Calling wolves

Slagiatt

Slagiatt

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Planning to head to idaho next month to call wolves and lions. Question for anybody who has had success calling wolves, how long were you calling to get a response?
 
Well after being in Alaska for almost 20 years and calling Wolves ....the most important thing I can tell you is that you CANNOT treat them/call them as if they were just giant coyotes.

Its a whole different psychology.

You may call 10 minutes ..... or 2 to 3 hours on and off.

You can never really get rid of your coyotes .... they have no Achilles heel.

You Can get rid of your Wolves; they Do have an Achilles heel, which is: Territory. THEIR TERRITORY.

Cas in Wyoming
 
Originally Posted By: Western RiflemanWell after being in Alaska for almost 20 years and calling Wolves ....the most important thing I can tell you is that you CANNOT treat them/call them as if they were just giant coyotes.

Its a whole different psychology.

You may call 10 minutes ..... or 2 to 3 hours on and off.

You can never really get rid of your coyotes .... they have no Achilles heel.

You Can get rid of your Wolves; they Do have an Achilles heel, which is: Territory. THEIR TERRITORY.

Cas in Wyoming

A lot in this. We have way too many up here in my remote area and I see them more than expected but not when calling cats which are prolonged sequences. I am of the opinion the best calling method is talking to wolves once you understand their territory.
Just an opinion.
Hef-A
 
We are headed to Idaho at the end of this month again. Elk calf and coyote distress can both work. Just don't over do it. I never had any wolf vocals work.
 
Originally Posted By: BailWe are headed to Idaho at the end of this month again. Elk calf and coyote distress can both work. Just don't over do it. I never had any wolf vocals work.

Best of luck to you. Were I to use a distress call the elk calf would be the one, followed by a cow elk call.
I will be down that way in January I look forwards to your results.

Hef-A
 
I never have called for wolves but I did make a suggestion one time and I have stayed at a Holiday Inn!
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I suggested to Lone Butte up in Canada to try some Coyote vocal sounds playing them back to back on full volume to make it sound like a coyote fight was going on.

I just figured that Wolves would like to make an appearance to a noisy coyote fight. I don't think you can over do it if you are trying to make it sound like a big coyote fight is taking place.

Check out the below link, it is Lone Butte's wolf calling story.

http://www.predatormastersforums.com/for...4091&page=1
 
I’ve had success with cow horn tip wolf howler( pm member Brad H made it), coyote vocals, Sceery AP7 rabbit distress, wildlife technology calls moose calf in distress, even squeaking has worked when I got in close enough. I was guiding and I wish I could say we shot everyone of those but we certainly did not. We mainly pushed the wolves on snowshoes.


As far as how long I treated it pretty similar to coyotes. I mean if you walk a long way in to a single calling spot you stay longer than average. If I know 100% wolves or coyotes are right there by hearing or seeing them I may stay hours but that is rare. Usually very similar to how long you’d stay for coyotes. No experience with lions.

 
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I was once calling coyotes and getting excited as I saw them coming in and then immediately moving off. It was depressing like a big screw up.
Then mr. wolf shows up, sits a scans then comes directly to me til it winded me and spun back the way it came.
 
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