Coyotes Vs. Wolves

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ostdc

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I think that they should be easy to tell apart when you put a normal sized coyote and a normal sized wolf together. But, how do I tell if I'm looking at a small wolf or a large coyote? There are Timber(Grey) wolves here in northern WI and as much as I'd like to, I don't want to shoot a wolf by mistake while coyote hunting. Is there an easy way to tell "on the fly"?
-Ost
 
When in doubt, don't shoot.


Coyotes have LARGE pointy ears, in comparison to head size.

Wolves have rounded smaller ears.

Coyotes have a pointier snout.

wolves are kinda blocked, and appear shorter (comparison to head, again)

I wouldn't shoot one running if I wan't sure, it really just takes a glance to know though....except for redwolves..they look very simular to yotes. I'd do some web-searches and look at different pics of them and different angles.
 
I bear hunt in Wisconsin during their training season--just south of Lake Superior.
Got 2 good dogs killed by wolves there last August. In Wisconsin you can tell the differance cause your coyotes run away--your wolves ain't afraid of nothin. Here on the East side of Lake Nipigon we have mostly wolves but I did shoot a coyote in the driveway last nite. It was a good big one but I could tell right away it was what we call a brush wolf. First thing I notice about a timber wolf is they have a lot more leg under them, even the pups seem to be very long in the leg. first thing I notice about a brush wolf is that pointy muzzle. I am constantly watching the bay in front of my house and I can generally tell the differance when they are running down the lake. It's hard to describe but a brush wolf runs more like a dog or a fox and big timber wolf seems to float, kinda like a big bass boat on a choppy sea.
 
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