The ranking of wolves had always been off of human logic, the hunter's government doesn't know how the pack's themselves view each other. The reason for the rankings bellow only mirror the view humans, pacifically the hunter's counsel views on the threat level each pack possesses within their physical structure.
Rankings(1-very difficult to 6-Managable)
1.ClifJaw
2.BlackWood
3.BloodNose
4.ForstClaw
5.SilentPaw
6.SandCloud
The age for which a young man or woman can started hunting each wolf is based off of age and skill they may have acquired over the years at the academy. Training must start at 5, no older or younger, general education is required as well as hunter training.
To get to the next ranking, a challenge is required for a young man/woman to prove that they can effectively use and kill with the weapons created for the wolf their rank represents. They will have three attempts to go up a rank. If all three attempts are failed, one year's worth of repeating that rankings education is required, then they may challenge for the next rank again.
Ages for each ranking
1.20-23
2.17-20
3.14-17
4.11-14
5.8-11
6.5-8