L E R Story."
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Or Wolf Man - A devastating and heartrending take on wolf activists T Y L E R and his chick, who were killed while living among wolves in B.C. sometime following 2011.

same writeup as Tim Treadouche......the dip**** that thought the grizzlys wouldn't eat him.
 
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That's cool T Y L E R. I don't have a lot of experience with wolves, but they think the same as dogs.

Where are you living now?
 
How do they think?

I'm no expert, and have very little experience with wolves, but I think they have the pack mentality and hiearchy structure that dogs have. What behaviors would be different from a pack of wild dogs, or for that matter a team of sled dogs?
 
Snowshoed in today. 2 hrs in, 2 hrs back but I fell short of the ridge which was my objective. Found a nice site for the cam though. Set it for 30 second videos with audio. Knowing most mammals are lazy s***s, the sheer fact that I've blazed a trail to and fro past the cam site should be a good draw for them to travel in frame when passing that way. Everything else is 2 to 3 feet of fresh powder. ;)


For those who have a genuine interest in whatever comes of this project stay tuned. I'll see what data I can provide as the weeks and months roll onwards...


Peace,


TY
 
45Kevin said:
How do they think?

I'm no expert, and have very little experience with wolves, but I think they have the pack mentality and hiearchy structure that dogs have. What behaviors would be different from a pack of wild dogs, or for that matter a team of sled dogs?
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They think like wolves. Just because they are canids doesn't mean that they think like dogs.
 
Ty,
I'm subscribed to this!!!
I thinks it's very cool you have opportunity to do this!!
Can't wait to hear what happens!!!

Thanks for sharing this w/ us!!

Keith
 
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