Scooter Report post Posted November 28, 2011 Just starting out predator calling/hunting and wanted to know how often people see the Mexican Wolves AZGFD's manual warns about. Looks to me like they are or could be very easily mistaken for a coyote if the wolf is juvenile or around 20-30 lbs. What, if any sightings has anyone had in southern AZ with Mexican wolves and how do they act around calls? Are they known to travel alone or in packs? The warnings have me a little scared about shooting one, so I wanted to clear these issues up beforehand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted November 28, 2011 Don't think they've been sighted in southern Arizona yet, but they certainly are present in the White Mountains. In late summer 2010, two were in our cabin's driveway, obviously trying to make a move on one of the calves among the 34 elk that regularly visited the meadow across the road from us that summer. I also saw wolves between White Mountain Reservoir and Sunrise Lake, and on the highway near McNary. They have been released near Alpine and Green's Peak. AZGFD has regular reports on the status of collared animals. Unfortunately, the packs typically are named after obscure locations in their range, so we do not really know where they might be encountered. As for their reaction to a varmint call, I would think they would react exactly like a coyote or feral dog and trot sraight to it. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 28, 2011 Mexico just released some Mexican wolves south of the border. I dont' know exactly where, but I think it was in northeast sonora. I don't know how close they are to the AZ border. But other than that possibility, I dont' think you have much to worry about with wolves in southern AZ. During my elk hunt in Sept I found a dead wolf on the highway south of Alpine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted November 28, 2011 Learn the golden rule: Three S's = shoot, shovel, and shut-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 don't waste em. they taste great. wolf backstrap sawtayed in ripple with a spotted owl or a blackfooted feret as a oarderb and make some gravy with the drippin's. mmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cw4192 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 If You see them with a burlap bag or a backpack then they are mexcan wolves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted December 1, 2011 Coyote hunters in this part of the state will be finding those newly released wolves very soon...everything on that side of the border makes it's way up here in no time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 and when they get here grijalva will wanna give em free college tuiton and food stamps. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted December 1, 2011 and when they get here grijalva will wanna give em free college tuiton and food stamps. Lark. And a voters registration card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
