Just got back from moose hunting. During our 9 day trip we saw 5 wolf kills, 1 grizzly kill and of the cow moose that we saw, only 1 cow had a calf left alive. One ####ing calf moose!
Cow after cow was dry...
Every logging trail and cutblock where we were was tracked up with fresh wolf sign and several large black bears were frequenting the trails around our camp, as well as at least 1 grizzly. These trails were littered with wolf #### and all of it was full of moose hair... the wolves are living very, very well in central Alberta! Eating prime moose meat.
Some friends came to our camp for a visit on the 9th, and they shot a 6' black bear only 75 yards from our tent. I think it was attracted by the smell of sausage and eggs. It woulda been trouble if that bear had not been seen and shot. A 5' black bear was shot only 1/2 mile from our camp by guys from another camp as well, and during this hunt we saw the sign of an absolute monster black bear. A buddy told me prior to our hunt that he had seen a 7'+ black bear in a cutblock near our camp and I believe him.
On the night of the 8th, while we were trying to call moose, we heard a pack of wolves north of us, begin howling. We shoulda quit the moose calling right there and then and tried to call in those ####ers instead!
Bottom line, if you've ever been thinking about maybe doing a little wolf hunting, I cannot think of a better time then right now, or a better place then the Swan Hills area of Alberta. The moose will appreciate it if you lay out a few of those bastards!
Black bears are plentiful and besides the tracks of that one monster, there were several other sets of tracks that were clearly made by 6 1/2' (or bigger) bears. I am already planning on doing a week long black bear hunt there in spring 2006.
Cow after cow was dry...
Every logging trail and cutblock where we were was tracked up with fresh wolf sign and several large black bears were frequenting the trails around our camp, as well as at least 1 grizzly. These trails were littered with wolf #### and all of it was full of moose hair... the wolves are living very, very well in central Alberta! Eating prime moose meat.
Some friends came to our camp for a visit on the 9th, and they shot a 6' black bear only 75 yards from our tent. I think it was attracted by the smell of sausage and eggs. It woulda been trouble if that bear had not been seen and shot. A 5' black bear was shot only 1/2 mile from our camp by guys from another camp as well, and during this hunt we saw the sign of an absolute monster black bear. A buddy told me prior to our hunt that he had seen a 7'+ black bear in a cutblock near our camp and I believe him.
On the night of the 8th, while we were trying to call moose, we heard a pack of wolves north of us, begin howling. We shoulda quit the moose calling right there and then and tried to call in those ####ers instead!
Bottom line, if you've ever been thinking about maybe doing a little wolf hunting, I cannot think of a better time then right now, or a better place then the Swan Hills area of Alberta. The moose will appreciate it if you lay out a few of those bastards!
Black bears are plentiful and besides the tracks of that one monster, there were several other sets of tracks that were clearly made by 6 1/2' (or bigger) bears. I am already planning on doing a week long black bear hunt there in spring 2006.
