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I have a job to do next week as I am working now until Mon night. The neighbour captured a photo on his game caera of a big timber wolf in my back yard. I work hard to keep a fitting environment for deer, and have been successful so much so that this guy has come to visit.

I intend on baiting and staying on stand until he comes in. I hope he is a single or my hard work will turn into wolf scat. Anyone with ideas on how best to accomplish this, I will listen. I cannot snare as the neighbours dogs and mine would get in the mix.

I assume next week will be a hard one. I am looking for a goat or lamb to tie up as attractant.

Randy

I think you need a licence, Bro. Hate to see you get plunked for something that you can avoid. And if yer baiting the wolf, hard to say you weren't hunting him. Just a thought.

Wolves are legal in Alberta I believe....

Definately are legal in BC, and so is baiting them.

Howling has worked fairly well for me, as where I shoot long distance is pretty thick with them. Howling before and during shooting sessions while letting barrels cool has worked several times.

I wouldn't go with live bait though, this isn't a leopard or man-eating lion here. Its a wolf. Dead will work much better.

303

I'll check on the license thing on Monday when the MNR opens. Go figure the need?

Randy

I think you need a small game licence and a tag.

Yep. My guess as well.

Where are you in ON?

My uncle had timber wolves killing sheep, calves, lamas, even 2 Pyrenees guard dogs. They thought it was a coyote pack, until they got a group together with several hounds and ran the bush, got 3 big wolves.

Depending on your WMU, you may need a tag. The link provides the info you'll need.



http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@fw/documents/document/239852.pdf

You are right I need to buy a tag. I will go into the village tomorrow and do so. There has only been the one on the game cam and he comes past about 4 am.

Do they come to bait? I know we used to use beaver carcasses to trap them but I do not have access. Well Tuesday evening I'll set out some chicken and see if that works. The neighbour lost a sheep the other night so we may have a party hunt going.

Randy

A road killed deer works well for bait if you can find one.

I'll take the old truck for a drive tonight

Go to your local pound and "adopt" the yappiest little dog you can find. Put the dog in a crate and place the dog/crate wherever Mr. Wolf likes to hunt. Watch the cage from a distance until the wolf appears. Kill the wolf. Return the dog to the pound.

The key to this is a dog that barks constantly and loudly. Wolves hate dogs.

Try the easy trick and use a predator call first. The wuff may not have ever heard a call and they are known to work.

I got a rabbit call I used for bear a few years back. The tag is $10.75. Thanks guys for that heads up.