Wolf Hunting

[jweese]

We've got a few nuisance wolves around our hunting camp property, in particular - a large, brave, black wolf that's been plaguing us since March coming right into the camp, and approaching folks when they go to their vehicles, etc. The property owner has asked if we could hunt them and help thin them out a bit.

Having never hunted wolf, I can only assume (because nothing is ever that simple) - wolf hunting is probably nothing like 'yote hunting (which I've been rather successful at in the past).

We know the area we've seen them in, and there are abundant tracks. Our thought was to set up before first light and just start using the same caller we use for 'yotes (with wolf howls instead of 'yote yips), and some distress calls as well. 30-06 should do the rest.

That sound about right?

[trimmer21]

It depends where your camp is. In southern Ontario,you'll be restricted to .270 or smaller,but,the open season is year round.

[fratri]

Distress calls (dying rabbit) should do the trick provided everything else is in your favour... Personally I would forgo the wolf howls, too great of a risk of doing the wrong vocal....
Some WMU may require a wolf tag
Good luck

[jweese]

Sorry, we're in the Denbigh area - regardless.

The weekend wasn't successful for wolf, although the fellow down the road managed to shoot 4 of them we saw none. Managed to take out four 'yotes however, first time I'd seen then up where our camp is. Just using a jackrabbit distress call mixed with 'yote pack call. About last half hour before sun set.

Our season is open 365/no limit. Was using 12 ga. with #4 buck, so we had to call them in pretty damned close but I wasn't sure about using the 30-06. Might borrow a friend's 22-250 next weekend instead.

Might try some early morning hunting next weekend.

[COYHUNTER]

have fun..........C--H

[FishBoss]

It depends where your camp is. In southern Ontario,you'll be restricted to .270 or smaller,but,the open season is year round.

there is no restriction on firearms for small game as long as there is no big game season open

[fratri]

there is no restriction on firearms for small game as long as there is no big game season open

I think you are mistaken...

from the hunting regs summary...


A person hunting small game may not carry or use a rifle of greater calibre than a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading gun, in the geographic areas of Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel, Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington or York".

[FishBoss]

I think you are mistaken...

from the hunting regs summary...


A person hunting small game may not carry or use a rifle of greater calibre than a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading gun, in the geographic areas of Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel, Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington or York".

Oh okay well I live an hour north of Toronto so I am in Southern Ontario but I am not in any of those areas, im in wmu 81b. Any caliber there is acceptable.

[Fox]

I think you are mistaken...

from the hunting regs summary...


A person hunting small game may not carry or use a rifle of greater calibre than a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading gun, in the geographic areas of Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel, Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington or York".

His camp is in 63A, this zone is core eastern ontario rifle country for deer, no restrictions on rifle size.
The township is Lennox and Addington (I know, we had a camp down the road from him)
This is not in a restricted rifle zone.

jweese - since it is July the hides will be very little use anyway. Wolves are much bigger then coyotes and coyotes will die with a 30-06 shot, use the 30-06, no use wounding a big wolf because you brought a 22-250 and not something bigger. In Northern Ontario they suggest 243 as a minimum for wolves.

Good luck

[dutchhunter]

I have not seen a wolf yet that could get up after a 22 250 to the ribs .it is a fine round for wolf .Dutch