Wolf Set Up 2015-Game on/Nothing Yet/ Big Chocolate On Cam/ Wolf Pics in Daylight

[Torkdiesel]

Originally Posted by arrow_baron

Okkkkk I gotcha!! That makes sense!! Sorry for the misinterpretation

No worries sir.

[Popcan]

Still nothing happening out there. Big change from last year eh. I’m wondering if I washed out those bbls properly before filling’em with meat? Was kinda hoping this heatwave would stir things up but it hasn’t. There are so many ravens out there making a ruckus you can literally hear’em from a mile away. There is one wolf in the area that knows there’s food there but just won’t commit. Climbed down that cliff so I wouldn’t have to run the river to get the cam pics and found fresh wolf tracks & a deer shed. It'll pick up… Having a heck of a great time out there anyhow

[H380]

Keep at er Popcan, if anyone can get er done it's you . I always look forward to your updates and thread last year was classic .

[heretohunt]

Are you seeing any sign around? My area was full of wolves last year, and f&w poisoned them. It is incredibly effective. So far this fall/winter year I have only been able to find two.

[Popcan]

Exactly one month to the day that the food plot hit the snow this big chocolate wolf finally got comfortable enough to totally commit & make it all the way in. He’s been close by for about 2 weeks. Coming in every day or second day now. We’ll let him relax til we get his picture during daylight & then try to put the crosshairs on him. Hope he brings his friend & his enemies too… LOL
I had that gut feeling today. Before it happens… You know the one. Could be a while yet though! God bless those ravens man. Love the ravens !

Heretohunt we have a healthy balance up here in Fort McMurray thanks to the many trappers/hunters in our area. There are no wolf issues up here. It’s a healthy balance imo

Pics from today




















Good luck to those out there predator hunting …

[heretohunt]

Hey popcan, cool. That strychnine is a killer. I had mixed feelings coming across it. Personally I like the wolves too but they kill every damn thing.
The good news is there is always room somewhere for a good wolf hunter.
Good luck to you. I am on to a couple of new happy hunting grounds my self.

[-CLM-]

Awesome! Was he with that other pack last year or is this a new dog?

[Popcan]

I would say he’s a loner -CLM-… Nice blocky head on him eh! He’s well put together that’s for sure. Love that color too.

[243 wild cat]

Cant wait to see the results..thanks for letting us in on your hunt! I will be on this post a lot lol. Thanks again for the story popcan

[Torkdiesel]

Do you have colour pictures of this wolf Popcan ???

[HillTophunter]

That's an amazing looking wolf! Hoping he shows up while you are on stand!! Can't wait to see more pics

[Popcan]

There aren’t any daytime pictures in color of him yet…. Are you thinking he’s not brown or whatever color that is ?

[H380]

Sweet photos Popcan , getting closer ..yes he's a good sized one .

[MooseRiverTrapper]

That's a black or blue. Nice going.

[Torkdiesel]

Originally Posted by Popcan

There aren’t any daytime pictures in color of him yet…. Are you thinking he’s not brown or whatever color that is ?

From those pics I would have guessed black but figured you must have had a colour pic of him. I've never seen a chocolate coloured wolf.

[Popcan]

Really !! you’ve never seen a chocolate colored wolf. I’ve seen the blue tinged ones at the taxidermist. The fist wolf I ever took down was a chocolate. That’s what that color looks like on ir cam. Here’s a chocolate from the cam at another spot from a couple of years back.



Here’s one in full color…

[Torkdiesel]

Originally Posted by Popcan

Really !! you’ve never seen a chocolate colored wolf. I’ve seen the blue tinged ones at the taxidermist. The fist wolf I ever took down was a chocolate. That’s what that color looks like on ir cam. Here’s a chocolate from the cam at another spot from a couple of years back.



Here’s one in full color…

No I haven't, that's why I said I've never seen a chocolate coloured wolf.

I'm sorry if I'm seeing something different then everybody else but that wolf laying with your rifle just looks like a late season black wolf with an orange setting sun on it. Maybe it's just the picture ?

[Popcan]

Don’t know what to say! Consider yourself shown a chocolate wolf...

[creeky]

Originally Posted by Torkdiesel

No I haven't, that's why I said I've never seen a chocolate coloured wolf.

I'm sorry if I'm seeing something different then everybody else but that wolf laying with your rifle just looks like a late season black wolf with an orange setting sun on it. Maybe it's just the picture ?

altho the light's real warm, i'm seeing some orange then to brown. take a look at the teeth, clean white-so accurate rendering of colour as to conditions.


great coverage Popcan, luv your logistics and "steady as she goes" approach!

[Torkdiesel]

Originally Posted by Popcan

Don’t know what to say! Consider yourself shown a chocolate wolf...

Do you have some other pics of that wolf ?

[huntinalberta]

awsome thread! we need you out are way (calling lake area) i set out a trail cam in hopes of getting some deer on it but i got 5 wolves. they showed up at 4 diffrent times. good luck! hope you get one…or 3!!

[Hydro1]

That chocolate wolf looks EXACTLY like an akita/malamute mix i trained a while back...
Followed your thread last year, have done so again this year.
I look forward to seeing some more wolves, congrats and goodluck popcan!

[Popcan]

I’m all up for learning something new here. So what does that mean late season black wolf . When is late season? May? would that wolf next to the gun have been all black early season? This is all for fun fellas plus color isn’t that important. In the mean time here’s a couple of more pics of that particular one. Keep in mind back in 2009 many of my pictures were heavily saturated unlike today.









Cheers fellas … if something goes down out there I’ll share it

[chain2]

I dont care what color he be! Getting a lil restless to see the kill shot on film lol...all the best popcan....chain

[trigger7mm]

Good luck Popcan! Now that you've got a customer, things will get really interesting.

[H380]

That's chocolate to me , thx for posting ..

[Torkdiesel]

Originally Posted by Popcan

I’m all up for learning something new here. So what does that mean late season black wolf . When is late season? May? would that wolf next to the gun have been all black early season? This is all for fun fellas plus color isn’t that important. In the mean time here’s a couple of more pics of that particular one. Keep in mind back in 2009 many of my pictures were heavily saturated unlike today.



















Cheers fellas … if something goes down out there I’ll share it

Sorry Popcan, I should have been more clear. By late season I meant after the fur is prime on the wolf. Prime would be November to Feb, maybe a little bit into March if the winter has been cold and you're far enough North. The grey in the black would likely have been there regardless of season.

This is an early season wolf, the fur is thick but it doesn't quite have the really full winter hide yet. We killed these ones mid Sept-October.





This one was killed late season (May) you can see how the hair is thinning and it just doesn't look as full. Sorry I don't have a pic of the Hunter holding it up.



Where as these three are late December or what I would call prime



I'm sorry if it came across wrong Popcan, like I said I've never seen a chocolate coloured wolf before. It must be my computer or I'm missing something looking at the pics of that wolf.

Regardless killing any wolf at any time of the year isn't easy. Congrats on your success and good luck on your continued pursuit.

[MooseRiverTrapper]

Torques only posted his wolf pictures twice in pop and thread lol!

[Torkdiesel]

Originally Posted by MooseRiverTrapper

Torques only posted his wolf pictures twice in pop and thread lol!

It's Tork

and I was just trying to explain what I meant. Sorry if pictures of wolves derailed the wolf hunting thread.

[RayM77]

Originally Posted by Popcan

I’m all up for learning something new here. So what does that mean late season black wolf . When is late season? May? would that wolf next to the gun have been all black early season? This is all for fun fellas plus color isn’t that important. In the mean time here’s a couple of more pics of that particular one. Keep in mind back in 2009 many of my pictures were heavily saturated unlike today.









Cheers fellas … if something goes down out there I’ll share it

That's a beautiful color phase. I sure have never seen one like that before. Good luck on getting you next one!