kumma
10-15-2005, 12:49 AM
I spent the last 6 days in the western UP north of Bruce Crossing, fixin up the house and doing a little hunting. The first day I got free I headed out to my ground blind to wait for the deer to come in to feed. I got half way up the fence line and saw 4 animals coming out of the woods. I spent approx 15 minutes watching them frolicking for lack of a better word on the edge of the field. A couple local power company guys stopped on the road and watched from binoculars as well. (Which leads me to think wolves) There are 2 smaller ones and 1 of the big ones which you can see and 1 monster of an animal stayed back on the fringe(right on top of my ground blind for gun season) :( . I took a few poor photos and headed back inside to get my binoculars and gun. Needless to say I didnt go anywhere last week with out the .357.
The next day I was stalking 2 doe back in the field along the same fence line. I was about 75 yards from them when out of the blue comes one of the bigger wolves not 20 yards ahead of me chasing after these same doe.
3rd encounter I had stalked a doe in the opposite barley/weed field, got within 15 yards, peeking up every so often, busted on the last peek that doe just dissapered. On the way out of the field I spot 2 of these wolves working there way towards me on the outskirts. I glass them at 50 yards and they see me but pay no mind and keep coming. I keep backing up and eventually they head off into the woods not 20 yards from me.
Last encounter I see all 4 crossing us-45 around 3pm on the 4th day. I followed 3 doe out accross the road to the same side around 6:30. Close to 7:45 after I lose any chance at these does I hear some god awful howling and barking coming from the 40 a 1/2 mile back.
Now I think they are wolves and so does the local farmer. My dad thought coyotes until I said they were all the same size and 2 of them were bigger and taller than my Viszla who goes 60 pounds. What say you does this sound like actions of coyotes or wolves? I just wish I had a better camera. No deer this trip, but definitly some great memories. For reference the cut oat field averaged 1 foot in depth where thes guys were standing.
The next day I was stalking 2 doe back in the field along the same fence line. I was about 75 yards from them when out of the blue comes one of the bigger wolves not 20 yards ahead of me chasing after these same doe.
3rd encounter I had stalked a doe in the opposite barley/weed field, got within 15 yards, peeking up every so often, busted on the last peek that doe just dissapered. On the way out of the field I spot 2 of these wolves working there way towards me on the outskirts. I glass them at 50 yards and they see me but pay no mind and keep coming. I keep backing up and eventually they head off into the woods not 20 yards from me.
Last encounter I see all 4 crossing us-45 around 3pm on the 4th day. I followed 3 doe out accross the road to the same side around 6:30. Close to 7:45 after I lose any chance at these does I hear some god awful howling and barking coming from the 40 a 1/2 mile back.
Now I think they are wolves and so does the local farmer. My dad thought coyotes until I said they were all the same size and 2 of them were bigger and taller than my Viszla who goes 60 pounds. What say you does this sound like actions of coyotes or wolves? I just wish I had a better camera. No deer this trip, but definitly some great memories. For reference the cut oat field averaged 1 foot in depth where thes guys were standing.