of wolves and elk – no debate please

[Clay Hayes]

#2277

I don’t want to start a wolf debate. just thought you all would like to see what I woke up to last week when out looking for bears and morels. Those darn elk!

if you have trouble viewing, I think you can click the little HD button to turn it off.

[David Petersen]

#7753

Cool stuff, Clay. What surprises me is that these are little bulls. Back in the years we spent the first couple weeks of June every years in Yellowstone, Lamar Valley where the elk used to gang up during calving season (before the wolves taught them how to be wild again), we repeatedly saw cow elk chasing coyotes. The norm was a cow-mother and “auntie” younger cow, obviously the previous year’s calf, would stand guard together over a hiding calf, taking turns in standing guard so the other could go drink and feed. But if a coyote got too close, they would both go after it … really something to see! Good to have you out there as our eyes, since we don’t get up there much any more and when we do, mostly we sit on the porch of the Roosevelt Lodge with drink and binoculars, playing tourist.

[Alexandre Bugnon]

#7870

Very cool!!

[Troy Warner]

#7873

Unfortunately I only have access to the net on my iPad this summer and can’t view adobe flash player videos. Being familiar with your videos, I know I’m missing out on something special. 🙁

Troy

[Ptaylor]

#7881

That’s some great stuff to see. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Clay Hayes]

#7927

tradhunter1 wrote: Unfortunately I only have access to the net on my iPad this summer and can’t view adobe flash player videos. Being familiar with your videos, I know I’m missing out on something special. 🙁

Troy

Troy, I’ll eventually upload it to youtube as well.

[Fallguy]

#7990

Thank You Clay that is natures way to keep the balance.

[James Harvey]

#8092

Neat footage mate, thanks for sharing it.

[wahoo]

#8214

it’s not right those darn elk harassing those wolfs. Their going to kick me out of the woods – no more hiking mountain biking rafting it’s the end I tell ya. Sorry so sorry just had to do it. 2 mushrooms today things are looking up. Great video as usual . Thanks Clay

[Troy Warner]

#8393

Clay Hayes wrote: [quote=tradhunter1]Unfortunately I only have access to the net on my iPad this summer and can’t view adobe flash player videos. Being familiar with your videos, I know I’m missing out on something special. 🙁

Troy

Troy, I’ll eventually upload it to youtube as well.

I am most definitely looking forward to it.

[lyagooshka]

#11145

Clay Hayes wrote: Troy, I’ll eventually upload it to youtube as well.

Please update when you do. I also cannot view it, but would like to see it. Thanks. Be well.

Alex

😀

[WyoStillhunter]

#11276

Cool! I would love to have that experience or seeing both in the wild at the same time. Thanks for posting.

[Wexbow]

#18064

Fantastic footage Clay especially when viewed from my country where the last wolf was shot in 1786 🙁 It means we have great farming conditions but no truly wild country anymore.

[Todd Smith]

#18258

Ha! That’s an old battle trick… Send one out to be chased back to the main body hiding and waiting… 😆

[Clay Hayes]

#18453

Wexbow wrote: Fantastic footage Clay especially when viewed from my country where the last wolf was shot in 1786 🙁 It means we have great farming conditions but no truly wild country anymore.

There’s a lot of folks here in Idaho that would be happy to send you a few!!

Agreed, they do add a little something to the wildness of a place. Even though they can push the elk around, it’s pretty cool to hear them howling when camped in the backcountry.

While still hunting up a ridge last September I had a small wolf come to within 8 yards before spooking. She must have thought I was an elk. I tried to get the camera on her, but it all happened to fast. Still pretty cool. About half an hour, and a few hundered yards, after she came by I bumped a bull and cow out of there beds.

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