I think I saw a wolverine while heading to the local range

[drache]

Drache, were you in your neck of the woods or heading out to bonds lake rd? We have Wolverine and Badgers here. When I worked in the woods I witnessed a wolverine back down a grizzly bear from a salmon, now that's mean.

Bond Lake Road. I live in Williams Lake now

 

[bearkilr]

A bit of a side issue but if I remember correctly, hearing from a couple trappers our family knew in the Wells area, Wolverine fur was considered the fur of preference for lining the edge of parka hoods. Ever hear that?

Wolverine fur doesn't accumulate frost or moisture like other furs that why it's used around trim on hoods due to breath vapour.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Wolverine fur doesn't accumulate frost or moisture like other furs that why it's used around trim on hoods due to breath vapour.

Thanks for the clarification. I vaguely remembered something along that line. Thanks again for the confirmation.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Cool story, any of these beasts in northern ontario?

I saw one, north of Pickle lake in northern Ontario in the 1960's. My brother also saw one in the same area in the mid seventies.
It attacked the front wheel of his car while he was driving a bush road.
It was not hurt, and neither was the tire.
His buddy asked if he was going after it. His response.. "I don't think so!"

Not sure if there are many left now. They are solitary critters. I understand they need a large range, and defend it well.

For more info: http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=108

 

[Gatehouse]

Order this trapping DVD if you are interested in trapping wolverine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXvNlqmnAzQ

 

[tjsudbury]

I saw one, north of Pickle lake in northern Ontario in the 1960's. My brother also saw one in the same area in the mid seventies.
It attacked the front wheel of his car while he was driving a bush road.
It was not hurt, and neither was the tire.
His buddy asked if he was going after it. His response.. "I don't think so!"

Not sure if there are many left now. They are solitary critters. I understand they need a large range, and defend it well.

For more info: http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=108

The wolverine Foundation, together with the MNR, did a comprehensive multi year study of wolverines in Northern Ontario a few years back.

They found that the range, and population, was more extensive than they had thought, with the eastern extent of their range about even with a line drawn north of Lake Nippigon, and the south limit about at latitude 50 or so.

One of the live trapped, collared wolverines used to hang out at the Red Lake dump

That report, along with quite a few past and current studies, can be found here:http://wolverinefoundation.org/resources/completed-reports/

Very good reading

 

[Anfoman76]

Bond Lake Road. I live in Williams Lake now

Didn't see you had changed your info. Welcome to civilization !