Yellowstone wolf?

elkhuntin247 · Jun 3, 2017

My family and I were in Yellowstone last weekend. We saw lots of amazing wildlife. I was sure at first that this was a wolf. He stood tall and was much larger than any coyote that I had ever seen. After watching him through the spotter and taking some phone skope video we looked at the pictures I wasn't sure any more. Is this a younger wolf or just a large coyote? Thanks for your input.

Homer · Jun 3, 2017

....that's a fat, wooly coyote

schoolhousegrizz · Jun 3, 2017

That is a coyote in my opinion.

2lumpy · Jun 3, 2017

I believe it's a coyote, shedding some winter hair. Wooly... per Homer +1.

Absorkatrapper · Jun 3, 2017

It's like John wayne said, you can see 100 snakes but when you see a rattler there is no question you are seeing a rattler.
When you see a wolf, you will be certain it's a wolf.
Every time they look in our windows you first think, damn, that's big.

Monstermuley · Jun 5, 2017

Wiley Coyote!

rmanwill · Jun 6, 2017

Yep. I would say coyote!!!

Stubaby · Jun 20, 2017

100% Yote

Any yote alive in Yellowstone is a bad-a$$. With all the wolves around, it takes a stud yote to survive.

Coyotes are pound for pound the coolest, toughest, smartest animals on the planet imo. Ok, maybe the Raven or magpie......but.....

Gotta respect the "survivalness-ity" of the coyote.

"That's a special feeling, Lloyd"

DW · Jun 21, 2017

Sun bleached wiley.

buglinbilly · Jun 23, 2017

Coyote for sure! Here's what a coyote looks like.

And here's what a wolf looks like.

Have a good one. BB

BuglesNGrunts · Jun 28, 2017

This is a good size comparison for you, it should be fairly obvious in the field.

Onelegwonder · Oct 12, 2017

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Love that pic!

elkhuntin247 · Oct 14, 2017

Yes it is obvious to me now. I guess I was just a little over excited to see my first wolf. Luckily I got to find out first hand just what one looked like.