Reindeer eating wolverine

DW · Apr 5, 2017

Del Gue said he could whip his weight in wolverine! I think I'll pass on a regular sized one! Tenacious!

https://youtu.be/3SOjmJG73UI

2lumpy · Apr 5, 2017

To tell the truth DW, I jumped one out on the tundra in the NWT, while hunting caribou and I was surprise at how small it was. I asked the outfitter if it was a young one and he said it was about normal sized for an adult.

DC

DW · Apr 5, 2017

Never seen one. After seeing that one take down that reindeer not real excited to see my first should he be hungry!

2lumpy · Apr 5, 2017

I believe all the stories about wolverines and seeing the determination of that one, on that caribou bull didn't do anything to challenge the myths. However, the one I encountered came out of some thick grass cover right at my feet and went from zero to a blaze of black quicker than a snake bit. . I was shocked how fast. I alway figured they'd be a little lumbering, kind of like a badger. Nope, fast!.

My buddy got one snap shot and probably missed by five feet, at twenty yards. It was there and gone so fast I hardly had time to register what it was. But.... it was a rush, and anytime you get a rush........ that's a good thing, huh.

When it's a rush associated with an outdoor experience, that's even better.

DC

eelgrass · Apr 6, 2017

I was in Alaska fishing about 20 years ago and just happened to stop at a garage sale in Soldotna. She had a wolverine pelt for sale for $175. I wasn't sure about the laws bringing it home and she wasn't either, so I passed. Sure beautiful though. Her too.

deadibob · Apr 6, 2017

There is a recent photo on Alaska outdoor forums of a dall sheep with it's throat torn out by a wolverine.

Gator · Apr 10, 2017

Tough little critter for sure.

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bonecollector777 · Apr 10, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Apr-10-17 AT 10:26AM (MST)[p]Must be a vicious reindeer if it's eating a wolverine.

Zeke · Apr 10, 2017

I've only seen 2 that I can recall at the moment.
One was exactly 40 years ago in Alaska (where I lost most of a caribou to them) and one was 4 years ago in NWT. I about got the latter but he made it into the brush right before the crosshairs met him. Yep, they can move!
Cool vid DW, Thanks!

Zeke

eelgrass · Apr 10, 2017

>I've only seen 2 that I
>can recall at the moment.
>
>One was exactly 40 years ago
>in Alaska (where I lost
>most of a caribou to
>them) and one was 4
>years ago in NWT. I
>about got the latter but
>he made it into the
>brush right before the crosshairs
>met him. Yep, they can
>move!
>Cool vid DW, Thanks!
>
>Zeke

Zeke, ha! I lost most of my caribou meat to wolverines one year in Alaska too. I forgot about that. I was hunting the Mulchatna herd before it collapsed. There was no trees to hang my meat up, so I was at the mercy of whatever came by while I was out of camp. Dirty SOB's.

Zeke · Apr 10, 2017

Yep, same thing for me Eel!

I thought they were pretty cool until they got into my meat!!!

What they didn't eat, they tore it apart and whizzed on it! little stinkers left me nothing.

When the warden checked me I told him what happened and he said he had flown over the site and seen the bloody tracks in the snow leading off in all directions. He said it's a good thing he saw it or I'd have got a ticket!

Zeke

eelgrass · Apr 10, 2017

Zeke, yes, Alaska Fish & Game is pretty on top of wanton waste. My air transporter saw the wolverine damage, took some photos, and filled out a form explaining what happened. They tore the meat sacks open, which also allowed the flies to get to it. (mid August) It was pretty ugly.