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<blockquote data-quote="TG-5150" data-source="post: 1521462" data-attributes="member: 103379"><p>I'm no expert on all this for sure, but when the wolf population exploded and we were allowed to hunt/trap them in Montana, I jumped in with both feet. Studied all I could. Went to special trapping classes(state of Montana brought in some famous wolf trappers from Alaska and I think the Yukon). Anyway, I looked up everything I could find on record about size and such, male and female. Back then the transportation stunk at best. Many carcasses were left, only brining out the skins. The carcasses that did make it out could have been old enough that dehydration took a toll on the true live weight. At least that's what was formulating in head. </p><p>One of the main reasons wanting to look up the weights is because non of the old photos of wolves trapped seemed to match the giants that were and still are being photoed in Canada and now the U.S.</p><p>I was always taught we had Timberwolves in the Rockies and there were prairie wolves east of the divide and in southern extreames of the country. And the Gray Wolf was in the Canada's. </p><p>I can't remember the exact highest weight recorded in Montana back in the day for sure, but 147 lbs. seems to strike a bell. </p><p>I still don't fully believe they are all Grays in one breed, but more like elk, the Roosevelt dwarfs the Rocky Mountain. And the Tule is altogether different. </p><p>I wish I had the time or finances to trap and hunt them full time. If I win the Lotto, I just might.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TG-5150, post: 1521462, member: 103379"] I’m no expert on all this for sure, but when the wolf population exploded and we were allowed to hunt/trap them in Montana, I jumped in with both feet. Studied all I could. Went to special trapping classes(state of Montana brought in some famous wolf trappers from Alaska and I think the Yukon). Anyway, I looked up everything I could find on record about size and such, male and female. Back then the transportation stunk at best. Many carcasses were left, only brining out the skins. The carcasses that did make it out could have been old enough that dehydration took a toll on the true live weight. At least that’s what was formulating in head. One of the main reasons wanting to look up the weights is because non of the old photos of wolves trapped seemed to match the giants that were and still are being photoed in Canada and now the U.S. I was always taught we had Timberwolves in the Rockies and there were prairie wolves east of the divide and in southern extreames of the country. And the Gray Wolf was in the Canada’s. I can’t remember the exact highest weight recorded in Montana back in the day for sure, but 147 lbs. seems to strike a bell. I still don’t fully believe they are all Grays in one breed, but more like elk, the Roosevelt dwarfs the Rocky Mountain. And the Tule is altogether different. I wish I had the time or finances to trap and hunt them full time. If I win the Lotto, I just might. [/QUOTE]
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