Alaska Wolf Management with Clay Newcomb 

Clay perfectly voices the majority of hunters opinions on game management. Thanks Meateater for bringing Clay to the masses.

Love Dave’s comment, “it’s a renewable resource, we just need to manage it.” Ain’t that the truth.

Predator hunting or trapping can be controversial. It’s strange how the level of controversy can be predator specific. The Meateater organization does a good job of explaining the situation. Thanks for not shying away from the subject. In addition the camera work and editing showing that gorgeous and unique country was exceptional. Thank you for documenting and sharing the story!

Seeing Clay get all confused over kelp gave me a chuckle. Not a lot of bull kelp in Arkansas

I don't know about anyone else but the videos with Clay in them are my favorite for sure

What an incredibly beautiful place. I could only dream of seeing a landscape like that.

I got a wolf while deer hunting this past season. The camera man captured Clay’s reaction perfectly. I was immediately drawn to the paws also. It was a surreal experience I felt gratitude and some remorse initially but was affirmed that it was ok from my hunting mentors. There is no closed season, no bag limit where I live. I see wolf highways in the snow; often out numbering the amount of deer and moose tracks I see in certain areas.

Clay has become one of my all time favorites. He is just an all around great man.

Last year I spent two and a half months in SE AK , 5 weeks consecutively aboard a power troller fishing for salmon. These views bring back memories. Alaska is such a wild and beautiful place. While I was there, I visited Le Conte glacier. Video does not do it justice. It a very powerful and moving experience for sure.

I love watching a fellow Arkansan get to go on these awesome adventures. Awesome video clay!

Great video guys as always! I hope the state of Washington opens it soon! I am a tribal member of the Colville reservation here in Washington and we have been doing our best to manage them since our tribe has opened wolf hunting/trapping. Wish you all good health and happiness

Man I actually had tears,but for multiple reasons,because they are detrimental and because they are dangerous and because they kill actual food for humans but also because they are so beautiful and amazing animals!!!Such a beautiful thing you guys do!!!Great work!

Clay's narration and story telling is unrivaled. Love his episodes.

This is the best Meateater content I have ever seen, and I've been a fan since the sportsman channel days.

When Dave said “You got another one, you’re pretty good at this” gave me a good laugh lol. Great video Clay, your home is beautiful Dave and you’re a hell of an outdoorsman 🙏🏼

What an amazing episode, I love how you guys address how people can love wolves but still want them to be managed.

Fantastic video Clay and the Meateater crew!

Clay is the man for the job. Well done crew

Great job Clay! Thank you for showing us this!

Growing on me C.N. Thank for sharing! I’m glad you have made predator management a hot topic for balance/management.

The moment at 13:05 when the music and Sitka fawn calls match up is beautiful

It is weird that people have this preconceived notion that predators are somehow these cute cuddly woodland creatures. But if you ask them about deer elk sheep ect they really don’t give a damn. It’s wild to me they believe what they’re told and not what they see

Im really enjoying the videos of Clay, Janis and Cal. they are far superior to any thing steve is in.

Fine, logical episode fellas. Thank you!

It was nice hearing some insight from a fellow Wolf hunter (David) - Also I believe his theory is the same here in North west Ontario... These Wolf numbers seem to climb every year & we continue to see more & more of them. After taking 5 Wolves myself just by sitting over a bait pile... a trapper where I am could easily get a pack of 12 & keep setting traps to get more... Just seems like they multiply the moment you remove 1 from the pack. 2 years back we counted 12 Wolf pups in one pack alone - This is a pack that we bait so the survival rate of those pups is darn near 100% at that point... When this pack lights up howling, its like an orcestra!!!

When I deer hunt in Oklahoma, my favorite part of the day is early in the evening when a couple of packs of coyotes start howling at one another. Then in the morning, usually after I am in the deer stand is the same coyotes howling. It is just beautiful

👍🐿👍 Thank you for the video Clay. ❤

Southeast alaska might be the coolest place to watch. I could literally just watch all of meateaters videos if it was just southeast. He should also do a show on bigfoot in southeast. Definitely a place I hear about and could see them living there

This was just awesome. Everything about this video was hit just right.

Meat Eater Team! Watch this cinematic beauty that undoubtedly is some of the finest content ever put out by meateater, then watch that pig video with the element guys. This end puts hunters in a more positive light and is content anyone can enjoy whether they hunt or not.

im from south america, dont have big game aorund here, but have watch all the videos of this channel , still this one broke my heart, i dont criticize but damn

Been waiting to see this glacier! More 👏 of 👏 these👏 conservation 👏 videos!!👏

Great to see folks enjoying Alaska and keeping the wolves knocked down. If anybody wants to adventure in Alaska hmu

Beautiful glacier and mi respect the patience displayed

Great video. Beautiful, beautiful country.

What a beautiful animal that’s so cool. Alaska is so awesome.

Awesome footage , thanks for sharing and keep your videos and podcasts coming please.

Just stumbled on this account and I'm hooked after a couple if skinning vids

"Do you remember your lines?" I about fell out of my chair!!! 😂

Great story of part of the eco systems in the great and vast Alaska. South East Alaska is a gem of its own. The beauty yet ruggedness of the land,the Weather, the waters,the people and the predators is a very fine balance of survival. Reverent and respect full management makes the whole experience of Alaska, Alaska. To learn more of wolf's in Alaska, I would recommend the Book Frank Glasser, The Wolf man of Alaska.

Awesome scenery! Interesting to see land management practices in Alaska. Hearing the technical details of setting traps reminded me of Clark McGhie's Wild Country videos on RU-vid. He sets traps to control wild dogs in Australia.

Dude must be a millionaire to have that much time and money to fuel up those boats for a few wolves. Awesome stuff

Great clip in the life of a professional!

Awesome! I would love to see MeatEater do consistent trapping content. I understand that it's controversial, but your crew swings a big hammer. People will listen, thanks guys for all you do!

Fantastic video....Unbelievable scenery....Great result!

I live in Alaska. I’m a hunter and have no problem with trapping. But I have wandered around the beach in the areas these guys are working and it never occurred to me there would be traps around! Especially not along the beach. Have you ever had a human get injured by a trap? What do you do to prevent humans being hurt?

Yes clay Newcomb is our beloved Zeus, holy knight of thunder❤️.

This as a great video! Clay does a great job. Always interesting! Kind of hurt when he shoots the wolf. But that’s my problem and possibly my age. As I get older I am a bit softer! Good job on this video!!

Alaska seems to be the life.

Has all the comments that speak negatively of wolf trapping been deleted?

Fantastic episode! Thx for having the kahunas to produce this. I arrowed a wolf 20 years ago, and it’s one of the most beautiful rugs you can imagine! What a memory!

Fantastic video.

Great film.

complementary sandwich- I watch almost everything you guys put out and I enjoy your contributions. MeatEater has never been afraid of showing a kill shot on other predators or prey… If you’re not consistent on showing a kill shot when taking wolves, it seems like you’re treating them differently when there’s no reason to. Other than public opinion (?) Conservation, in the forum you’re presenting and in my small opinion, should be consistent. Ahhh…and… Clay has nice boots… 😊

Always epic w your voice over

Liked the video, very interesting but my question is who does David work for? Himself? In other words is AK game and fish paying him to control wolves? A weeks worth of gas for 2 boats is a lot of money and 2 wolf pelts don't pay for that fuel bill. I have been to AK twice and agree, seeing a glacier up close is amazing.

Great work, management of a renewable resource. Why is that so hard for some to understand?

Yes clay newcomb holy knight of thunder is Saito third favorite wise is awesome, Zeus is insane magically magical.

I got a challenge take a shot every time he says “no wolf”

I was surprised at how clean those teeth were. That was nuts.

🚀 Considering the reload bonuses for next time. They seem like a solid choice for keeping the momentum

They need to live, do not die!! Protect animals please !!!

Good episode. Lots of failure and coming up empty handed but persistence pays off in the end. That's hunting, trapping and life. Also, David seems like a super nice guy but he does not strike me a guy out trapping wolves in Alaska, even if it is southern AK. I don't know why but my first impression was that he looks like an accountant. But damned if he didn't pull off, not one, but 2 wolves so Kudo's to him.

Ik those flashers r beautiful and I wish I got to see u here in Petersburg

That wolf's teeth look better than my dogs 😆

Outstanding adventures

Anyone know what kinda rifle Clay was using? That things a beaut!

Great video

Hunting wolves breaks my heart. Yet in certain area's it's a necessity.

I’ve got a feeling Colorado will be doing this is 20 years.

they need to open a management season in Michigan...especially the UP asap!

glad i waited to watch after clay and steve’s convo

Very cool

I hunt to feed myself as best I can, in Montana, in wolf and grizz territory. (Black bears actually account for most of the fawn/calf mortality). It isn't easy. I'm not always successful. Most of the elk now move on to private land for the season and are only accessible to the rich at $5k to $10K a hunt. I put close to 150 miles on my boots last year. I work a 9-5 job. I can't take tons of time off. Some years I get a cow elk, some years I get several whitetails or Muleys. And although I respect Clay, I don't respect this, or agree with it. Wolves and Blacktail have been on that landscape for 1000's of years. There is a balance already. The truth is that we, as hunters do not like that balance very much. It doesn't work well for us. We like to tilt that balance toward things that taste good. Fair enough, but couching this event as some kind of benevolent management is romanticizing the concept. We manage for our own benefit, not for the deer or the wolf. We like deer, so we kill things that like deer. (Historically, this is the beginning of domestication) . In this case, we bait them in, into a leg-hold trap, and then shoot them. Except for the one that pulled free and is out there with, at best a sore paw and a lesson, at worst an infection and a slow death. We make a judgement and decide that this is ethical and then put the hides on the mantle and leave the carcass to rot. So let's just call it what it is, instead of adding a soundtrack. That would be a discussion that I'd listen Clay have....maybe between him and the off-camera camera person who says "oh my god" when he sees the wolf... That's just my opinion. It isn't worth much.

Feel like the wolves in Alaska act like the coyotes of maine, killing for fun

Great video.Dream of mine,for me and my son to bear hunt with these guys

That wolf had cleaner teeth than most people

A newby here but do you process the meat? If so, is wolf meat good stuff?

nice

What's interesting is the difference between "management" and "hunting". Management means using specialized tools not approval for hunting. Traps, poison, dogs, not limits, etc. As we see here they have the animal in a trap and shoot it from 20 feet away. I'm a little a disappointed they did not show the kill shots more closely to display the full extent of trapping. If you are going to show trapping, show the kill shot too. Hunting implies fair chase and many of tools used in management are not legal in hunting. Land Managers and trappers are permitted differently or employed directly by a wildlife department. So I can see why it's debated and controversial. This compared to a fair chase wolf hunt where the hunter is in the wilderness or on the shores trying to shoot a wolf would be quite different. I think a lot people wonder why management is not done more in the style of hunting, and a lot of hunters wonder why there are so many restrictions on hunting certain species in some areas. Especially if they are over popualted in said area. But the way humans have disrupted the environment has essentially necessitates some degree of wildlife management on every sector of planet earth. I would argue we love managing animals more than we actually love animals. But I suppose that's better than nothing.

IMHO I think we need to keep the wolves up in that area and In Canada. When we go reintroducing them around cattle we are asking for trouble and more conflicts.

Clay is the man.

So no wolves for most of the hunt....but the population needs to be controlled? hmmm

I am really conflicted with this. Seeing those wolves, trapped and still alive. Knowing they were being put down, and they are just doing what wolves do. Then again, they are on the other end of the predator line many times. So in a way youre the arms for the other animals. Idk its deep and im far too detached from vernacular to accurately describe my emotions. Its just hard.

David should've been on the thumbnail holding the wolf, not the rookie adorning such glory

What is the meat used for

What rifle are you using??

Man seeing a wolf get shot is kinda weird cause it’s a dog

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The camera person would like a new stabilizer for their birthday

music is right style ,but kind of loud sometimes confusing when He calling Wolfs cry`s.. Alaska Abba GOD ,please protect this Beautiful Land New to channel Really Nice i`m thinking this was not easy to make .Respectfully Thank You Both.

When ya taking JuJu to Alaska? ❤

Dave looks like Eric Church

That's some good wolf management we need to do that in Oregon.

Need at least 2 traps per set or more

Clay Newcomb + Alaska always means a great video. Hats off to everyone who put this together.

Been hearing clay talk about this trip for a while, glad to see it in video.🔥

I was on my way to a wrestling tournament and I got the chance to meet clay on his way to this hunt, very very nice guy and it was super cool to meet him. It’s cool to see this video come full circle. I’m glad he enjoyed the part of Alaska I live in, looks like he got the whole southeast Alaska experience! Great video!

Clays voice is perfect for narrating and this content is top notch.

The respect these guys show for the wild places and things is so far from todays norm . Just so refreshing. No bloodlust, no ego, just respect.