As we were going to our room last night, we heard wolf howls to the west and they were very close. Wolves have been spotted recently (not by us) and there are warning signs up everywhere. 
The signs are there because a fellow actually got attacked 1km from here a couple of years back and was killed. Here’s an excerpt from an article.
8 November 2005, Kenton Carnegie, a 3rd year Engineering student from the University of Waterloo, goes for a walk when he gets off work at a mine in N. Saskatchewan. His remains are found several hours later in the snow on the edge of a frozen lake. There are wolf tracks all around. According to those who found him: “He walked from the camp. About a kilometre away, on the edge of a frozen lake, a wolf appeared, following Carnegie’s footsteps through the snow, said Rosalie Tsannie, the province's coroner for the north, who was called to the scene and arranged for Carnegie's body to be removed. Carnegie died close to these trees, about a kilometre from the camp.Carnegie must have become aware of it – the snow pattern showed he quickened his pace.There were other wolves on the way. One or two more moved in from the side, as the first wolf tracked him from behind, Tsannie said. "I believe he saw this wolf behind him. "That's when he thought he would have been in trouble and started running. And just shortly after that, about seven feet from there or less, the first scuffle happened, and there's about five [sites of scuffles] that led to the point where the men had discovered his body." The searchers who went looking for Carnegie read the signs in the snow. They found footprints and then wolf tracks that told a story about Carnegie's final struggle. They say he fought hard, that he was knocked down and the animals drew blood but he kept getting up. Finally, the animals took him down and he could no longer get to his feet. It was getting dark when searchers found his remains, about a kilometre from the camp. The wolves were still there, close to the body, so the men retreated and called the RCMP.”
Tan and I took advantage of the clear day and went for a walk along the runway. I always pack bear spray and bear bangers, when ever I am out in the bush. Near the end of the runway we saw fresh wolf tracks, probably a few in a pack. They are quite big prints. We ended up following the soft sand on the edge of the runway and saw an assortment of prints. The biggest, 14cm long, was only 200m from where we stay. Have a look!
We are in the wilderness and cognisant of the fact that we need to take precautions. This little walk today just re-affirmed the case.
The signs are there because a fellow actually got attacked 1km from here a couple of years back and was killed. Here’s an excerpt from an article.8 November 2005, Kenton Carnegie, a 3rd year Engineering student from the University of Waterloo, goes for a walk when he gets off work at a mine in N. Saskatchewan. His remains are found several hours later in the snow on the edge of a frozen lake. There are wolf tracks all around. According to those who found him: “He walked from the camp. About a kilometre away, on the edge of a frozen lake, a wolf appeared, following Carnegie’s footsteps through the snow, said Rosalie Tsannie, the province's coroner for the north, who was called to the scene and arranged for Carnegie's body to be removed. Carnegie died close to these trees, about a kilometre from the camp.Carnegie must have become aware of it – the snow pattern showed he quickened his pace.There were other wolves on the way. One or two more moved in from the side, as the first wolf tracked him from behind, Tsannie said. "I believe he saw this wolf behind him. "That's when he thought he would have been in trouble and started running. And just shortly after that, about seven feet from there or less, the first scuffle happened, and there's about five [sites of scuffles] that led to the point where the men had discovered his body." The searchers who went looking for Carnegie read the signs in the snow. They found footprints and then wolf tracks that told a story about Carnegie's final struggle. They say he fought hard, that he was knocked down and the animals drew blood but he kept getting up. Finally, the animals took him down and he could no longer get to his feet. It was getting dark when searchers found his remains, about a kilometre from the camp. The wolves were still there, close to the body, so the men retreated and called the RCMP.”
Tan and I took advantage of the clear day and went for a walk along the runway. I always pack bear spray and bear bangers, when ever I am out in the bush. Near the end of the runway we saw fresh wolf tracks, probably a few in a pack. They are quite big prints. We ended up following the soft sand on the edge of the runway and saw an assortment of prints. The biggest, 14cm long, was only 200m from where we stay. Have a look!
We are in the wilderness and cognisant of the fact that we need to take precautions. This little walk today just re-affirmed the case.Oh yeah... another day, another building. The guy just picked up this shed and he was off!
That night, Tan, Matt and I went to Raven for tea. As we were driving over the bridge at Kewen Lake, a bald eagle flew past us. We stopped and it landed close by in a tree. After a photo I made it fly a little further away by piffing a yonnie in the water. 
The northern lights were out last night, nice green streaks, but we were spoilt by the display two weeks ago.
That night, Tan, Matt and I went to Raven for tea. As we were driving over the bridge at Kewen Lake, a bald eagle flew past us. We stopped and it landed close by in a tree. After a photo I made it fly a little further away by piffing a yonnie in the water. The northern lights were out last night, nice green streaks, but we were spoilt by the display two weeks ago. 
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