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04-22-2012, 04:18 PM
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Re: Wolf or Coyote???
I want to make it clear that what I stated is just my opinion. I'm no expert on this, but I know the coyotes up in this north country get big enough when they have a decent food source to be mistaken for wolves. If that picture is in the upper part of NY, maybe there is a chance that some wolves or hybrids have moved down from north of the border. It's too bad we can't see a full picture of the animal in question and that he didn't check the tracks for size. The tracks alone would tell you because a wolf track is huge compared to a coyote.
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04-22-2012, 04:56 PM
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Re: Wolf or Coyote???
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Originally Posted by Topgun 30-06
I want to make it clear that what I stated is just my opinion. I'm no expert on this, but I know the coyotes up in this north country get big enough when they have a decent food source to be mistaken for wolves. If that picture is in the upper part of NY, maybe there is a chance that some wolves or hybrids have moved down from north of the border. It's too bad we can't see a full picture of the animal in question and that he didn't check the tracks for size. The tracks alone would tell you because a wolf track is huge compared to a coyote.
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Topgun,
I know its your opinion and I meant no disrespect in answering another forum member, its a very interesting discussion we are having on this wolf or coyote....
I do value your opinion, on this.
I think i will contact Gary and invite him to this site and maybe he can shed a little more light on this. Maybe he has checked the tracks or has a different picture now.
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04-22-2012, 06:30 PM
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Re: Wolf or Coyote???
hunterbob---That never crossed my mind and there is absolutely no need for any type of apology. I get carried away sometimes and I just wanted to make sure that you knew I might be wrong, especially if he lives way up toward Canada.
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04-22-2012, 07:58 PM
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Re: Wolf or Coyote???
Yep I am sure of it, that first picture was just a coyote. We are infested with coyotes that look like that! You make damn sure you get all of them killed or you will have wolves soon!
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04-22-2012, 09:19 PM
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Re: Wolf or Coyote???
rooster740---I hope you realize in making those remarks that we are not talking about the picture in the OP with the guy holding up that dead critter!
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04-23-2012, 05:52 AM
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Re: Wolf or Coyote???
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Originally Posted by Topgun 30-06
rooster740---I hope you realize in making those remarks that we are not talking about the picture in the OP with the guy holding up that dead critter!
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No, I'm not talking about that pic, but that is a big varmint for sure.
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04-23-2012, 05:59 AM
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Re: Wolf or Coyote???
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Originally Posted by Topgun 30-06
hunterbob---That never crossed my mind and there is absolutely no need for any type of apology. I get carried away sometimes and I just wanted to make sure that you knew I might be wrong, especially if he lives way up toward Canada.
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The location of this sighting is near Saratoga Springs, NY. This is not far from the Adirondack Mountains, and I had seen some big wolves back in those mountains. That was years ago, when I was young and could climb them.. LOL 
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