Minnesota Wolf Hunting

[lotwboy]

I've hunted coyotes a couple years now but I'm applying for the Minnesota wolf tag this year and was wondering if anyone had any tips on anything to look for in certain areas? Do I look for the same areas as a coyote or is there other areas that attract them? I'll be in pretty heavy woods more than likely with logged off clearings. Those clearings are the areas I'm planning on starting with when I scout.
Thanks

[dutchboy]

I can't help with the execution but I hope you draw a tag and bag a Wolf. Contray to popular belief they are killers and need to be controlled.

Good luck with the hunt!!

[Vergas]

I was lucky enough to shoot one during the B season two years ago. Howled a pack of three in close enough to get the lead male. My advice is as follows:
1) Set up a bait station if possible. Not a given a wolf will start using it but it is a good thing to fall back on if other methods fail.
2) Once there is snow on the ground drive the forest roads slowly and look for tracks. They are big woods animals and their range is amazingly large so if you log enough miles you will learn what areas they move through. I'm told by wolf experts that a wolf pack commonly rotates through their territory every 7-10 days but that is dependent on deer movements and range size.
3) Your going to have to do something to get them to come to you. Either bait or calls. If you try calling it probably is best to stay away from clearings that have elevated tree stands or other kinds of man-made structures in them. These animals are smart and are very wary of man-made structures. I'm not saying it is impossible to get one close in a stand but it will be more difficult.
4) The most effective scouting you can do is to stop and talk with the various farmers in the vacinity you plan to hunt, especially cattle farmers. You can ask them about how often they have seen wolves in the area or if anyone is having problems with them recently. Wolf hunting is one of the few hunting opportunities where you will likely be welcome on someone's land. There are few people that live around them that would be anti-wolf hunting.
I'm applying again this year as well. Going to try to get a Season B tag again. If I get drawn I want to try baiting because I think it would be a neat way to get one.
Good luck.

[lotwboy]

I have the hot dog call by primos for coyotes, would that work for wolves or do I need to find a wolf call? and what do you think about distress calls?