Awesome experience! The wolves were likely not coming to eat you though.

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Sep 30, 2024
10:07:34pm

RUNBYU1 All-American

Did you know a wolf has not been documented to have killed a single human in the mainland USA since the 1800's?

Edited to be factually accurate.

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Originally posted on Sep 30, 2024 at 10:07:34pm

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RUNBYU1

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PCT: Break for eight day rocky mountain goat hunt in NW British Columbia

Mozey 3rd String

Sep 30, 10:12am

Wow

willkie40

Sep 30, 10:15am

No wonder he was worn out... carrying that wolf around was a chore.

KayakCoug

Sep 30, 10:21am

Awesome story!

FT487

Sep 30, 10:22am

That's a great story. Your guide might be reconsidering his career choice, for a couple reasons.

cougfanblue

Sep 30, 10:26am

I hope I haven't mischaracterized him. He has a lot of skills

Mozey

Sep 30, 11:38am

What an adventure. You doing a rug or something different with the wolf?

txblue

Sep 30, 10:27am

My guide works for a taxidermist, so hoping to get a good deal on a

Mozey

Sep 30, 11:42am

That would be awesome

txblue

Sep 30, 1:07pm

Those pictures are gorgeous. And your guide looks like Jon Snow with that

EQD2

Sep 30, 10:28am

I cannot help but feel some envy, even the rough and stressful parts.

DJROSS

Sep 30, 10:49am

Good on you for taking charge and being patient, empathetic & spiritual.

Q-grr

Sep 30, 11:03am

Sounds like a great trip and better adventure. I don't blame the young guide

Pinetree

Sep 30, 11:25am

Yes, without getting into the details, I may have some issues there.

Mozey

Sep 30, 11:44am

Wow, great story. Do you like your Durston tent?

Bluedarts

Sep 30, 11:26am

Love my Durston.

Mozey

Sep 30, 11:41am

I got the 2p this summer. Great tent.

Bluedarts

Sep 30, 11:43am

Beautiful country and that wolf is a beautiful animal!

Nagurski

Sep 30, 12:50pm

Great story!

TheLoneCougar

Sep 30, 1:07pm

Wait so did you have to shoot the other wolves too out of self-defense?

ColonelMustard

Sep 30, 2:12pm

Maybe a dumb question, but did you dress the wolf after shooting it?

morningcalmcougar

Sep 30, 6:15pm

No. My guide also works for a taxidermist. He skinned and prepped it for a full body mount.

Mozey

Sep 30, 6:36pm

Awesome experience! The wolves were likely not coming to eat you though.

RUNBYU1

Sep 30, 10:07pm

Yeah. This sounds more like the guide telling OP to pick his trophy.

ebv

Sep 30, 10:15pm

I don't believe that is accurate. I just read a great book...American Wolf

RalphWiggam

Sep 30, 11:19pm

Thank you. I was about to link to some of the same reports.

Mozey

Oct 1, 12:10am

The show "Something Bit Me" (Disney+; check it out) has a wolf attack episode

Still Blue

Oct 1, 1:28pm

Fact checked myself. No deaths in the mainland USA since the 1800's.

RUNBYU1

Oct 3, 3:45pm

No deaths, but plenty of attacks...(link)

Oceanographer

Oct 3, 8:31pm

Plenty? That showed ZERO attacks in the mainland USA since the 1800's

RUNBYU1

Oct 3, 10:29pm

Did you scroll down to the "Non-Fatal Attacks" section? Here are some of

Oceanographer

Oct 4, 1:01am

Mostly "encounters" or attacks on dogs. Only 1 or 2 people were actually bit.

RUNBYU1

Oct 4, 8:19am

I don't disagree. I am just saying that wolves are dangerous at times and DO

Oceanographer

Oct 4, 12:13pm

Agree with you but 1 or 2 attacks in the lower 48 over the last 125 years is

RUNBYU1

Oct 4, 12:21pm

That's fair.

Oceanographer

Oct 4, 2:37pm

Please feel free to test your theory the next time you have

Mozey

Oct 7, 4:43pm

I don't disagree. I would've shot as well. Incredibly unusual circumstance,

RUNBYU1

Oct 7, 4:54pm

This was an accidentally repeated post, so I deleted it.

Oceanographer

Oct 4, 1:00am

If he was in BC, that's not technically mainland US

unctoothman

Oct 4, 6:28am

Strange term. If you can walk to BC from Florida it’s part of the “main land.” I

ArcticKat

Oct 4, 6:38am

Might be. I thought it was interesting that he referenced the US when Canada isn't really even the US.

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