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to the OP, yes there are allot wolves west of rocky/caroline. wait for a fresh snowfall and go for a cruise. last winter cat hunting out there i couldnt believe the amount of wolf tracks.
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12-27-2018, 09:03 AM
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And yet people don't sweat coyotes like they do the big bad wolf. Not enough coyote folklore and fairy tales I guess.
http://www.capebretonpost.com/living...on-park-18896/
Lots to bite you in the great outdoors and lots have killed many more humans than wolves ever will. Grizzly and black bears, cougar, moose, rattlesnakes, wild hogs, spiders, jellyfish, sharks. Hell, our own dogs are probably at the top of the list.
Wolves are a long ways down on the risk factor. Probably more at risk of a lightening bolt, falling out of your treestand, toppling spruce tree or having one too many rums and faceplanting into your campfire while celebrating a successful day of hunting.
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12-27-2018, 09:16 AM
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A Grendel with those 123gr sst pills would probably be an amazing wolf combo. One more gun to add to the wish list..
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Right?! Exactly my thoughts too.
There’s a guy from Alaska slaying them regular with Grendel on the Grendel Forum.
Should be dandy for light recoil and going quick to get multiples. And that it can double down on big game when needed...win win.✌️
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12-27-2018, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 270person
And yet people don't sweat coyotes like they do the big bad wolf. Not enough coyote folklore and fairy tales I guess.
http://www.capebretonpost.com/living...on-park-18896/
Lots to bite you in the great outdoors and lots have killed many more humans than wolves ever will. Grizzly and black bears, cougar, moose, rattlesnakes, wild hogs, spiders, jellyfish, sharks. Hell, our own dogs are probably at the top of the list.
Wolves are a long ways down on the risk factor. Probably more at risk of a lightening bolt, falling out of your treestand, toppling spruce tree or having one too many rums and faceplanting into your campfire while celebrating a successful day of hunting.
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Yes i remember this happening back a few years now. Thanks for the info to disprove the unkinown or overtold stories.
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12-27-2018, 09:42 AM
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Wolf kill in Sask
What a bunch of BS by biologist, wolves ate at remote dump so caused them to attack human. Same thing uninformed Horrestio Bear biologist from Calgary explained why grizzly bears attack humans many years ago what nonsense. No dumps in National parks for last 40 years though grizz still attacks people!
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12-27-2018, 10:41 AM
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What a bunch of BS by biologist, wolves ate at remote dump so caused them to attack human. Same thing uninformed Horrestio Bear biologist from Calgary explained why grizzly bears attack humans many years ago what nonsense. No dumps in National parks for last 40 years though grizz still attacks people!
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Makes sense to not set up a welcome wagon greeting and "humanize" them though. Keep them afraid to minimize risk. Dont set out a buffet line. Attractants aren't a good idea with any potentially dangerous animal.
I dont hunt with pork chops hanging off my backpack for this very reason.
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12-27-2018, 11:31 AM
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Right?! Exactly my thoughts too.
There’s a guy from Alaska slaying them regular with Grendel on the Grendel Forum.
Should be dandy for light recoil and going quick to get multiples. And that it can double down on big game when needed...win win.✌️
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I bet you sleep with that Grendel dont you? Pet names? Ms Pew Pew?
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My cousin got a huge male and big female on Christmas morning behind his house two out of six is a good start.
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12-27-2018, 01:44 PM
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my cousin got a huge male and big female on christmas morning behind his house two out of six is a good start.
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12-27-2018, 01:53 PM
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I bet you sleep with that Grendel dont you? Pet names? Ms Pew Pew?
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I better not tell you about my blaser k95 in 270 win, what a beauty!😉 Fortunately things are going far too well with the ladies to consider.✌️
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12-27-2018, 06:24 PM
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This is the best our mint can do ? that's supposedly a wolf chasing the Hare.
https://www.mint.ca/store/coins/50-f...16-prod2610109
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12-27-2018, 07:26 PM
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I better not tell you about my blaser k95 in 270 win, what a beauty!😉 Fortunately things are going far too well with the ladies to consider.✌️
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Well it's kinda obvious where my cartridge heart sits, because it was my first, ha, but I dont know Blasers much outside a buddy in Cgy shoots one. Swears by it and he does a lot of Africa and NZ hunting.
Nowadays I'm more of a 7mm guy, shouldnt we all be, really?? and pondering the next step up. Got it down to 300mag long action and the 338. 375 is the dark horse.
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Well it's kinda obvious where my cartridge heart sits, because it was my first, ha, but I dont know Blasers much outside a buddy in Cgy shoots one. Swears by it and he does a lot of Africa and NZ hunting.
Nowadays I'm more of a 7mm guy, shouldnt we all be, really?? and pondering the next step up. Got it down to 300mag long action and the 338. 375 is the dark horse.
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The Blaser K95 is the European idea of a nice Ruger No 1 imo. However, modern take, very lightweight, full takedown and scope mount repeatability second to none. I’ve shot moa groups at my 250 taking scope on and off each shot. No different size groups than leaving it on...and in all development I put it through it never had a flier or poi change. Oh and reputation of incredible accuracy, I believe the late Greg Rodriguez(writer for shooting times) most accurate rifle was a k95 in 270 win. You pay dearly for this sort of thing however.
My 270 straight stock standard spec’d like this...
40 3/4” oal
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23 5/8” barrel
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Add scope base and vx3 2.5-8 and it’s 6 lb 9.0 oz before cartridge holder and sling. Oh and goes into pieces for the backpack for k-country sheep duty, longest piece just the barrel.
It handles recoil really well! They are known for this, design credit etc.
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What a bunch of BS by biologist, wolves ate at remote dump so caused them to attack human. Same thing uninformed Horrestio Bear biologist from Calgary explained why grizzly bears attack humans many years ago what nonsense. No dumps in National parks for last 40 years though grizz still attacks people!
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Theres dumps in parks, no a few places were they dump road kills etc in one park, plus other sources like the dumpsters in back of hotels/resteraunts.
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12-28-2018, 09:33 AM
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Theres dumps in parks, no a few places were they dump road kills etc in one park, plus other sources like the dumpsters in back of hotels/resteraunts.
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The Grizzly in the Calgary zoo ended up there after staking claim to a dumpster behind a Lake Louise hotel. Always stupid tourists as well to condition bears to easy human food .
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What a bunch of BS by biologist, wolves ate at remote dump so caused them to attack human. Same thing uninformed Horrestio Bear biologist from Calgary explained why grizzly bears attack humans many years ago what nonsense. No dumps in National parks for last 40 years though grizz still attacks people!
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So what's Big Grey Wolfs "informed" explanation then (as opposed to Stephen Herrero's-worlds leading authority on bears & bear attacks)?
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Grizzly bears have been attacking people for hundreds of years. If you had read Lewis Clark expedition they were always being attacked by grizz. They did not need National park dumps to teach them to attack people, the natives knew bears were dangerous!
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It would sure be nice to hear about a good wolf hunt instead of grizzly bears and people comparing ammo stories.Hopefully someone took down one of these predators during the holiday season.
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My cousin got a huge male and big female on Christmas morning behind his house two out of six is a good start.
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No pics?
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It would sure be nice to hear about a good wolf hunt instead of grizzly bears and people comparing ammo stories.Hopefully someone took down one of these predators during the holiday season.
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Cold weather always helps, they get hungrier, we haven't had much of that.
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Makes sense to not set up a welcome wagon greeting and "humanize" them though. Keep them afraid to minimize risk. Dont set out a buffet line. Attractants aren't a good idea with any potentially dangerous animal.
I dont hunt with pork chops hanging off my backpack for this very reason.
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This is exactly where many people and in particular, many educated experts, get the whole wolf/human issue wrong.
While defending/explaining this attack away as unusual due to human contact, they conflate the perspective that human contact is the cause, yet defend that wolves are not a danger to people.
The contradiction is glaring to anyone willing to see it.
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This is exactly where many people and in particular, many educated experts, get the whole wolf/human issue wrong.
While defending/explaining this attack away as unusual due to human contact, they conflate the perspective that human contact is the cause, yet defend that wolves are not a danger to people.
The contradiction is glaring to anyone willing to see it.
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Apex predators are called that for a reason, we should treat them as such, we're on the menu given the right conditions.
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This is exactly where many people and in particular, many educated experts, get the whole wolf/human issue wrong.
While defending/explaining this attack away as unusual due to human contact, they conflate the perspective that human contact is the cause, yet defend that wolves are not a danger to people.
The contradiction is glaring to anyone willing to see it.
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Any apex predator can be a danger but it makes little sense to exacerbate potentials. There's a reason campers get warned to not leave food out in the open in campsites and why meat gets hung high in camps.
Outdoors 101.
I've seen an awful lot of bears in garbage dumps in my time. It isn't WHY they attack but it most definitely is a contributor to the attack potentials. Why draw them closer to human activity?
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Apex predators are called that for a reason, we should treat them as such, we're on the menu given the right conditions.
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Exactly-and many times we place ourselves on that menu with improper food storage, habituation and complacency.
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