Wolf attacks Trapper

**Rick** · 05-24-2013, 10:27 PM

It really doesn't matter where you live or what animals make up the ecosystem. There are plenty of reasons to carry protection while in the woods. From dog packs to rabid single animals to surprising an animal to the larger and more dangerous mammals, dinosaurs and two legged varmints. It just makes good sense. My closest encounter was with a feral dog pack. I stood my ground and they slowly made their way around me but it was a tedious moment for both of us I'm sure. Fortunately, it ended with everyone having a good day.

**BENESSE** · 05-24-2013, 11:27 PM

Can't get past a dog chained in the yard. I'd like to get the owners chained in the yard and watch what happens.
I know, I know...gonna catch a lot of $hit from some of the members but there it is, call Ken and sue me.

**Seniorman** · 05-25-2013, 01:52 PM

OLD PROFESSOR - " ... People around here are just about holding their breath, waiting for a wolf attack on a human. ..."

Where is "around here?"

S.M.

**Old Professor** · 05-25-2013, 09:23 PM

Benesse, The owner had fenced in the yard where the dog was because of the first attack and was building an even higher, stronger enclosure. The dog was chained to keep it from wandering off the property as the first victum had when it was attack.

Seniorman, "around here' is the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, specifically the nw shore of lake Superior counties.

The State of Michigan DNR has decided to allow wolf hunts in three areas of the Upper Peninsula, including my area, because of problems of predation on pets and livestock. The hunt (or trapping) will run from Nov 15 to Dec 14th. Permits will be first come first--first buy begining August 3rd. Permits cost $100 and there is a limited number of permits for sale. The hunt closes when a certain quota of wolves taken occurs. I respect to the three dogs killed ---their owners were given 30 day permits to kill wolves on their property . The last that I heard two wolves here taken on those permits, so far.

**hunter63** · 05-25-2013, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by BENESSE

Can't get past a dog chained in the yard. I'd like to get the owners chained in the yard and watch what happens.
I know, I know...gonna catch a lot of $hit from some of the members but there it is, call Ken and sue me.

Most will let it slide .......but there are dogs that need to chained in the owners yard, fenses are expensive.......packs of wild dogs, or even house dogs that are left to run....can be as bad or even worst then wolves.
That's the way it is in most of the country.

**Seniorman** · 05-26-2013, 12:19 AM

OLD PROFESSOR - "... Seniorman, "around here' is the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, specifically the nw shore of lake Superior counties."

Thanks, Old Professor. I didn't know if you might be out here in the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, etc. We have lots and lots of those transplanted Canadian Gray wolves. Sounds as if you have more than your share there in upper Michigan, too. Good luck hunting them.

S.M.

**hunter63** · 05-26-2013, 10:45 AM

I can say the only wolf I have ever seen in the wild was south of Rhinelander WI, during deer season....a couple of years back.

On my stand with the nephew, and saw the biggest freeking dog I ever saw, loping along....my first thought.
Followed it thru the scope....and the view close up was, "That's no dog"....too big for a yote (got a lot of them), gotta be a wolf.

Can't shoot yotes north of highway 10 during hunting season......so just watched it go by.

They were introduced a few years back, and we have a limited season, checking with the DNR guy at the Ranger Station, while registering a deer, he told me that there were several in that area, all had collars and were being tracked.

So they are around.

BTW many people here consider a loose dog or pack of dogs chasing deer in the woods as open season....and will shoot on site......so keep "Fluffy" inside, or your yard....or Fluffy won't be coming home. (Lots of dogs running loose.....)

**randyt** · 05-26-2013, 02:30 PM

There is a couple confirmed pack in my county here in the lower pennisula of michigan. I've not seen any or had any problems in our yard. My farm dog is gone now so my early warning system is lacking.

**Old Professor** · 06-03-2013, 09:16 PM

UP DATE: I was talking with a friend that lives next to the family that had the two dogs killed by wolves. It seems that the Conservation Officers are taking the threat seriously! He has talked with the CO"s and they say, quote" We are taking care of that pack!" unquote. He sees the CO"s there every morning in ones or twos and the neighborhood belief is that the DNR is trying to kill the entire pack,which is believed to be six or seven animals.

**Skittish Prepper** · 09-29-2013, 05:22 PM

it's my understanding that among wild animal attacks on humans, wolf attacks are considered rare and both grey and timber wolves are usually timid around humans... and any animal can be dangerous, earlier this year a man was killed in kentucky by a beaver.