Many people see the wolf as a large, vicious, even evil animal. These people assume that when the wolf is hungry it simply trots off into the forest and quickly locates an innocent doe or a helpless fawn. The wolf pounces on it and tears the helpless animal apart for an easy and quick meal. The deer, moose, and other prey animals are not helpless or easy to catch. They all have very effective means of defence.
Wolves have to work very hard while hunting.
They search out and test large numbers of animals before they succeed in making a kill. It is very common for the pack to hunt for several days or more between kills. While all animals are wary of wolves, they will often accept them as part of their surroundings. When a wolf approached to within fifty or sixty yards, the deer would snort, rise on their hind feet and then spring off to one side of the advance. After galloping a few yards some of them swung around again to watch with mild interest as the wolf past, but most returned to their grazing without giving the wolf another glance.