Real wild wolves near Anchorage?

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Andrew McLaren

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At last I may get the chance to see a real wild wolf, the type that I've dreaded as a little boy and read about a lot as a young man.

A lifelong dream is busy comming true - I'm visiting Alaska!

My question to hunters from and around Anchorage is: Where and how do I get to see a live and totally wild wolf? I will arrive early evening on 21 August and stay that night in the Econo Lodge. Then my friend and I drive down to Soldotna on 22 August, but we plan to be back in Anchorage for the nights of 30 and 31 August, stayling in the Royal Suite Lodge.

Anyone with advice on getting to see, and most particularly hear a real wolf cry, please send a PM, or even post here.

If you have ever wanted to hear about hunting in Africa from someone who has been doing it for many years, please come and share a beer and talk African hunting at any of the places and dates mentioned above.

In good hunting.

Andrew McLaren
 
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You'll be driving through Chugach National Forest and the Kenai Wildlife Refuge on the way to Soldatna. Though it's not the best area maybe, there ARE wolves there. I never shot one, but I've seen them south of Soldatna in the Kenai while moose hunting.

If you have an e-caller you may well be able to get a response to some wolf howls. Shoot me a pm if you can use some good wolf vocals.

Enjoy yourself in some beautiful country (while there's still daylight, LOL). I'd be interested in hearing your comparisons to RSA after you've been there.
 
Wolves travel a circuit that they hunt up to 60 miles or more. Catching sight of them especially along a well traveled road system like the Seward Highway where you'll traveling is pretty unlikely.

If you were to head north of Fairbanks and go up the Dalton Highway toward Prudoe Bay your chances of at least hearing a howl would be pretty good. Once you got into and on the other side of the Brooks Range.

The last time I hunted caribou up there we heard them howling during the day off in the distance which I thought was unusual.
 
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Wolves travel a circuit that they hunt up to 60 miles or more. Catching sight of them especially along a well traveled road system like the Seward Highway where you'll traveling is pretty unlikely.

If you were to head north of Fairbanks and go up the Dalton Highway toward Prudoe Bay your chances of at least hearing a howl would be pretty good. Once you got into and on the other side of the Brooks Range.

The last time I hunted caribou up there we heard them howling during the day off in the distance which I thought was unusual.



Thats a fact, unless you get off the beaten path, your chances of seeing wolves is nil and none.
 
Andrew, If you had more time Denali would be a good place to go to increase your odds to see wolves. They have a pack in there that is spotted often from the road. I'd love to buy you a beer and talk hunting with you.
 
Well Andrew, sorry to sound negative but your chances in this area, especially this time of year, are as close to 0% as can be for seeing a wild wolf.

There are a good number of wolves S. of Anchorage in the "portage" area and you might have a chance of getting a howl out of one if you trying call late at night.

I wish you the best and good luck.

John
 
Not is not true. August 8th I was heading to work. I live in Soldotna adn have to fly out of Anch. I was heading down the hill from summit lake towards the Hope JCT road. On the right sides near the substation was a wolf just sitting there on a knoll along the highway. He could care not that 3 cars including mine (though I didn;t have a camera), were pulled over and taking his picture.
I saw my first wold along the Ressurection trail at Trout Lake in 1996, got some good pics of that one.
Hear my first howl, very close, at the Johnson pass trail, that sure sent shivers down my spine.
 
I agree with stevelyn, I work north of the Brooks Range near Slope Mtn. We see them often, they follow the caribou herds and the terrain is wide open. You can see and glass for miles. If you come in the summer months the Toklak pack can be usually be seen in Denali Park, you will have to ride in a tour bus to see them however since private vehicles are not allowed.
 
I just read in the newspaper that there appears to be a pack of rabid wolves operating around Marshall, Alaska. Wolves came in and killed 3 sled dogs and 3 pups. One wolf was killed and tested positive for rabies. They are keeping their children close during the day and in at night and posting 3 guards around the perimeter of the village at night. A biologist was quoted as saying that it is believed that all of the wolves in that pack may be rabid.

This sounds like a real interesting situation.
 
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