I don't own the Wolf, but I do own another CVA model. I've heard pretty much only positive things about the Wolf, and it should be a good ML to get started with if you are new to muzzleloading.

As far as recoil goes, it depends a lot on how heavy a bullet you shoot and how much powder you use. But in general it is going to be a lot less than a 12 gauge shotgun shooting slugs. I would compare the recoil of most common ML loads to that of a 20 gauge shotgun. For your purposes, I would suggest 80 -100 grains of powder and a 250 - 300 grain bullet. That should get the job done and recoil won't be too much.