Wolf tattoos continue to be one of the most popular tattoo ideas for men. With many meanings, some men choose a wolf tattoo because it symbolizes power, strength, freedom, and raw animal instinct as an alpha wolf, while others love wolf tattoo designs for their representation of family, unity, and loyalty via the wolf pack. Fortunately for guys, there are several cool wolf tattoo ideas to pick from.

For starters, you can choose to get a wolf tattoo on your sleeve, shoulder, back, chest, forearm, hand, neck, arm and leg. The wolf tattoo sleeve is particularly badass, although an awesome wolf shoulder, back and chest tattoo is equally impressive. Guys can always start with wolf half sleeve tattoo designs and complete their artwork over time.

Furthermore, simple and small tattoo designs can work well on the forearm, wrist, and neck. A small wolf tattoo will pack more punch if it’s detailed and high-quality. Just remember that getting a wolf arm tattoo can be tricky because of the extreme length and lack of width, which can distort certain designs that are best applied on a big canvas. Ultimately, placement is all about the type of wolf tattoo you want and the amount of visibility you are comfortable with.

For a detailed realistic look, we suggest the wolf head tattoo. This design can end up being an angry, snarling wolf or a growling, alpha wolf. If you want a big tattoo, then a howling wolf or a wolf and moon tattoo could be perfect. Other popular wolf tattoos include the wolf pack, two wolves staring at each other on the chest, just a wolf face, or a lion and wolf combination.

Lastly, you’ll need to decide on the styling of your wolf tattoo drawing. You can choose between a realistic black and grey wolf tattoo, which is a common design, and a watercolor wolf tattoo that incorporates a range of colors for a vivid, colorful finish. A simple black wolf tattoo can certain look amazing as well.