This is Rick Pearce and he was bowhunting for elk in the upper Squaw Creek when a pack of wolves responded to his cow calls and bugling. Pearce had a wolf tag, so he kept calling to see what they would do.

Here's the story he told. "Five wolves heard the dinner bell and came to within 70 yards of his position. The alpha female had two pups that started circling, one to the left and one to the right.'I knew they were flanking me and didn't want it to go farther."

Then, a sixth wolf Pearce hadn't seen before sneaked in behind him, coming within 40 yards. Pearce could hear the large animal, probably the alpha male of the pack, panting behind him.

'It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up,' Pearce said.

Pearce made a 70-yard shot with an arrow, which hit the wolf in the right front leg and passed through the rib cage. The wolf went down, then made its way into some timber. Pearce followed the blood trail. The wolf got up, growled and lunged at him. Pearce finished him off with his .22 caliber pistol.

As Pearce got his ATV to retrieve the carcass, the other wolves kept circling, staying within 60-70 yards.

'I thought it was kind of strange they hung around,' Pearce said. 'People assume they will take off and run.' These wolves, however, were pretty aggressive, he said."

Comments

Paul Carter

I'd of busted him myself.

Will Alexander

Great story. Thanks for sharing Paul.

Michael Robertson

That's crazy man

Alan Ralph Wheeler

I had a similar thing happen hunting in Alberta. Was calling and then had a pack start stalking me.

Kellie Grabher

Wow! Scary!!

Jerry Wiggins

Great Story, Great picture, Congrats!

Eric Rogers

Wild stuff

tevin smith

thats why i rifle hunt they wouldnt of gotten that close

tevin smith

i was on a horse pack trip sitting at the fire i had my bear gun next to me and a gun shot went off less than a mile away and our horses went crazy not over the gun shot it was about ten seconds later there was splashes then behind us in the trees where gralls an patter of feet heading towards us then veered off i was grabbing the gun and fire pretty quick

Lloyd Sheldon

That's what makes me wish the laws here in Canada would allow at least hunters to carry a side arm. My 357 load with 125 gr hp at 1700 muzzle would take 'em out in a hurry.