To big for Coyote. Wolf or dog

[droptine300]

I captured some pictures of what appears to be a couple dogs or wolves.  They seem to big for coyotes and I don't see the bushy tail.  This is buffalo county.  Not suppose to be wolves here. 

[1Morgan]

Wolves

[scottflesher]

put chills up your spine if the begin howling before daybreak and you're still in route to your stand.
One time I had a bobcat make a noise before daylight and I swear it sounded like a little baby crying. I didn't know what it was until a more experienced hunter said that bobcats can make some odd noises like that.

[paulie]

It's El Chupacabra [:o] Seriously though, the first pic does look like it could be a wolf.

[habitatmanager]

Seroisly maybe wolves, or german sheperds with mange (no bushy tail)

[woodsalta]

Stole my thunder Paulie!!

[Patriot]

Could still be 'yotes.  Hard to say.  Share more pics if / when you get some.

[droptine300]

Okay I did a little homework.  I noticed the old deer rub directly behind the animal.  So today I went out and retrieved my pictures from this spot.  I also took a tape measure with me.  I measure to the bottom of where the buck rub started.  It measured 22".  I then measured 3/4 of the way up the buck rub and got 34".  

I looked online at the heights of coyotes and wolfs.  Coyotes measure 22" -24" at the shoulder.  Wolves measure 32" -34" at the shoulder.

I'm in buffalo County WI so somewhat of a wilderness area.  We have wolf reports going on in Buffalo County but according to our DNR we don't have wolves in Buffalo.

I'm not saying this is a wolf because the tail looks thin, but this may be an optical allusion.  But one thing is for sure this is no coyote. 

I have include a picture of a deer so you can see where is comes to on the buck rub.

So I'm not sure what to think? 


 

[droptine300]

Do you think I can eliminate these being wolves?  Are these possibly some wild dogs?  I still think they are to big to coyotes unless is an optical allusion.

Weird thing.  I sat on this stand for the first time tonight.  First I had a doe and fawn come in.  The doe had no tail, maybe an inch long.  How does a doe loose it tail.  Shot off, born without one.

I also seen my first bobcat ever.  I've been hunting for 35 years.  It walked past the camera so I should have got a picture of it.  Next time I get the pictures hopefully I will have a picture to post.

good luck hunting to all.

Thanks,
Droptine300

[buckhunter21]

I would say possibly a wolf...But then again you guys are a good portion south in WI.  But, not out of the question.  That second picture looks like a German Shepard almost.