The story behind the Wolf pic

Lear31MX · 06-25-2010, 10:41 AM

well I see a lot of you guys comented on the picture of the guy holding a huge timber wolf.
the story goes...
I did not kill this animal the photo was e-mailed to me by a friend. The wolf was shoot early last year some where in the Northwest Canada area. I was told it wighted in at 220 lbs. As far as I know this is a real picture and a real dead wolf.

Now IMO I feel this to be true, but I don't think the wolf was wild, I think the guy shoot someones pet that was extremely over feed.

06-25-2010, 10:43 AM

It is sad that someone would be so proud that they shot an animal for no reason.

Lear31MX · 06-25-2010, 10:48 AM

it's sad when people take take and take with out thinking of the consequenes

Blueface · 06-25-2010, 10:50 AM

I would hope it was killed due to self defense or protection of other living animals and no other recourse existed or to put it out of its misery if it was sick and dying.
Truly a shame if it was for any other reason. Given the clothing he is wearing, sounds like it was for no good reason.

J0eybb · 06-25-2010, 10:52 AM

Maybe he'll eat it. Use the fur to keep his children warm at night. It's possible it was killing his livestock.

Maybe it was an actor of New Moon.

markem · 06-25-2010, 11:02 AM

Three seconds with google found this story and more pics

http://www.huntandtell.com/2009/06/18/huge-wolf/

edit: I like the comments. I reserve judgment

Eleven · 06-25-2010, 11:03 AM

In the words of the immortal Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story

EDIT - BAH! Mark you beat me by less than a minute.

shilala · 06-25-2010, 12:11 PM

The story says they were bringing down cows.
I had no idea wolves could get that big. We have coyotes here, they're like mangy, scrawny German Shepherds. I don't think a hundred pound coyote exists, let alone a 200 pound coyote.
For those wolves to get that big, they were eating awful good.

MiamiE · 06-25-2010, 12:13 PM

www.snopes.com

Lear31MX · 06-25-2010, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markem

Three seconds with google found this story and more pics

http://www.huntandtell.com/2009/06/18/huge-wolf/

edit: I like the comments. I reserve judgment

good find, I was misinformed, but I still think it was someones pet

AD720 · 06-25-2010, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface

I would hope it was killed due to self defense or protection of other living animals and no other recourse existed or to put it out of its misery if it was sick and dying.
Truly a shame if it was for any other reason. Given the clothing he is wearing, sounds like it was for no good reason.

I have no problem with hunting as long as it's not just for sport. I understand that sometimes it's necessary, like around here, when if some of the deer aren't hunted they will all starve. And most guys I know use all the meat. But just killing for the sake of trophy I'm not into.

That being said I don't know if that is the situation with wolves in that area. I don't know of anyone that eats wolf meat but maybe they are over-populated. Can anyone enlighten me?

Blueface · 06-25-2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiE

www.snopes.com

Erick,
Link does not go to any info on this subject.
How did you index it in Snopes?

Starscream · 06-25-2010, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AD720

I have no problem with hunting as long as it's not just for sport. I understand that sometimes it's necessary, like around here, when if some of the deer aren't hunted they will all starve. And most guys I know use all the meat. But just killing for the sake of trophy I'm not into.

That being said I don't know if that is the situation with wolves in that area. I don't know of anyone that eats wolf meat but maybe they are over-populated. Can anyone enlighten me?

Most people hunt down here for sport, but they use every bit of the animal they kill. Deer hunting is the most popular type of hunting in southeastern NC and venison is some good tasting stuff!

Starscream · 06-25-2010, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface

Erick,
Link does not go to any info on this subject.
How did you index it in Snopes?

Lear31MX · 06-25-2010, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AD720

I have no problem with hunting as long as it's not just for sport. I understand that sometimes it's necessary, like around here, when if some of the deer aren't hunted they will all starve. And most guys I know use all the meat. But just killing for the sake of trophy I'm not into.

That being said I don't know if that is the situation with wolves in that area. I don't know of anyone that eats wolf meat but maybe they are over-populated. Can anyone enlighten me?

they just released a lot of grey wolfs in the Idaho area and found out that they are thriving, last year they allowed something like 200 wolf to be taken, and if you a land own with livestock and you chach a wolf in the act of degegation you can shoot it. But other than that they a pretected animals. and I would guess wolf meat tastes terrible.

kaisersozei · 06-25-2010, 01:29 PM

One of the funniest out-there comments on markem's link:

"This is the reason why city folk should not be making any decisions about what goes on in the country. They do not have a clue."

markem · 06-25-2010, 01:42 PM

http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/11/27/a...ct-or-fiction/

The first comment is interesting

kydsid · 06-25-2010, 01:43 PM

The weight isn't far fetched, I have a friend that does Wolf-Mastiff hybrids who are routinely 175-225 for the males. The size looks too big but that could just be perspective and a real small hunter.

icehog3 · 06-25-2010, 02:19 PM

BigFrank · 06-25-2010, 04:56 PM

I want a super wolf pet...

06-25-2010, 10:41 AM	#1
Lear31MX Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Anthony Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H. Posts: 451 Trading: (8)	The story behind the Wolf pic well I see a lot of you guys comented on the picture of the guy holding a huge timber wolf. the story goes... I did not kill this animal the photo was e-mailed to me by a friend. The wolf was shoot early last year some where in the Northwest Canada area. I was told it wighted in at 220 lbs. As far as I know this is a real picture and a real dead wolf. Now IMO I feel this to be true, but I don't think the wolf was wild, I think the guy shoot someones pet that was extremely over feed. __________________ Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.

06-25-2010, 10:43 AM	#2
Trouble Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic It is sad that someone would be so proud that they shot an animal for no reason.

06-25-2010, 10:48 AM	#3
Lear31MX Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Anthony Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H. Posts: 451 Trading: (8)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic it's sad when people take take and take with out thinking of the consequenes __________________ Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.

06-25-2010, 10:50 AM	#4
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic I would hope it was killed due to self defense or protection of other living animals and no other recourse existed or to put it out of its misery if it was sick and dying. Truly a shame if it was for any other reason. Given the clothing he is wearing, sounds like it was for no good reason. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

06-25-2010, 10:52 AM	#5
J0eybb Feeling up at Home Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Joe Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,084 Trading: (5)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic Maybe he'll eat it. Use the fur to keep his children warm at night. It's possible it was killing his livestock. Maybe it was an actor of New Moon. __________________ Live Chat http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=60202

06-25-2010, 11:02 AM	#6
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,507 Trading: (47)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic Three seconds with google found this story and more pics http://www.huntandtell.com/2009/06/18/huge-wolf/ edit: I like the comments. I reserve judgment __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

06-25-2010, 11:03 AM	#7
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic In the words of the immortal Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story EDIT - BAH! Mark you beat me by less than a minute. __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

06-25-2010, 12:11 PM	#8
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic The story says they were bringing down cows. I had no idea wolves could get that big. We have coyotes here, they're like mangy, scrawny German Shepherds. I don't think a hundred pound coyote exists, let alone a 200 pound coyote. For those wolves to get that big, they were eating awful good. __________________

06-25-2010, 12:13 PM	#9
MiamiE I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Erick Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,892 Trading: (38)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic www.snopes.com

06-25-2010, 01:29 PM	#16
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic One of the funniest out-there comments on markem's link: "This is the reason why city folk should not be making any decisions about what goes on in the country. They do not have a clue." __________________

06-25-2010, 01:42 PM	#17
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,507 Trading: (47)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/11/27/a...ct-or-fiction/ The first comment is interesting __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

06-25-2010, 01:43 PM	#18
kydsid Ditat Deus Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Jason Location: Among the Pines Posts: 2,361 Trading: (46)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic The weight isn't far fetched, I have a friend that does Wolf-Mastiff hybrids who are routinely 175-225 for the males. The size looks too big but that could just be perspective and a real small hunter. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

06-25-2010, 02:19 PM	#19
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06-25-2010, 04:56 PM	#20
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: The story behind the Wolf pic I want a super wolf pet... __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "