How loud are Wolves?

[S_D_O]

I was bowhunting in Pioneer Zone opening opening week; hiked around cow calling looking for sign at 8500ft. Came into a clearing, heard a very loud bark followed by 4 very long very loud howls. I believe the wolf figured out I was not an elk and was calling off the pack. I did not get a visual, glassed the far canyon face for a while, completely quiet after that. So, how loud can these things howl? I know that’s hard to describe, but this seemed way louder than I would have ever expected. Granted, it was in a canyon, but still seemed crazy loud; practically felt the sound. BTW, did not see any elk!

 

[BigHornRam]

Had a pack come in just above camp, in a canyon, on a clear night in the bighole. Rock concert loud.

 

[Baerman]

In the right setting, still crips night with probably a very slight breeze in my direction, I've heard wolves howling on the opposite side of a large valley. I'd estimate it was about 3-4 miles away. Oct. 1 last year, I heard a wolf howling on a mountain top above camp at around 2 miles away. Just a few weeks ago, I heard a lone wolf howling on a ridge about 1.5 miles away that was not as loud as the previous encounters listed above. Sound can travel very far in the right location and environment.

 

[JLS]

Pretty loud. I’ve heard they are even louder if they spent time on a leash.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Pretty loud. I’ve heard they are even louder if they spent time on a leash.

Just don't forget to yell "its coming right at us" before you shoot.

 

[JLS]

Just don't forget to yell "its coming right at us" before you shoot.

Then # Frankie Tallent on the ‘gram.

 

[MNElkNut]

they can also be quiet. Although a captive wolf, I watched/heard one howl at the grizzly bear center in West Yellowstone from about 50 yards and it was really faint.