Alaska Trappers Bring In Massive Wolf

Outdoor Life magazine has some details on a massive wolf trapped by two Alaskans:

Morgan Evans and Bob Standley have been running a recreational trapline in the area for many years, according to Evans — a fact that I can verify because I used to run a marten line next to their territory. They’ve trapped many wolves over the years, which are abundant in the area, but they knew they had something special this time. Evans told me that the heaviest wolf they had ever caught before this was 118 pounds — a normal top-end weight for a really big male wolf.

After deducting the weight of the plastic sled it was set on, the wolf weighed an incredible 149.6 pounds on a certified scale. It was weighed by Al Barrette, who is also a trapper, fur tanner, and current Alaska Board of Game member. Al has handled hundreds, if not thousands, of wolves in his career and told Evans that the heaviest he’d seen was in the 130- to 140-pound range.