Yea, pretty much everybody up here is out playing in the snow, walking, riding, sledding, etc...
I always carry a side arm while out but in all honesty folks with dogs would probably be better off carrying cable cutters. I've read about 1 almost wolf vs dog incident and 6 or 7 dog vs traps...
Personally I'm a bit more concerned about the moose rather than the wolves but toting a .22 Hornet as a weapon for personal protection in the woods... Sounds legit.
http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_f933fd90-9b6d-11e4-9acb-4b8a48a3ee4e.html
“I have a clean record of 53 years...
I spent several hours looking today and came up empty. I did see a bull moose with his antlers still firmly attached to his head. Followed a moose trail after finding a few drops of blood in the snow... nada.
The Utah thread was a real eye opener for me. As a proponent of smaller government I was under the opinion that land transfers would be a good thing. I was wrong. After reading what Randy and others posted and doing a little bit of research I've come 180° in my thinking. Thanks for the education.
This for me. I keep the cooler in the shop with he stove burning if need be to keep everything draining. I just add a few bags or ice to the cooler.
I cut some cedar 2x4s and put them in the bottom of the cooler to keep the meat out of the blood and attached a hose to the drain spout and run it...