Coyote or Wolf?

[43.6N]

Those who are saying coyote as the 2nd. Do any of you live where you regularly see coyotes and wolves? It checks every box I have for wolf and I see a lot of them on cameras. Interested in why you think coyote.

You know what, good call.
I went through the video again, and I’m definitely seeing more of a wolf face and ears.

On the second freeze frame, the proportions for the ears are too small relative to the rest of the face for a coyote.

 

[mtnbound]

Predator experts.

Can someone confirm if these are coyos or wolf?

-Thanks.

Yotes in the first one. Wolf in the second.

 

[Shingi]

@Shingi What part of the country for the 2nd dog on the stealth cam?

Northern MN

 

[MannyMedeiros21]

I don’t even live in an area with wolves, but I can tell you the first set is coyotes and the second set is 100% a wolf


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[Sierra Hunter]

This

 

[Shingi]

This

Thanks guys. Will need to be extra cautious now knowing wolf is in the vicinity. Also added a second video.

 

[chizelhead]

Wolves have been well established in northern MN for decades. They didn't bother us, but that doesn't mean they won't bother you. Good luck.

 

[Macintosh]

I am told that our coyotes (northern NY, northern Vt, northern Nh, etc as well as great lakes area) are all hybrid coyote/wolves and have been for a while. I would think this could make it harder to differentiate, especially for someone more used to western coyotes?

Eastern coyote - Wikipedia

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[KurtR]

Easiest to tell if you ground check them

 

[Stew]

Thanks guys. Will need to be extra cautious now knowing wolf is in the vicinity. Also added a second video.

Curious as to why you think you have to be more cautious because a wolf is around. What are you fearful of.

 

[Shingi]

Curious as to why you think you have to be more cautious because a wolf is around. What are you fearful of.

It’s my understanding that wolf typically is more pack hunt and has been known to attack humans compare coyote. If I’m wrong a school me.

Heard some stories about Timberwolf’s attacking lone hunters. Never hear of coyotes attacking humans.

 

[Wolfshead]

In our area we have hybrids.
I’ve been followed out of the woods at night.
I would not rely on the fact that no one has heard of anyone being attacked by coyotes.
Ours are getting bolder by the minute.
I recently had one coming down the field edge I was hunting in broad daylight, and I made my presence known. Usually what happens is once they know you’re there they will quickly leave. Not this guy. He put his head down and kept coming.
He got with 50 feet or so, and got a 150 grain handload.