Wolf hunt photos

[joeb4065]

Talking about wolves prompted me to finally figure out how to post pics, hope this works







Didn't get them with a single action Ruger, wish they had.

[cubrock]

Where is that? Looks like beautiful country. How do you get them out in the open like that?

I've never hunted wolf - it would be interesting to hear how it is done.

[joeb4065]

Shot them on an Alaska Dall sheep hunt a couple of years ago.

Never did see a legal sheep, but while we were climbing the hills, (out of breath all the time), guide saw one of these asleep at the crest of the next ridge, 345 lasered yds away. We settled down to wait for him to get up, plenty of time to get set with a good rest. When he arose, shot him, hit a little low, and off he went out of sight, to the left around the knob on top of the ridge. In a few seconds, another one came around the knob towards us from the right side. After a frantic discussion as to whether I could get another one legally, I shot the second one, and put him down in sight.

We then went in search of the first one. Due to the extremely rough terrain, it took us about 15 minutes to get to where he was when when hit, and we searched for 5 minutes or so, he had gone off into a ravine, and was hurting bad, but by no means out. Finishing shot and he was done.

The hunt was a 12 day sheep hunt in the Brooks Range, extreme Northern Alaska. Was the most difficult and enjoyable hunt I have ever done, even though I didn't get the sheep I was after.

Some time I will tell the tale of the trek back to camp packing the wolf hides and skulls. Took all night, that is tough country to cross in the night.

Joe

[45colt]

Way to go Joe ! ;D
Some of you might want to check out saveelk.com.
The floater that goes by,isn't anti hunting.
When ranchers,farmers gets hit by the packs,wolves kill just for the fun of killing.Not necessarily for food.Coyotes aren't any different.
They show how big these critters get.
Some are quite large.Larger than a full grown German Shepard.
Sure surprised me.
Edited:
I went to the National Sportsmans Alliance from the website saveelk.com.There is a link to that website.
Didn't see this until a few minutes ago.
At the NSA,I looked at the links.
Nothing could be found for the NRA,nor any other nationally recogized group/organization.
So,checking the website with a grain/spoonful of salt.
Be wary.......

[sugarriver]

Great pics Joe. It's nice to put a face with a name.
Enjoy the Linebaugh 45 in good health.

Pete

[brionic]

Wow! Beautiful country. I have dreamed of visiting the Brooks range for twenty years. Nice shooting!
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Brian

[joeb4065]

brionic,

The Brooks range is awesome, radical elevation changes, very few places that are easy walking, either is rock, (shale that slides), or tundra, (like a 2' deep sponge fully wet), or river bottom type round rocks. Very little dirt, could not believe how much water there is.

Strange water there, streams in every draw, most are as clear as can be, drank right from them, and others were either milky or oily, didn't drink those. Very little cover, as in vegetation of any height.

Was on a 1 on 1 guided hunt, no motorized transport allowed, walked everywhere, most days would hike out to a couple of miles from camp, panting and sweating every step, would be as much as 2000' higher than camp, looking for a legal ram, and then hike back. Guide was about 25 years my junior, about half my weight, and in excellent condition. Seems he spent most of his time waiting on me to catch up.

If any of you decide to go there to hunt, spend lots of time on a stair climber before the trip. Every ounce you carry seems like a ton. Same for gear, go light.

The trip was awesome, the views were amazing, you should do it at least once, this is one of those hunts you will never forget.

Joe