Nice catch on the WI River pattern. I hadn't noticed that. It really follows the west side of the river. Same thing on the east side of the river in Adams County. Both are some distance from the actual water and I bet that can be attributed to the development and population along the river and flowages. We have stragglers get whacked by a car or spotted by residents every once in a while by us, but in running multiple cams for years now we thankfully have never had one on camera. The smaller parcels and therefore increased human activity where I'm at will hopefully prevent a pack from setting up shop, fingers crossed. I'm pretty sure badgerfowl's place is within one of those circles documenting a known pack :(.It is about time they updated this, I think the last one they did may have been 2012. Kind of interesting how that line through the center of Marathon Co and down into Wood Co follows right along the Wisconsin River. They aren't stupid, they know how to stay under enough cover that they remain relatively undetected by most people. Looks like a few might be stopping near bueller's place for a snack, if they already haven't. I know they are VERY near to badgerfowl's place.
Merle, if you have them they are the biggest PIA a deer manager can imagine and can undoubtedly affect your deer herd/hunting more than any other creature that walks North America. Sure, bears get a few young fawns each year, along with the yotes, bobcats, and maybe even some of the other small carnivores, but none of those other animals chase and eat them year around like the wolves do. As far as mountain lions, we just get dispersing young males traveling through on cameras every year or so, similar to what you are saying. No real resident population to speak of, at least not that anyone can prove at all, so the large cats are a non-issue here...........for now.
I don't know why they are not shoot on sight.
Darn treehuggers!
Glad we don't have them.
^^^ This is a big reason why many are reluctant to shoot them.I didn't see any sign of them last year but I watched 2 chase 7 does past me the year before. And I had a trailcam pic of one with a collar on it.
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This was 20yds.
There are wolves in Marquette County our neighbor has caught them in their Coyote traps.
Does anyone know if Wisconsin has ongoing or new collaring studies? We probably have over 100 wolf pictures over the last few years and this is the first collared one on our land.View attachment 9193
Are these similar to the studies that say we have less than 1000 wolves in the state?"A wolf, can eat a deer per day, per wolf. Not to mention the ones they kill, and don't eat." I have seen studies that show a wolf can consume up to 20 deer/year never 365 and thrill kills are a freak , rare incident.
Do your math, 1,000 wolves are eating 365,000 deer/year? Please post the study.