Wolf on the farm - will a .22LR do it?

pharaoh2 said:
Too many under estimate the .22 lr. Before saying it's not good enough ask yourself if you would rather be shot with a .30-06 or a .22? If you answered neither, then you know the .22 is enough gun.
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I don't particularly want to get shot with a staple gun, either, but that hardly tells me it's adequate for wolves.
 
The .22 isn't the best choice for wolves but it will do the trick provided your aim is true. They won't suffer either. I know 3 black males that didn't make it 10 yards after being hit in the lungs with standard long rifle hollow points at about 50 yards. If I didn't want to make a lot of noise (such as in a populated area) I would load up the .22 and go wolf hunting. Just my opinion but the 6.5x55 will be a lot better choice.
 
Grouse Man said:
It's calving season and there's a wolf prowling the area. Is a .22 LR capable of dealing with a wolf at any range?
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is there a reason why you can't use something larger ?

for it to be humane i'd say you would need to be less than 50 yards .... much less .... and get several shots off , ideally they would be head shots .

a 22lr is not much more than a really powerfull pellet gun .

i've never goten closer than 200-300 yards on a wolf .... but i'd imagine that would change if they where hungry .
 
Been there, done that!! Over the years I've had to finish off a few wolves that were put down with bigger bores but still alive, and we were trying to save the hides. I've put shots into the head up to six times before they expired, and this from maybe 10-12 feet!! The .22 is not an effective caliber for wolves if you are a true sportsman. As someone said, you can do damage with a lung shot, but it won't finish them fast and they'll just die a lingering death somewhere. Use a decent medium bore and there'll be no trouble in retrieving them quickly.
 
ATOM said:
I don't particularly want to get shot with a staple gun, either, but that hardly tells me it's adequate for wolves.
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LMAO!:D

Lotsa deer and even moose have been poached with .22lr.....that hardly makes it a moose rifle.No,I wouldn't want to get hit in the head with one,but 22lr is marginal at best even for close range coyotes,shouldn't even be considered as ethical or adequate for wolves............. unless maybe it's being held in a STRONG trap 5yards away?
 
crazy_davey said:
And you can be sure that if shooting a wolf through the lungs with a .22LR it will suffer, and most likely for quite some time before it dies.

Your right, he most likely will not be back for next years calves, but he might sit in the bush for a week suffering before expiring. Not my way of putting down an animal, I like to use the right tool for the job and get it done right and even then it is not a 100% sure thing.
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Some people around here, back in the Dirty Thirties, when ammunition was scarce or too expensive to buy, would regularily paddle as close as possible to a feeding moose(under 50 yds.) double-lung it with a single .22 rim-fire bullet .
They said that the moose would continue to feed on the aquatic vegetation for a few minutes, then feeling ill would go up on land , lay down and expire in a short while, apparently drowning in it's own blood .
That said, I used a 220 Swift to shoot a calf-killing female wolf at about 250 yds. At that distance the 52 grainer is still going fast enough to disintegrate \blowup (in case of a miss) without endangering any nearby cattle or equipment .
 
emember we are not talking hunting here .if he is waiting in the barn say the hay loft and the wolfs are coming in the yardat say under 40 yards there is no reason a 22 lr in the head will not do the job .it will .i in no way am saying a 22 lr should be used to hunt wolfs ever .DUTCH
 
If all you have is a .22 and yer calves are in peril,let er buck.
Hope she's a semi with a loooooong mag cuzz LITA is most important ;)
Fact is you might be better off with the shotgun...bigger booms and just like a throw chain for dog trainin,all you haveta do is touch em.
Ol wolfie will know he's being shot at and head for the neighbors,who hopefully have enough iron for the job.
wolves are smart...they have my respect.


Brutus said:
Hhhmmm good story for sure! :cool:
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Hope yer not implying that It's a tall tale...my partner was sittin in a tree 5yds away an he saw them too.
The creepy part,other than they made no sound,was when I checked their tracks on the way out.The grass that was belly high for them was crotch high for me at 6'1".
the hair on the back of my neck was standing up the whole hike out and I was thinkin it was time to start carryin an iron instead of just the bow.
 
BrotherRockeye said:
If all you have is a .22 and yer calves are in peril,let er buck.
Hope she's a semi with a loooooong mag cuzz LITA is most important ;)
Fact is you might be better off with the shotgun...bigger booms and just like a throw chain for dog trainin,all you haveta do is touch em.
Ol wolfie will know he's being shot at and head for the neighbors,who hopefully have enough iron for the job.
wolves are smart...they have my respect.




Hope yer not implying that It's a tall tale...my partner was sittin in a tree 5yds away an he saw them too.
The creepy part,other than they made no sound,was when I checked their tracks on the way out.The grass that was belly high for them was crotch high for me at 6'1".
the hair on the back of my neck was standing up the whole hike out and I was thinkin it was time to start carryin an iron instead of just the bow.
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No, not implying anything friend.
I really like your hunting story.
Thanks for sharing......
 
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