YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THIS!! (largest coyote ever shot in Newfoundland)

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Guys you have to see this!!!!

This is the largest coyote ever shot in Newfoundland, A Spillar's Cove, Bonavista man has bagged one of the biggest coyotes ever recorded in the province, it was shot on the Bonavista Peninsula on Monday after tracking it for about a month , it weighed 82 lbs and looked more like a wolf then a coyote.

copy and paste the link below into your address bar and it will take you to the VOCM site where you will find the pictures and the story, have a look.



http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=21560&GetPhotos=1&latest=1
 
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I'm no expert, but I would say that IS a wolf, not a coyote.

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I have to admit my skepticism about wolf vs coyote, but consider this.

We live on an island. The last wolf was killed on this island in the 1930s. The straight line distance between the area where this beast was taken and the nearest point where you might typically see a wolf, in southern Labrador: 440 kilometers, separated by 16 km of water, with inconsistent sea ice conditions.
 
CV32 said:
I have to admit my skepticism about wolf vs coyote, but consider this.

We live on an island. The last wolf was killed on this island in the 1930s. The straight line distance between the area where this beast was taken and the nearest point where you might typically see a wolf, in southern Labrador: 440 kilometers, separated by 16 km of water, with inconsistent sea ice conditions.
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In the article, the guy states he tracked it for a month. 16 km of sea ice is nothing for a wolf to cover, they'll do that in a matter of an hour or so. I've tracked them over lakes here, it's amazing how much distance they can cover. They pick a line and go, unlike a coyote who tends to wander and check out every hump and pressure ridge in the ice.
 
bearkilr said:
In the article, the guy states he tracked it for a month. 16 km of sea ice is nothing for a wolf to cover, they'll do that in a matter of an hour or so. I've tracked them over lakes here, it's amazing how much distance they can cover. They pick a line and go, unlike a coyote who tends to wander and check out every hump and pressure ridge in the ice.
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Don't forget, that's 16 km of water/ice, plus 440 km straight line distance. Probably closer to 800 km otherwise.

On the map below, red is where you might come across a Labrador wolf. Blue is where this animal was taken.

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CV32 said:
Don't forget, that's 16 km of water/ice, plus 440 km straight line distance. Probably closer to 800 km otherwise.
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I get what you're saying, but the distance on land is really unimportant. Does the 16km stretch freeze over solid at times?
I doubt they'll report on the DNA findings in a follow up, so it'd be interesting if some local guys could find out the results whenever they're available.
I'm not saying it's impossible it's a coyote, but all signs point to wolf. There's not one piece of evidence in the pics I can find that indicates it could be a coyote.
It's also not entirely impossible that this guy is bull$hitter and he shot the wolf somewhere else and claims it's from Nfld. :)

"Joe Fleming shot the massive animal near Half Way Pond on the Bonavista Peninsula on Monday after tracking it for about a month.
Fleming says he knew the carcass had to be preserved, and he took it to an outdoor supply store in Lewisporte where it will go on display once it's mounted."
 
bearkilr said:
I get what you're saying, but the distance on land is really unimportant. Does the 16km stretch freeze over solid at times?
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Solid enough for a wolf to walk over? Yes.

I doubt they'll report on the DNA findings in a follow up, so it'd be interesting if some local guys could find out the results whenever they're available.
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I don't expect that will be a problem for me. I will make some inquiries.

I'm not saying it's impossible it's a coyote, but all signs point to wolf. There's not one piece of evidence in the pics I can find that indicates it could be a coyote.
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Yes, I'm skeptical too. There have been some big coyotes taken here, 50-60 lbs, with plenty of "wolfish" features. They aren't much like the Western coyotes at all, but this would be at the extreme edge, for sure.

It's also not entirely impossible that this guy is bull$hitter and he shot the wolf somewhere else and claims it's from Nfld. :)
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That's certainly a possibility.
 
I say wolf. Look at the heel pad and the shape of the toes. Not very similar to a coyote heel pad and toes.

Different muzzle, not coyote canine teeth, shorter ears than yote.

Also the weight would be about twice an average yote.

Good effort and congrats to him on his successfull hunt though.
 
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