Wyoming / Idaho members

[bigbrowndog]

I am looking at doing a Wolf hunt early next year in Idaho, late winter, early spring.  I am concerned with condition of the fur and what time of the year does it start to cause slippage.  I’d like to plan the trip to coincide with fawn/calving season but feel that that might be too late in the year.  Any trappers or Varmint hunters out there know what time of the year the fur/hair starts to slip??

Trapr

[sixshot]

Trapr, every spring is different plus it depends on where you are but you should be fine through Feb. I'm guessing you'll hunt somewhere along the park border? If not then most of our wolves are in the central part of the state & access is very difficult, it's the largest primitive area in the lower 48 states. Good luck!! Maybe the Mackay, Challis, Salmon area would be a good place to start, lots of back roads for snow machines, etc.

Dick

[bigbrowndog]

Dick, I was looking at the park boundary areas and areas north of Idaho Falls. I friend was telling me of an attack in Ririe and the Caribou-Targhee area. I was hoping to use a fawn in distress call and decoy, but it’s probably too early.

Trapr

[sixshot]

Trapr, I live just south of the area you are talking about and we have wolves but not a lot of them. Most are a bit farther north towards Island Park which is just outside Yellowstone Park. You really need to get into the more central part of the state but still have road access. That's why I mentioned Mackay, Challis or Salmon, there are quite a few back country roads that you can drive on or ride a snow machine. Just make sure you have tire chains & your GPS because there's a whole lot of country out there & much of it has no cell phone access. Break down & you're on your own.
You might talk to one of the pilots at Challis Air Service & ask them about wolf sightings, or call Idaho Fish & Game & see where the best access is if you're going into the back country. Also you could try going up Morgan Creek out of Challis, Antelope Creek out of Mackay, going down the Salmon River from North Fork which is down river from Salmon, Idaho. Lots & lots of country down there & most of it is straight up & down. I spent a few winters down there living out of my backpack & filming Bighorn sheep when I was younger, if you want wild that's the place to go!

Dick

[bigbrowndog]

Thanks Dick, ill look into your suggestion, i am not familiar with the area I mentioned just going on info from friends in I.F. area. I’ll check with the sources you mentioned.....Thanks

Trapr