Wolf License in Ont

[senior70]

Eastern Timber Wolf, aka, Eastern Wolf, aka Algonquin Wolf, please point out the "fictional nomenclature"...

I believe he's referring to so called Red Wolves in Algonquin Pk MNR claim to be a separate species than regular Timber wolves.
I've seen a few wolves in the Park & shot a few outside the park, never seen any difference, some are reddish, some are grey, some are almost black.

 

[Fox]

I believe he's referring to so called Red Wolves in Algonquin Pk MNR claim to be a separate species than regular Timber wolves.
I've seen a few wolves in the Park & shot a few outside the park, never seen any difference, some are reddish, some are grey, some are almost black.

There is no myth here, there is/was a distinct wolf in the area.

My grandpa grew up there, back when he was a kid, which was before Coyotes move in to the area, he said there were 2 different wolves, "Timber" wolves and "Brush" wolves, the timber wolves being larger than the brush wolves. I actually spoke with a biologist about this, they said that since the coyote has moved in that the majority of the Algonquin wolves, to separate them from the Mexican Red Wolf, are coyote/wolf hybrids and that the nature of the evolution of the coyote has created large coyotes that readily breed with the smaller wolves. Grey wolves will not breed with coyotes but will kill them, they are so much larger that they do not readily cross like the smaller wolves and coyotes.

Grey wolves avoid people, these hybrids do not, but they are not coyotes and if you have ever seen them you can tell the difference immediately.

 

[Trimmer 905]

I'll add to this that zones 43–45, 59, 60*, 61–74, 75*, 76–95 do not have a tag requirement. You can kill as many as you want all year long.

All hunters are reminded that caliber restrictions of no greater than .275 and shot size no greater than #2 may be used to hunt small game in MOST WMU's of southern Ontario. There are still one or two areas of southwestern Ontario where restriction to no greater than .243 are allowed. It's very important that the Ontario regulations be followed. Mistakes are very expensive.

 

[canadian hunter312]

All hunters are reminded that caliber restrictions of no greater than .275 and shot size no greater than #2 may be used to hunt small game in MOST WMU's of southern Ontario. There are still one or two areas of southwestern Ontario where restriction to no greater than .243 are allowed. It's very important that the Ontario regulations be followed. Mistakes are very expensive.

The shot size thing is only relevant when there’s an open gun season (controlled hunt) for deer. When it’s bow season you’re free to use any size shot or slug you’d like for small game

If you’re in the controlled hunt with a valid tag you can use any size shot during those weeks for small game as well.

 

[senior70]

"Brush" wolves is the term locals (being one) called Coyotes when they moved in.
I don't ever remember anybody referring to anything other than just "wolves" before Coyotes graduated north 20-30yrs ago, that's when we started calling them "brush" wolves or coyotes.
I've shot a few Coyotes, largest was almost 45lbs.
I also don't have a lot of faith is everything MNR biologists might have to say, I mean, how many yrs did they deny the existence of any Cougars in the southern Ont despite there being actual photo's. If I remember correctly it wasn't till the attack on a horse west of here that they acknowledged it.

 

[Fox]

"Brush" wolves is the term locals (being one) called Coyotes when they moved in.
I don't ever remember anybody referring to anything other than just "wolves" before Coyotes graduated north 20-30yrs ago, that's when we started calling them "brush" wolves or coyotes.
I've shot a few Coyotes, largest was almost 45lbs.
I also don't have a lot of faith is everything MNR biologists might have to say, I mean, how many yrs did they deny the existence of any Cougars in the southern Ont despite there being actual photo's. If I remember correctly it wasn't till the attack on a horse west of here that they acknowledged it.

In the Algonquin park area they discussed "brush wolves" in the 30s and early 40s, before coyotes made it up there.