Big Wisconsin Wolf Release

This is a video of me releasing a big Wisconsin Wolf from a coyote trap. We haven't had a wolf season in Wisconsin since 2014 but hopefully we can meet again during the upcoming season in the fall of 2021.

[@llzaqwsx]

That's a big boy

[@poom641]

Ain't it tho. I'm here in florida watching thinking 'that is one big WILD dog WoW

[@BEAzy90s]

Thats What She Said. I Had To Be Tht Guy😂

[@bonesnharmony3422]

the struggel reminded me of a fisherman trying to reel in a big fish

[@kevperreard2458]

I had the same feeling, soooo big 😳

[@warmblood58]

Amazing! I am often struck by how, generally speaking from the vids I have seen on wolf trap releases, the wolves are fairly cooperative compared to bobcats which are always completely hostile and pissed off. Of course, thats a lot of weight to wrestle with with the wolves -

[@klondike69none85]

what you just described could also apply to cats and dogs. dogs generally chill, andcats pissed off most of the time. or woman and men. lol

[@JP1234815]

I've often wonder how far away the rest of the pack is when a wolf gets caught in one of these traps. Are they in the forest watching from a distance and don't make themselves known when humans come along because they know the humans will be freeing their pack member rather than going to harm them?

[@SA77888]

I believe pack animals are less courageous and less aggressive in general, (when alone) than solitary animals like almost all cats.....I think the solitary lifestyle forces them to be more game than pack animals are, who CAN afford to fall short on occasion.

[@jaredharvey4927]

@@SA77888 Hit the nail right on the head

[@starfishsystems]

Wolves - and canids generally - are distinctively social animals. Being able to cause each other grievous harm, they grow up learning about modes of dominance and submission in a way that generally avoids the risk of injury. I've seen a few examples of these leghold trap situations where they will not settle down until very firmly restrained, and even then will dash off as soon as they are free. But more often they submit quite readily - particularly once their heads are held down - and seem to be in no hurry to leave once released. This poor wolf was limping when it left, so it would be in pain and perhaps shock as well: not functioning at full ability, and therefore not a good example of normal behavior. Still, it showed no panic and no aggression at all, once released. Even in pain, it could see that the situation didn't call for extreme action. I wouldn't expect that sort of restrained self control from a wolverine in the same situation.

[@bmccameron7642]

He was like....what is this, I thought I was gonna die.

[@magpietexas9475]

that comes later when the season opens.

[@engell3707]

Well done. Second guy acted slowly but steadfastly. Guy in charge, outstanding job.

[@oliveryt7168]

Caution is important.

[@muddywaters0819]

You want him to run up on the damn thing?You have to be swift.

[@mattshuck9471]

Try using plywood w/ handle on back side and small hole at bottom . It is less stressful for you and your catch . Plus you won’t need any help . Happy trapping

[@doedesjel]

Go trap your own children, Mr hunter

[@patrickmcgee6917]

Wow. Thank you Wolf Angel’s!!😎😎😇😇🐺. He was a big sucker! But you could tell he was absolutely worn out. Limping away. Speedy recovery to you!🐺🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@paularndt6111]

Nice job man. All life has it's place. 😁

[@user-cq4vs5ob4l]

except coyotes that he kills correct? wtf its like talking with aliens

[@giovannifusco00]

Its*

[@Dropz-]

@@user-cq4vs5ob4l they are pest

[@sarahwolfe1154]

@@user-cq4vs5ob4l If you drive down a Wisconsin highway, you're very likely to see multiple dead deer on the side of the road from being hit. The wolves help somewhat with the deer population. This past year in Wisconsin was terrible for wolves though. The numbers declined from poaching.

[@magpietexas9475]

"All life has it's place" Did you not 'get' that this guy released the wolf so he could shoot it when it's "in season"?

[@meisteremm]

Never realized how much wildlife was present in my state. I knew we had Coyote, Fox, Wolf, Bear and the occasional Cougar, but I didn't think that they were so common (with the possible exception of Coyote and Bear.) Anyway, I appreciate the videos and it's always nice to see what is going on in the Northwoods. You keep doing what you do and I will keep watching.

[@SkunkNWindow]

I have been enjoying your release videos. These are such beautiful animals and the calm you show handling these wild animals is amazing. Especially considering they are scared for their lives and would do anything to escape the trap. Well done.

[@captainbluegill3357]

after seeing this wolf I understand where the Dogman stories come from. what a magnificent beast

[@flycatchful]

Unlike Bigfoot Dogman is still a myth.

[@philipneri9599]

Wow! God bless you guys!! Thank you for helping that beautiful wolf

[@blissfulshanvika460]

Help ? Who trapped the wolf ?

[@diffened]

I think they set the trap in the first place, so the wolf wouldn't have needed help if it wasn't for them setting the trap.

[@jadeddragon4254]

Yeah get over it. It's their right and there's nothing you can say otherwise

[@TheMW2informer]

@@jadeddragon4254 Wisconsin DNR can 100% sat otherwise and the case in in the courts right now 🙂🙂

[@jamesmorton5017]

Notice that wolves recognize that they have been released and leave immediately

[@jamesnewcomer4939]

...and that they aren't in danger and take their time as they leave.

[@misconceptions5613]

@@jamesnewcomer4939 smaller animals do it because you drew attention to them. Big animals only have you to fear, and if they know you’re friendly, they have nothing to fear. Smaller animals have you and other larger animals to fear, so even if you helped them, they could still be in danger

[@gutwounds]

@@misconceptions5613 nice

[@benjames7763]

I'm glad he'll live to see another day.Thanks for helping him.

[@PavleBalenovic]

The best scene I could ever imagine to see on this network. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardfitzsimmons5244]

Wow that's impressive.Great stewardship to conservation.

[@arielatarantino6671]

He was a beautiful big boy!

[@ktosktosiowski]

I hope he still is!

[@janicecantwell7743]

God Bless you for helping this beautiful wolf

[@mindful1044]

What a beautiful beast!

[@chadlynxgaming9640]

Dude that was fucking awesome!🤟🏼

[@mihael6818]

It's not awesome if those people did set that trap....

[@cottrellshuntingandtrappin3016]

Great video thanks for sharing we don’t have those here in West Virginian. New subscriber here. Mark pro told me about your channel.

[@ziggydigiorno9101]

The wolf was calm after the release, he knew you were there to help

[@kristinetrott5087]

They only released because it isn't wolf trapping season.

[@JaredFromSubway88]

That wire wrapped around the wolf's neck cutting off blood flow to its brain probably calmed it down a bit too, just a thought from someone who has been unconscious from a blood choke. The last thing you do is wake up wanting to fight

[@bruh4873]

bruh they broke his leg look at the video. its a big help lol

[@lordhumungus1386]

@@bruh4873 hahahaahaha "broke his leg" hahahahaah no they did not broke his leg.

[@laylonlee229]

@@kristinetrott5087 Yeah but either way, they saved it's life.

[@truthreignsforever9286]

Wolf: “Oh, now I get it! They were trying to help. It’s been a long day. I’m outta here.”

[@deankruse2891]

It’s probably saying don’t leave that coward shit on the ground.

[@TFRANCO101]

Cool and beautiful animal. So glad you save them when its out of season!

[@diffened]

Effed up his right front paw but they did save him from slow death.

[@ronfleischhacker8469]

Nice job . Big Ole wolf won't get caught again anytime soon. He'll remember everything .

[@ditarivera8087]

He just knew , he will be rescued !

[@triciamyers4126]

Thank you for release but would it ever be possible to squirt some type of antiseptic and topical antibiotic while wolf is being secured?

[@sneakybow1]

Why? There's no reason to. You think wolves go to the vet for everything? That wolf was perfectly fine when it trotted off. Back to killing things in short order.

[@josephoneill7033]

GREAT JOB!

[@KingDavidV8]

Great job! You were in full control. And I think the wolf appreciated you saving him!

[@glenneric1]

He's the one who put the wolf there in the first place.

[@gymnycricketo6779]

Saved? It's been left with a mangled paw! It wont be able to hunt and will die for sure. It'll be slow and due to starvation. Would've been kinder to put it out of its misery quickly

[@kylenelson6138]

​@@gymnycricketo6779 Yo Einstein... those traps don't have teeth or jaws on them. Just pressure to hold, so the feet don't get cut up.

[@TheMisterGuy]

@@gymnycricketo6779 "It's been left with a mangled paw!" These traps don't do that. It's probably bruised but no broken bones or puncture wounds. Wolf will be fine after some rest.

[@catranger01]

0:49 Wolf sits there "That's it, I'm free to go?"

[@jimnowak3960]

Good release folks, have a good fur season. Always do the right thing. Good things will come to you for doing right.

[@user-cq4vs5ob4l]

just put traps / kill coyotes only by hundreds...after all its not an animal. and realease some WOUNDED WOLVES THAT PROBABLY WILL DIE by his wound. yeahhhh so nice !

[@psychotropnilachtan8869]

@@user-cq4vs5ob4l You sound like on of them city dwelling hippies that only saw animals in zoo. Maybe we should stop poisoning rats in cities and see what happens.

[@user-cq4vs5ob4l]

@@psychotropnilachtan8869 i leave next to wolves and bears stupid worthless . look my channel. stop talk.

[@mk91iw45]

These videos are captivating. Every animal has different strengh and reaction.

[@AK-gx8nv]

Merci les gars!!! Une belle action! Quel bel animal! Merci encore!

[@wipatriot510]

What a gorgeous animal...

[@BackyardBroadheads]

Coolest video I have seen in a while, nice job

[@SFBenjaminK]

I LOOOOVE WOLF , i grew up with one

[@craigmalcolm2661]

beautiful work...God Bless

[@daleburton3591]

You guys rock...! Well done.

[@cptpuma3458]

That second guy at 45sec…”man forget this I’m outs! “

[@kurzhaarguy]

Nicely done, boys. Good example of trapper etiquette that is often maligned.

[@CptFoupoudav]

why do you set coyote trap anyway ?

[@a20yearman]

For ducks

[@splitbones6516]

At my family's farm, we try to kill off as many coyotes as we can so that we can reduce the predation on our livestock.

[@IMan_93_]

Why do you think genius?

[@frugalfreddy81]

To catch the roadrunner genius

[@christopherroyluna2877]

@@splitbones6516 Bad Karma to you coyote killers!!!!!

[@roadamerica33]

Nice, I appreciate the professionalism of these conservationists. Top notch execution sirs.

[@Mooskellunge]

he let it go.....

[@roadamerica33]

@@Mooskellunge I see that. That's why I applaud this man. Don't read a book you can't read.

[@Mooskellunge]

@@roadamerica33 oh I understand that now. I thought you were being sarcastic with the "Top notch execution" my bad

[@bucstart]

Great job guys!!!

[@MarioRuscovici]

The size of that wolf!!!

[@kmag7122]

Nice work guys ✌

[@ShadrachHowie]

thanks for sharing. good job.

[@ericaripp8866]

Well done guys!

[@tomkeltescheverythingoutdo2379]

Wow! That's intense. Definitely a pucker going. Just picked your channel.

[@leclubber]

so sick how after being released its face looks just like domestic doggos that you want to pet

[@GHOSTHUNTER212]

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[@archaeologyteensyoungadult4477]

you have it reversed...domestic doggos have faces like wolves...they are just pettable wolves.

[@leclubber]

@@archaeologyteensyoungadult4477 nice

[@vivalabad6]

Unfortunately hunters just want to shoot them in the face

[@Humanrightsdenier]

@@vivalabad6 but why tho

[@ssdwired3163]

I love how they help!

[@markgoodwin7398]

Dude !! U just made a friend 4 life

[@Szymon_Pakula]

:-) He is very strong.

[@codyallison5994]

What size coyote trap #3?

[@user-rb9wz8or1m]

I don't get it, is this some kind of sport like fishing and releasing fish?

[@xrayman321]

@David Whitfield Just a question, you can see the wolf limping after being released, his foot will heal right?

[@user-cq4vs5ob4l]

@@xrayman321 no it wont. the man in the video is a killer

[@groundpounder24365]

Good job guys

[@arunasrimkus1922]

Can someone explain to me why you need to trap them in the first place?

[@hyzercreek]

They trap coyotes to protect their livestock

[@JinnWriterG]

For anyone who is curious about the effects of leghold traps, I will paste information from “Literature Review on the Welfare Implications of Leghold Trap Use in Conservation and Research”. This paper is based on research by the American Veterinary Medical Association. ----------------------------------------------------------- Immediate injury - Publications describing trap refinement tend to equate animal welfare with injury alone, so data relating to other considerations is limited. With the use of modern trap designs and improved procedures for setting traps, amputations and bone fractures are becoming more rare; swelling, hemorrhage, and lacerations still occur and post-release survival may be impaired even by relatively minor injuries. Restraint - Being held and restrained is presumed to be distressing to many wild species, and limb restraint has been shown to cause more stress than cage enclosure for foxes and ferrets. Raccoons seem to have particularly adverse reactions, spending extended periods attempting to escape and having a high incidence of self-mutilation. During restraint animals may die from exertion, predation or adverse climate. Non-target animals - Traps may capture under-sized animals or unintended species. Reported captures of non-target animals range from 0 to 67% of total catch, but many studies do not fully report non-target catches and outcomes. Capture of some non-target animals can be reduced by selective trap placement or modifying the force necessary to activate the trap or sufficient to break free of the trap. Traps may have a more severe impact on non-target animals; for example, leg hold traps set for coyotes may be more damaging to small birds and animals and raccoons. Surveys of endangered animals such as flightless birds sometimes record high levels of trap injury. Non-target animals can be released from leg hold traps, but their survival may be impaired. More severe injuries may also result with multiple captures of the same animal in catch-and-release situations.

[@jacekwojciechowski3679]

Thanks Man, well done.

[@GSxxxRGirl]

My goodness, thing is massive! Thank you for releasing this beautiful creaturrrrre

[@davidlogel2350]

You should see the ones up in Canada, they’re heads would be shoulder height on an average man.

[@jabbalechat7910]

Nicely done... 👍👏

[@henrykaspar3634]

Beautiful animal.

[@johnrobertmiller2407]

will it's foot be okay after being in that trap?

[@mr.irrelevant8826]

Respect for releasing it

[@arthurmorgan443]

Trap a Wolf and come back to release it. Animal abuse

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

For relative size comparison, what's your height, Mr.Oens? The wolf looks like a large one, but if you're like 6', 6'1" and over 200 lbs, the wolf would be even larger than he appears to be.

[@sneakybow1]

That wolf won't break 100lbs. They are deceptive on size. Long legs and extremely long hair makes them appear much heavier than they really are.

[@hard_money02]

That was a nice thank you by the wolf!

[@don50oh90]

nice vlog of wolf release.....

[@imtired2983]

Do you rescue or did you just find him on your trap? ❤️

[@cengiztemel24.]

Very good help. You are great. thank you

[@mqadri7065]

Is it possible that the wolf will die because its unable to hunt? Maybe feed it for a few weeks then release? New to this wondering what others think. Its paw looked severely damaged.

[@franktabor3150]

Is that near petenwell or castle rock?

[@StacksDogTraining]

You get a sub from me just for being a awesome human being my respect to you sir

[@therealjacobtv]

Wolf said oh hell no..boy I couldn’t breathe ✌🏾

[@Downey-2000]

So is the wolf going to heal ?

[@mr.orisha52]

Great work bro.

[@jiunc.1604]

Will he heal the broken paw? It looked like really bad injury.

[@Bearclaw_Jake]

It's not broken. Most guys use coil spring traps with offset jaws. Not deep enough to catch leg. So, it's just a sore foot.

[@Alexhulk]

Good job man!!

[@gotglobalmobilecom]

Perhaps a piece of plywood with either handles or a shield type forearm holder with a hole in the bottom where the trapped paw sticks through but you are protected would work better. The wolf seems to be a lot like the human, family oriented, work together, have to hunt for their food, intelligent. I noticed that he seemed to realize at the end you were trying to help him. I'm glad we aren't massively killing them, they seem to fear humans for the most part, you don't hear about the attacks like with the mountain lions and bears.

[@michaeldean9338]

Nice job, guys. Thanks

[@gamefandrg]

what is the piont? Release the Wolf so can hunt it later on?

[@rogerlabarr8578]

Beautiful!

[@Salty_Balls]

Wolf: "You have helped me today. But the next time we meet will be a different story. Good day gentlemen."

[@TSIXGaming]

seemed very friendly wolf!

[@TSIXGaming]

how much those traps injur the feet or are they just the type that hold on

[@Mthomas71188]

Hey honest question, does the trap break anything bone wise? Or just enough pressure and design to keep ‘em put?

[@petenrock]

A common misperception is that traps can break bones but no. If I was targetting wolves I would actually use a larger trap than the coyote trap this one was caught in as an example. There still wouldn't be a broken bone. The animal can be sore from pulling on the trap though.

[@Mthomas71188]

@@petenrock thank you for the explanation. Only asking cause I watched a guy put his fist in a trap one time and he was okay…. I think. He went back to drinking so who knows.

[@robertsevers6251]

I've watched several of your release videos. Nice work! Do you ever trap any coyotes?

[@petenrock]

I mostly target coyotes.

[@christopherbradley5575]

That's gonna leave a mark!

[@tannerc9045]

awesome work

[@marcusalan2702]

Good job brother!!

[@user-qo1kt4dr9c]

Big thanks for this knoble men

[@rangerreno1249]

Holy Wah as they say in the UP! Well done.

[@Mr12ozPBR]

I love your trapping videos. Man you have balls of steel.

[@allenhebert6611]

He’s a big boy for sure! Awesome job guys!

[@mikeef747]

You're either a small guy or that is one of the largest wolves I've seen! He is HUGE!!

[@meisteremm]

There's plenty of Deer for him to munch on. Arguably, there's too many damned Deer.

[@seanwhelan879]

Do they understand afterwards that you helped, I just wonder and how much damage is done to it's paw. Your a great man and thank you.

[@EffOff]

can someone explain to me whats going on ? whats the purpose of his traps? why is he capturing and releasing for seemingly no reason ? am I missing something?

[@EffOff]

@David Whitfield ohh okay! thanks for the clarification, I hope its for the latter lol

[@JohnDoe-bk6ig]

Do they bite?

[@cornsfan3521]

Fast or slow for the next time I see you?

[@diseasefire]

Why is it that the bobcat does not leave and the wolf leaves straight away?

[@jbird6609]

My theory is that cats are lighter duty then wolves and the pain is still there after release.

[@mariantuceacov8463]

Masterclass😎💪

[@yilmazkurt8584]

These guys are awesome

[@saraiarana5633]

Good job!! 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@muhammad-Redha]

I can't believe how strong this wolf is