I have been really struggling with getting in close on wolves this year. The few times I have been on them I was either busted by swirling winds or crunchy frozen snow. It has been raining lightly for the last ten days and this morning was no exception.
I was in some very remote country at...
I am running a VX6 2-12x42 with the Firedot Duplex on my .300 wm and it is an outstanding scope. Nobody here has discussed it yet but the $100 upgrade for the illuminated firedot reticle is an upgrade that is money VERY well spent. The wolf that I called in just a few weeks ago came at the run...
Tough situation, hope he recovers fully. I was wolf hunting about 2 weeks ago and called in a sow with 2yr old cub. Saw them coming across a dry lake bed at about 150yds and I instantly stopped calling, they continued my way to about 80yds and fortunately they drifted around the edge of the lake...
Great job on the wolf! Your observation about them flattening out is correct. I am not sure that they will do it as a defensive measure, but on multiple occasions I have observed a wolf crouch FLAT just like a cat when prey was approaching. They will wait until the last minute then make a quick...
The old African ivory hunters had two sayings. #1 You hunt elephants with your feet. #2 You will walk a mile for every pound of ivory that you get. As a hard core wolf hunter I can tell you that both of those sayings apply to wolf hunting. I would argue that I walk/bike at least 100 miles for...
Nice job and some beautiful open country. I sometimes get crazy with the thick timber up here. The longest shot on any of my wolves has been 45yds. Might be time for a road trip!