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Originally Posted by Kurt505
In my experience once the wolves move in they stay until there’s nothing left for them to eat. After the pack moves out it can take years for the ungulates to move back in.
In my specific area it took nearly 10yrs for the deer population to rebound to about 50-60% of its pre-wolf level. A disclaimer to note is that there was also a couple cougars come through as well as a couple tough winters in those 10yrs, however the surrounding areas have had a constant higher percentage of deer. Although the weather killed off a few, it’s obvious the “lions share” went to the wolves.
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Can you provide those charts Curt?
Last week I called in a pack of 6 wolves with a cow moose call...I was wondering why I hadn't seen any deer/moose sign.This is an area where my uncle hadn't seen a wolf since 1989 and had a harvest every year. Me thinks some wolf hunting this winter.