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I wish that I had the opportunity to help. Warms my heart when they were finally successful.

That's great they got it out and I hope it made it, but I wonder if they fully understood the personal risk they were taking though. That was dangerous thing to to do.

One of my college professors was in charge of wildlife at the local metro parks. They had to hire sharp shooters to handle the deer population. People were always furious that they didn't tranquilize and relocate the deer. What people didn't understand that deer are 'wired' differently and would often run themselves to death after being released. The survival rate of a highly stressed deer is very low. Hope elk fare better. Still it's a good look that hunters aren't just out to kill, kill, kill.

I got the impression they quickly learned the risk after getting hit with that antler. It was probably tough to just walk away though.

Yeah, I couldn't just walk away either.

I'm always cautious of walking up on a dead animal, let alone alive. Seen way too many elk/deer/cows do that 'kick out' with their rear legs long after their dead. An elk or cow would snap your femur like a twig.

Some of my neighbors rescued 15 elk that had fallen through the ice on the reservoir.

https://buckrail.com/drowning-elk-saved-passersby/

I'm glad they persevered and got that bull out.

I don't know how many live deer and elk I've cut out of barb wire fences over the years.

NOw had they tied that rope around the pole and both pulled on it, I think there would have been a lot less drama. Good on them for saving its life , that was a very weak bull. No way I would have ever passed him up.

Appears it left with the line still attached. One needs a system for a disconnect. Those that rope and mug cattle can take care of that. Good for them though, and hope he made it.

A friend was once involved with some elk trap and transplants. Last 5 month old calf to load made a leap and ended up with it's hips stuck between the trailer and loading chute. Rig was not quite square. Five guys figured they could put a line on it, pull the trailer away and mug it through the door. About 20 minutes later the calf left the scene with the lariat in tow. All agreed they'd never make a similar attempt again.

I once mugged about a 4 month old fawn to move it out of a high fenced sweet corn field. Damned thing would not pass through the open gate, as it would make the corner with every lap around the field. Every item of clothing on my body was torn, and I was screaming for help. I'll never do that again either.

great job, Nice to see people care about these animals, they should die naturally or hunted and no this hurried way it was about to.

Well it was about to die naturally, Nature is a cruel beast and this would be a way to weed out the population.