Wolf trapped in CO East of I-25

[Hnthrdr]

I read a more thorough article on it that said it was on private land and the owner had a depredation permit allowing the use of foothold traps for coyotes. The article I read also mentioned the initial assumption was that it was a released domesticated wolf or escaped captive wolf but wasn't confirmed yet. Very strange country to find a wolf for sure.

Yep i am still kind of surprised that a foot hold used on a coyote would hold a wolf, but since they have been outlawed since I was 7 I don’t have much experience trapping

 

[Hnthrdr]

There's a few large elk herds depending on where in Elbert it was. 104/105 racked up 300 elk shot last year.

Now your giving out my honey holes

 

[wind gypsy]

Holy shit, you guys have had footholds outlawed for that long!?

 

[Hnthrdr]

Holy shit, you guys have had footholds outlawed for that long!?

Yep that followed up the ban on spring bear a few years prior… the old anti’s were chipping away at Co way back.

 

[mlevimadden]

Yep that followed up the ban on spring bear a few years prior… the old anti’s were chipping away at Co way back.

And the coyotes out in eastern CO are thick because of it…

 

[justin davis]

I'm pretty sure you're only allowed to use cage traps in CO. That may only be on public land. I can't imagine trapping a wolf in a live trap. Does anyone know if coil or long spring traps are legal on private land?

Yea legholds Are legal in private


I saw a big ass black wolf in Nebraska Sandhills last year. So not really that far fetched to think one wandering into the eastern plains of Colorado

 

[5MilesBack]

Yea legholds Are legal in private

And here I thought I was breaking the law a few years ago trying to trap a neighborhood coyote. That's too bad.