wolfs are twice as big as a coyote its like mistaking a horse for a cow elk. Know what your shooting before you pull the trigger.

its not that easy you know i once mistaked a wight tail for a hog when i had 1.2 seconds to shoot so its very hard but i still hit the hog 3 seconds latter

Pretty easy. If you aren't certain of your target. don't pull the trigger. One of the first things taught in hunters education. Also, it is very easy to distinguish between the two. Size alone is the easiest way. from the size of their tracks, the length of their stride, and body size. Here in Montana, I see both regularly, and I believe that if you can't tell the difference, you have no business hunting them. Same with grizzly bear vs. black bear. Know your target!

Red wolves aren't as large as their Canadian cousins, and Red wolves have been known to interbreed with coyotes and dogs, so it's not always as easy to tell wolves and coyotes apart as some of you seem to think.

Wolves are illegal to hunt in Washington. It is funny how a big fine will make you pay special attention. Careful analysis should be as much a part of a hunters gear as his boots and gun or bow. Shooting from the hip is great if you were the hunter in the movie Bambi where you could shoot everything that moved, but if you don’t have that luxury then don’t act like it. I find that most folks who feel that identification of a given animal is easy usually shoot the wrong thing.
A truly skillful hunter will take his or her time regardless of how “confident” they are in what they are shooting. The difference between coyote and wolf might be as plane to you as night and day; but that is a lame excuse for a lack of patience. You have heard the expression, “measure twice, cut once.” In hunting it should be “look twice, shoot the right target.”

Well I know there will be some people who may not like this but if you are not sure what you are shooting at and you shoot anyway I think you need to leave the gun in the closet and stay on the couch.

#BorealiS
If you think it is difficult to distinguish between these two animals, then you haven't seen them in the wild. Having lived and hunted in maine and over twenty years now in Alaska, you WILL NOT mistake a wolf for a coyote; their size differential is significant.
Wishing you successful and safe hunting!

WELL YES SIR , I CAN .. I HAVE WORKED FOR THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR MANY YEARS NOW AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WOLF'S LOOK LIKE COYOTE'S BUT BIGGER AND , I HAVE TOLD HUNTERS THAT SOME OF THAT IS TRUE BUT NEVER UNDER ESTAMATE THE WOLF BECAUSE THEY WILL HUNT YOU AND A COYOTE WILL NOT.. SO IF YOU ARE IN WOLF AREA YOU NEED TO NOT GO ALONE WHEN HUNTING .. THE TRACKS ON A WOLF ARE WIDE AND VERY DEEP AND A COYOTE TRACK IS NEAROW AND SHALLOW AND MOST OF THE TIME A COYOTE WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH NEVER IN A STRATE LINE..