Hunting Rules and Wolf Diet

Wolves are carnivores (meat eaters) but they will eat other foods as well. Their diet ranges from big game, such as elk and moose, to earthworms, berries and grasshoppers. To avoid using too much energy catching their food, wolves prey on weaker members of a herd, such as old, young or sick animals. In summer, when the herds migrate, wolves eat mice, birds and even fish. They may also eat carrion. Sometimes they will even follow the herds to wherever they are going.

Wolves eat their food very quickly, mainly to protect it from being stolen and to decrease the chance of attack from other predators. They eat the best parts first, and come back later for the remainder, as they can't afford to be wasteful. They will hide food in the snow, or icy soil, which helps to preserve it, and protect it from scavengers. Wolves can eat every 5-6 hours when there is plenty of food available, or they can fast and live on scraps for 2 weeks when there is less food around. Their digestion is very efficient, with all but 5 percent of large meat foods able to be digested. Any splinters of bone that are not broken down somehow become wrapped in undigested hair, which protects the intestines from injury. Pups are fed by the adults who disgorge fresh meat from their stomachs, or carry back fresh pieces of meat to the den.




When hunting, try to be as realistic as possible. One wolf taking down an elk is very unlikely. However, one wolf taking down a rabbit is very likely. Here, you will find some quick guidelines on hunting.

• Don't god-mod or metagam when hunting. This means your wolf is not going to know which way the creature moves until it moves in that direction.
• Be realistic. Chances of a wolf being able to keep at a hunt running as fast as they can for 10 minutes isn't very possible. They would probably get exhausted or die.
• Have fun. Your character isn't always going to get the prey. Have fun, and don't get upset if they don't get it.
• The nature account is played by staff. Don't try to powerplay it, and don't bug a staff member for a post. They will get it it ASAP