How much can a gray wolf eat? A lot. In a single meal, a gray wolf can gorge on up to 20 pounds of meat—that’s like scarfing down an entire Thanksgiving turkey in one sitting. In one day, a wolf might eat 5–10 pounds, depending on what’s available. Over the course of a year, an adult wolf can consume 1,500 to 3,000 pounds of meat—roughly the weight of a compact car in elk, deer, bison, and more. But they don’t eat daily. Wolves are built for feast and famine—fasting for days, then loading up in