That's a tough question. I just found out today that I got drawn for our MN. late season. I'll have 2 months, and some of the areas that I'll be hunting I've been hunting in for 25 years. I've got a 3 wheeler, a quad, and a snowmobile to get me into areas for hunting, and scouting. Even with that, I know that unless I get extremely lucky it's going to be hard work to tag a wolf. The odds are against me.

Does your season run in conjunction with other hunting seasons?

The reason I ask is that you said that you can't use bait, but does a gut pile count as bait? I'm guessing it probably does.

Whether you use calls, and scents or not, your probably only going to get one chance in any given area. If your guiding your going to want several areas to hunt.

I'm fortunate that I can step out my front door, and I'm already hunting in many thousands of acres of wolf country. I will also be able to hunt in many other areas, some as far as 50 miles apart. I saw a big male in one of those areas just 6 days ago at about 70yds.

I've also been lucky enough to have shot one wolf already, but it was hardly hunting, he was in a leg trap. On August 18th of 2011 wolves killed my old dog. That was before they were de-listed. We had federal trappers come in, and they let me tend the traps on the weekends. On the last weekend I killed a yearling male. Tho there was some satisfaction in getting some revenge for my old dog, it has never felt quite right.

This year will be different. Not only will the wolves have a sporting chance, I believe that even with all the modern technology available to me, the advantage will still be in the wolves favor.