I think many wolverines may have been smacked by a 120 if they are in an area where people are making sets on the ground. Small diameter pole sets discourage most wolverines from investigating marten sets too closely. I also think that the more different traplines a wolverine encounters, the better his chances for being educated. Most people are too lazy to approach it correctly, IMO.

I would disagree about snares and footholds having a high failure rate if a guy uses the proper hardware and thinks about what he's doing.

I can honestly say that the last wolverine I lost from a foothold was in 1993. It was from a #3 victor in a cat set. It was plenty of trap for a cat, but not gulo, and my mistake was not anticipating his arrival.

The last snared gulo I lost was about 1998. It was from one of my snare poles and he got his back feet on the ground and twisted until the cable broke. I should have realized the set was too low. Now I know.

I do agree with him that a myth has grown up around these animals. But it isn't because they are smart or cunning or magical. It's because we are lazy and don't think through all the possibilities.

This is a wolverine me and Samuel snared a couple years ago. I bought commercial wolf snares and they had stoppers on them to keep you from catching non target animals. The snarecould not get small enough to choke out the wolverine so he was recently caught and still full of energy. Had to shoot him we were going hunting caribou and no one had a 22 Samuel shot him with 270. Made a big hole, but in the head. Sold it for local use so it worked out.
Any one else have photos of wolverine in snares?

I've mentioned the research project I'm involved with. So far five wolverines collared. Three females and two males. What do you think average weights for female and male is?