The Legendary NYS Wolf

[jjb4900]

I assume he's sitting that far behind it because it still appears to be alive..............any photos of it after he killed it? if it is alive, like it looks to me, it's probably bristling up it's fur, giving it a larger appearance.

[Bow Addict]

I assume he's sitting that far behind it because it still appears to be alive..............any photos of it after he killed it? if it is alive, like it looks to me, it's probably bristling up it's fur, giving it a larger appearance.

Diito!

[beachpeaz]

He just trapped it recently and was the first I had seen that picture.  I will see if he has some additional photos.

 

I am not close to an expert on determining a wolf from a coyote, so it could be either (and frankly, I don't care if it turns out to be genetically mutated red fox.  lol).  Thought I would post it for everyone to chew on.  It seems there are a lot of experts in here that without any testing can determine what it is (and I will restate that a Timber Wolf and Coyote can look identical).  I don't think anyone could claim anything definitive.

 

Always a fun subject though

 

[pistolp71]

Big coyote. Hard to tell how big with the guy 8 feet behind him. It doesn't look like a purebred wolf to me. Its a fact that the eastern coyote has wolf genes. There was a good show on Nature last year called "meet the coywolf".

[pistolp71]

Its easy to find out the size though. If he is your friend, just have him hang it one a scale and take a pic.

[WNYBuckHunter]

100lbs? not even close, look at the wolf Biz's dad is holding up, thats not much more than 100lbs and a heck of alot larger than the yote in the trap. Timber Wolves look nothing like coyotes, other than they have long fur, similar colors and are dogs. The show pistolp71 is referring to is on Netflix, and can be downloaded. Its a good one and does a good job explaining the wolf/coyote hybridization history.

[BigVal]

That there is a wolf

[Renegade Hunter]

Good looking yote.

[beachpeaz]

Like I said, I don't care enough to dig into it.  If its a Yote, great, if not, great.  I know this is always a fun subject on here.  he's claiming it is a wolf.  DEC said no.  I would trust the DEC over a friend of a friend.

 

However, with that said, why are people so quick to dismiss a wolf could be in NYS??  I think it is completely practical.  They don't live that far from here.  It was unfathomable that there could be elk in NYS until just a few years ago also....now we can hunt them!  It is not impossible for one to have migrated that far, or for them to have been raised and release (legally or illegally).  Just sayin.

 

and "a Coyote looks nothing like a Timber Wolf" is a ridiculous statement.  Sometimes a German Shephard looks nothing like a German Shephard, just depends on genetics.  I can create random album of 100 pictures, 50 being Yotes and 50 being Timber Wolves and NOBODY would score 100%.  99 out of 100 wouldn't be good enough, because that would simply  mean it IS possible.

[Sogaard]

Like I said, I don't care enough to dig into it.  If its a Yote, great, if not, great.  I know this is always a fun subject on here.  he's claiming it is a wolf.  DEC said no.  I would trust the DEC over a friend of a friend.

 

However, with that said, why are people so quick to dismiss a wolf could be in NYS??  I think it is completely practical.  They don't live that far from here.  It was unfathomable that there could be elk in NYS until just a few years ago also....now we can hunt them!  It is not impossible for one to have migrated that far, or for them to have been raised and release (legally or illegally).  Just sayin.

 

and "a Coyote looks nothing like a Timber Wolf" is a ridiculous statement.  Sometimes a German Shephard looks nothing like a German Shephard, just depends on genetics.  I can create random album of 100 pictures, 50 being Yotes and 50 being Timber Wolves and NOBODY would score 100%.  99 out of 100 wouldn't be good enough, because that would simply  mean it IS possible.

 

Wait...wha..??

Edited November 24, 2014 by Sogaard

[Marion]

There is an elk hunting season in NY?

[steve863]

 

However, with that said, why are people so quick to dismiss a wolf could be in NYS??  I think it is completely practical.  They don't live that far from here.  It was unfathomable that there could be elk in NYS until just a few years ago also....now we can hunt them!  

 

 

We can hunt elk in NY??????????  Where the hell was I that I didn't hear this news announced????????

[WNYBuckHunter]

Hold on, I forgot my popcorn....

[jjb4900]

We can hunt elk in NY??????????  Where the hell was I that I didn't hear this news announced????????

I'm speechless.......

[steve863]

I had a hunch that this thread would go at least 10 pages.  I may not be disappointed!  LOL

 

With the polar ice caps melting, how long do you think it will take for the polar bears to move into the Adirondacks?  Why should they miss out on the fun the wolves and elk are having here in NYS? LOL

 

 

 

 

Edited November 24, 2014 by steve863

[mike rossi]

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=568324&mode=2

 

 

Edited November 24, 2014 by mike rossi

[Curmudgeon]

I think he saw a big deer and thought it was an elk.

[steve863]

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=568324&mode=2

 

 

Oh we know there are elk in PA.  Some may make there way to NYS, too, but I haven't heard of any hunting seasons for them here.

[BigVal]

No doubt I'm being 100% serious, it's a wolf.

[mike rossi]

Oh we know there are elk in PA.  Some may make there way to NYS, too, but I haven't heard of any hunting seasons for them here.

Neither did anyone else say there was any hunting season for them in NY....

[genesee_mohican]

I say it's half ny Mountain Lion.  

[Bow Addict]

Getting my elk calls ready for next season.You can never practice too much! I'll be saving a ton on air fare.

 

Edited November 24, 2014 by Bow Addict

[steve863]

Neither did anyone else say there was any hunting season for them in NY....

 

 

Read Beachpeaz's post # 34

[jjb4900]

Neither did anyone else say there was any hunting season for them in NY....

pretty sure that's what was said in post #34

[Curmudgeon]

Like I said, I don't care enough to dig into it.  If its a Yote, great, if not, great.  I know this is always a fun subject on here.  he's claiming it is a wolf.  DEC said no.  I would trust the DEC over a friend of a friend.

 

However, with that said, why are people so quick to dismiss a wolf could be in NYS??  I think it is completely practical.  They don't live that far from here.  It was unfathomable that there could be elk in NYS until just a few years ago also....now we can hunt them!  It is not impossible for one to have migrated that far, or for them to have been raised and release (legally or illegally).  Just sayin.

 

and "a Coyote looks nothing like a Timber Wolf" is a ridiculous statement.  Sometimes a German Shephard looks nothing like a German Shephard, just depends on genetics.  I can create random album of 100 pictures, 50 being Yotes and 50 being Timber Wolves and NOBODY would score 100%.  99 out of 100 wouldn't be good enough, because that would simply  mean it IS possible.

 

Mike - see above

 

Edited November 24, 2014 by Curmudgeon