I was tucked in bed the other night reading when around ten thirty I was disturbed by wolves howling from across the lake. For half an hour I heard them approaching camp with very loud and very bizarre vocalizations. I have never had this experience before. I got up and crept out on my deck. It was an extremely dark and starless night and it took about ten minutes before my night eyes could distinguish faint shadows. As temperatures are above freezing, I could hear them moving on the soft ice. They then started a howling session that was unbelievable. The cruel, cold voices of a hungry wolf pack made me shiver. The hair on the back of my neck stood straighter then it ever had before. Scared? You bet! I was sure one was going to leap right up on the deck. After five minutes I let out the loudest yell ever and then again. Slowly they moved off into the night. I think they were smelling my dog and looking for a snack. It was the best wild life experience this year. Spring is here the earliest it’s ever been. We are thinking it is a temporary March glitch and April will be back to ordinary. Time will tell.
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Sounds like the wolf population needs addressed. Don,t let them get Quill! Finally have some vaction time hope to see you first week of sept. Sorry I missed you last month.
Wolves are getting to be a problem in Wisconsin too. They are being taken off of the protected list and hunters will be able to legally hunt them again. One estimate is that there are 1200 in Wisconsin. They are causing problems for the whitetail deer population and are a problem for the farmers. Ditto the black bears. Em and grandson Ryan saw a black bear at our farm in Wausau while they were turkey hunting. Em said that in his 66 years at the farm, he had never seen a black bear there before.
try bigfoot wood knocking scares the hell out of the cyotes around here long story