Coop-doggy-dogg! Wolf down!

[Xtorminator]

Sweet. I need one. Maybe next year.

 

[Jon Boy]

Sweet!

 

[robby denning]

Coop!
your the bomb!

Good shootin' too.

 

[BigSurArcher]

What a cool post Coop! You got an estimated weight on her?

 

[ohhiitznik]

I hope it was in the panhandle. Keep putting em down!

 

[Steve in nm]

Sweet!! Nice kill congrats!!
Steve

 

[shanevg]

Awesome! Congrats on a great wolf!

 

[dotman]

Awesome Coop!

 

[fillthefreezer]

yyeeeaaa bbbooooyyyyy!!!

 

[HJ Handy]

Nice!

 

[Muledeernv]

Awesome coop that is a big dog and cool pics. Congrats

 

[Pilgrim]

Man that's awesome. I can only hope I someday get that opportunity. What an amazing animal to hunt. Predator vs predator.

 

[luke moffat]

Well done Darin!!! The deer/elk thank your efforts!!! The can be elusive little devils for sure!!

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

What a cool post Coop! You got an estimated weight on her?

Thanks guys! I certainly feel blessed to get an opportunity to take a wolf AND save a bunch of elk. My best guess on the weight was about 95 pounds. The biologist estimated this female was about 6 - 7 years old based on examining the teeth. She would likely have had 4 - 6 pups this spring, so that's almost as good as whacking 7 of them

I used all the tricks I know to calm my nerves to make that shot. My first and only attempt at a wolf and I probably haven't shot a rifle 20 times in the last 10 years. I had a lot more nerves than I ever anticipated. I felt like I had a good hold when the trigger broke, but I was really relieved to hear a solid "whop" as the bullet got there. I was using a buddy's Sako .300 WSM. Ironically my new "wolf-gun" showed up from Colorado the day before I got my wolf. Good news is I already have my 2nd tag and 3 more weeks to hunt! I'll be breaking in the 7mm STW this week and hopefully be hunting with it the weekend after this.

Coop

 

[cali_hornhunter]

Awesome congrats and hopefully you bag a couple more

 

[dreamingbig]

Nice job Darin! Makes me want to go and try myself.

 

[sk1]

awesome for the elk and not many of us will ever get the chance at a wolf!

after watching the 2 part wolf episode of On Your Own Adventures, I have an entirely new respect for wolves, as much as i hate what they are doing to our elk/deer. i hope we can get enough people hunting them if one wolf was going to have 4 to 6 pups! that does not sound like good math for the future....

 

[huntwest]

Sweet kill!! Congrats on saving many elk for the future, now get out there and find another one!

 

[hunting1]

Very awsome trophy and a great deed! Congrats!

 

[Gman]

Very cool Coop.