Wolves near Boise???

[NGO]

Well if they are close to town now....SE Boise...'bout 2 miles SE of Micron.


Well family says they heard the howl when walking around the property tonight.

We are very use to coyotes and occasional dog.

Anybody hear of them coming closer to this area?


This would explain the herds of deer coming int our area the past month...which struck us as strange since they haven't come down to this area unless the mountians were snow pack. We have had elk and deer by the hundreds come during the past couple of years when snow was coming down hard in the mountains.

But this year with the mild weather we haven't had this occur.
But instead with the past month of warm weather...excluding this past week....we haven't seen any elk or deer. Until two separate small herds should up.  I thought it was strange. (I was thinking maybe they were being pushed)




So anyone hear of wolves coming down close to town?

[Joey]

Oh sure now you mention this? My Wolf tag expired on March 31st?

Keep the Kids and pets SAFE!

[NGO]

yeah I know     ....can't shoot them now...

unless they are attacking me, or my pets.

Will be listening for them even more.

Kids and wife are under strict orders to not go outside at night without a weapon attached to them.

[Joey]

I wouldn't let them out alone, and armed at all. Two or more people, all armed - Just to be safe.

That's very scary stuff, please keep us posted?

[carharttfarmer]

i have seen a pair eating road kill by banks not that far if you think about it 

[RGinIdaho]

There have been a lot of reports of wolves near Boise. In rural areas, right in town. They tend to follow the elk down much the same way that lions follow deer to their winter grounds. You just don't see the cats that frequently and you rarely hear one. If a wolve's howl makes you nervous, a cat's scream will curl your hair!

I wouldn't worry so much about the kids. The few wolves that I've seen were wimps. YMMV

Pets on the other hand...

Coyotes will work a number on a fair sized dog. I watched a pair of coyotes try to snooker our 1/2 dobie, 1/2 lab one winter. I think they would have had her if I hadn't been in the garage when the first yote showed itself. When we lived in the hills, pets were always disappearing. A wolf is just another dog so I would assume a similar mindset exists. There was a bunch of photos going around of some fellow's chewed up hounds. Wolves took them out. I would imagine fido to be an easy target for a wolf.

Just my .02 for what it's worth. My personal experience is that wild animals are way less dangerous and more predictable than the two legged critters. Of course that don't play well in the media, political arena or with storybook writers.







Not wolves but:

Bears and lions in garages are a frequent issue once folks decide  to start living amongst 'em. Most folks just shoo them away then store the dog food and trash a little more judiciously. YMMV

I remember a lion in Hailey that was eventually cornered in a garage. Two locals pushed him out with some plywood. Then a couple of local houndsmen put the dogs on it and harassed into the next drainage. It probably came back a tad smarter as there were no more reports of sightings in the neighborhood.

[GrayWolf]

There have been a lot of reports of wolves near Boise. In rural areas, right in town...

Are we talking about SE Boise here?

[RGinIdaho]

Are we talking about SE Boise here?

N and NE of Boise, foothills and the flats from town toward the scales.

When I said rural, I didn't mean anywhere near Boise. I was talking nothing resembling where NGO is. Think trees.

[egress81]

I have seen tracks in the mud and snow just out side of Mtn. Home but never have seen any.

I know a couple guys who have been calling coyotes and accidentally called in a wolf, but this was a couple of years ago before you could legally hunt them. 

[NGO]

http://www.saveelk.com/wolf_002.htm

2nd picture says 30miles from Boise...



Risch has several hundred cattle in the area around our house....they are calffing right now also.

[MarkinIdaho]

I'm aware of reports in the hills above Boise - the WMA specifically, at the ridge lines.

Just remember if they are harassing you or your animals ... SSS - shoot, shovel, shut up.

[Farlo]

I saw one just off the highway by Lucky Peak reservoir.  This was about a mile north of the bridge.

[NGO]

That would be close enough for us to hear...

[luvmy45]

  This is easy... go to the pound and get a little bait... put it on a chain and wait for action to begin...

Get your dope in order, fill out your range card, and setup a few spot lights...

After all they were attacking your pets in the yard, you can defend them right? 

[adrewiske]

I've seen two in the hills around Mt. Home in recent years while coyotes hunting and have seen tracks by Idaho City a couple times. Fish and Game has also told me they've seen them in the foothills around Boise, but of course wouldn't say whether or not they shot them. Isn't there a picture at Cliff's of one F&G shot somewhere close to town?

[Leanwolf]

RG IN IDAHO - "If a wolve's howl makes you nervous, a cat's scream will curl your hair!"

RG, you ain't kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

L.W.

[Swift6Six]

I've posted this elsewhere as well, but we've had wolves and lions on our property, just 5 miles north of Hidden Springs.

[Nomad]

 Not long until we can get our tags......

[10mmAuto]

I know the OP is old - but I saw what I thought was a coyote along Hill road in between Boise and Eagle.  However, it was quite large and had a "blockier" head profile than a coyote.  Before anyone asks, no, it was not a dog.  Whether or not it was a Wolf, I've never seen one for certain in the wild.  Just putting that out there.