Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Winter Camping and Activities :: Winter Wildlife
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Just leave a throw away camera outside your tent. As has been noted on this site before, Bigfoots (or is it Bigfeet) are deathly afraid of cameras, and won't come near one. In a more serious vein, one of life's biggest thrills is to hear the wolves howl on a cold winter's night. Every now and then, the Good Lord reminds us that we are just one of his wonderful creations. If you get the opportunity to see one, consider yourself very lucky. |
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TuscaroraBorealis |
quote Knoozer: "I think there was a story last year about a guy looking for deer sheds and came upon two sets of moose antlers interlocked with each other, with the bodies of the moose still attached. Both were trophy sized animals." Yes. That's the story that kinda got me inspired to look around a bit more. I believe they shed in December-January? Figured that might be a good time to look if they don't get buried in snow right away. |
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Sobi |
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Sobi |
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fitgers1 |
quote Sobi: " 6 feet? Either she's your best friend or you slide through the forest like a ghost!" Ditto. You actually snuck up on her? With your super duper zoom lens? or were you stationary and she came to you. Or, was she one of the deer at the Gunflint Lodge. I walked right up to those deer and didn't even have to sneak. Please tell me how you got so close to her. I'd like to try that. |
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fitgers1 |
You will see a couple of these roaming around if you're lucky. Didn't find their sheds. You might even see some of this; Or the rear ends of these, talking about the dogs, not me. |
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Buck Mustard |
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motdur |
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TuscaroraBorealis |
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Trygve |
Lots of great wildlife in the winter. Seeing animals while winter camping is very common. |
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Soledad |
I have also seen fresh moose tracks while out, but have yet to see one in the winter. "Also, since bears are hibernating and wolves are not interested in humans, is there anything to be concerned about?" I will keep a closer eye on my dog next time. I let her run free all night and should not have while those wolves were around. |
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vlado4 |
What is the story with tracks then? Are there animal tracks everywhere? If one follows the tracks for a while could you end up finding the animal. Sounds exhilarating. Re: Dog Loose all Night, Would not dream of leaving my dog outside around wolves. From what I have seen in the documentary Nature, they would totally eat it up. |
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vlado4 |
While I love nature as is, seeing wildlife is such a huge bonus. What kind of wildlife can one encounter during winter BWCA trips? How lucky do you have to be to see animals in the winter? Anyone have cool animal related winter stories? Also, since bears are hibernating and wolves are not interested in humans, is there anything to be concerned about? Thanks all. |
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