Camera Spots Wolverine in Sierra Nevada

lowenbrau

Explorer
I've only seen one in real life. It was in the mountains above Lilloette BC in Oct 1984.

Game cameras are recording amazing things. As they get more use we'll learn about more animals showing up where they ought not to. I'm not sure we'll see Ogo Pogo or Sask but you never know.
 

DesertRose

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kellymoe said:
I got out of the truck to take a picture and two of them came after me

That's a great shot - I had a badger attack my front tire and then chase me down the road.

The thing is, we left, right? I presume you did, too. So we're just teaching them it works! I love badgers, such attitude.

I presume wolverines are also pretty feisty.
 
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kellymoe

Expedition Leader
DesertRose said:
That's a great shot - I had a attack my front tire and then chase me down the road.

The thing is, we left, right? I presume you did, too. So we're just teaching them it works! I love badgers, such attitude.

I presume wolverines are also pretty feisty.

My 6y/o son was laughing his butt off watching me run like scared little girl from these guys. I had visions of ripping flesh and being dragged into their burrow. Encounters with nature are a beautiful thing.
 

DesertRose

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kellymoe said:
My 6y/o son was laughing his butt off watching me run like scared little girl from these guys. I had visions of ripping flesh and being dragged into their burrow. Encounters with nature are a beautiful thing.

Jonathan once came tearing into camp (he never runs), his pistol drawn - clearly, he was alarmed. So, upon seeing him, was I.

"I'm being chased by a rabid skunk!" he said. Or actually nearly shouted.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAH!" responded I, his supportive wife.

"NO - REALLY!" and then a rabid skunk came tearing into camp grrrrrr-ing and snarling and, indeed, right after Jonathan.

We had no time - he shot it.

Anyone know what happens when you shoot a skunk about 4 feet away from you?

The whole way home in the truck the dog kept looking at us like: "How come when I smell like that, I have to ride in the back?"
 

kellymoe

Expedition Leader
DesertRose said:
Jonathan once came tearing into camp (he never runs), his pistol drawn - clearly, he was alarmed. So, upon seeing him, was I.

"I'm being chased by a rabid skunk!" he said. Or actually nearly shouted.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAH!" responded I, his supportive wife.

"NO - REALLY!" and then a rabid skunk came tearing into camp grrrrrr-ing and snarling and, indeed, right after Jonathan.

We had no time - he shot it.

Anyone know what happens when you shoot a skunk about 4 feet away from you?

The whole way home in the truck the dog kept looking at us like: "How come when I smell like that, I have to ride in the back?"

When I was young and stupid, now just old and stupid:), I attempted to skin a skunk thinking I could make a Daniel Boone cap out of it. I cut square into the stink sack. I still remember my mom hosing me down in the backyard and being exiled from the house for a few days.
 

Mike S

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DesertRose said:
Anyone know what happens when you shoot a skunk about 4 feet away from you?

Yes. I know this, and did it more than once. Bit I am a slow learner.

Mike
 

GunnIt

Adventurer
I have seen a wolverine from 10-ft away. There is no way that this photo can specify that this is, or is not, a wolverine.

Wolverine's are one of natures most elusive creatures...the one that I saw was on the Illiamna River in Alaska; the lodge owner that I worked for had lived in the remote areas of Alaska for 40 years and had never seen one.

Look for what the prize is for the person, or who they work for, in spotting this reclusive oddity.
 

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