Brian, take your crossbow with you, and bead on the alpha dog. "Nope, i can't take out all of you, just you, Ace". A pump 12 gauge loaded with #4 might be a good backup. With that sort of support, I might try the snort sniff tease, just to see if I could change the order.
I heard a pack of wolves pass by one morning after breakfast in Algonquin Park, about 400 yds away from the camp. All of a sudden, you are not at the top of the food chain, and the hair on the back of your neck really does prickle.