3 months ago I heard a commotion from the raccoons on the front lawn- Ran outside and had my porch light on. I saw two big wolves standing there on the lawn 20 feet away growling at me - I shouted at them but they just growled louder-so I ran the hell back onto the porch, into the house and got my gun, ran back outside and fired a shot into the ground next to them to scare them off, coz they were just standing their ground. They finally took off after a second shot into the ground. I hadn`t seen a wolf here since 1957. They are back and unafraid of humans. They are very large dogs as their eyes are higher than my waist. This occurred near the NY-VT border. Luckily the racooons scampered up the oak tree. We have coydogs here sometimes but they run in packs and just chase the deer around the house- They don’t bother humans coz they are afraid of humans. But These big wolves are dangerous. A 22 won`t even bother them. Takes ` 30 or 44 to bring `em down.
Consider the Tueller Drill is based on the need to be able to successfully draw and hit a human target that is within 21 feet based on the reality that said target can kill with a knife BECAUSE A MAN CAN COVER @! FEET IN 1.5 SECONDS.
Those wolves could cover the lesser distance in less time.
Can you successfully place buckshot in both wolves in under 1.5 seconds?
If not, you were taking a potentially lethal risk posed by the wolves hostile behavior and their proximity to you.
A wolf snarling is analogous to an Urban Feral waving a knife at you and threatening to use it on you. In many states, were those wolves Urban Ferals making lethal threats, you could justifiably have used lethal force to prevent what a “reasoned and prudent person” would consider an threat of serious injury or death.
Time for you, IMHO, to talk to a lawyer.