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That bull was injured by another bull before the grizz found him, he probably wouldn’t of made it too long with all the predators around. I saw a bull bison that had broken his lower rear leg in a fight with another bison last years august And within 2 days the wolves finished him off. Injured animals don’t last long out there. Would be interested whether you know for sure if that's what happened? I suggested on Facebook, after seeing the video there, that the elk could either have been injured in a fight with another bull (have seen that many times in Yellowstone this time of year) but since bulls tend to be pretty rut-dumb in late September, the bear may also have stalked and grabbed him, then gotten away just before the video. That was my thought, John, based on the blood on the bull’s rump.
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Nice griz.  lol. Yeah, black bears aren't really in the same arena.
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Nice griz. lol. Yeah, black bears aren't really in the same arena. Still capable of killing elk, and you.
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My wife was in the park Friday the 18th and saw that bull dead along the river, with the bear above it in the background "waiting for traffic to clear." Shew obviously had just missed the entire drama.
Grizzlies are awesome, and the world would be a lesser place without them. To be fair a lot of older skilled grizz kill bull elk at will during the rut. It's sorta their job, in a way.
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Antered ungulates have 2 purposes in life.
1. to be admired in the wild.
2. to be eaten. They're the smorgasbord of the wild
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Antered ungulates have 2 purposes in life.
1. to be admired in the wild.
2. to be eaten. They're the smorgasbord of the wild 3. To provide hunting opportunities 4. To be admired on the wall.
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I was tracking a bull elk track through a hemlock and fir forest on the Cascade elk hunt when I came across this bear. He had heard me cow calling and was waiting for me to step into view at 75 yards. Since I had a bear tag I whacked him. On my way over to where he was laying I nearly tripped over a buried 5x5 bull elk that this bear had killed, partially eaten, then buried. When I got to the bear I found he had a hole in his shoulder and one on his forehead, I assmed from the tussle with the bull elk. It was impressive. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/xFm8bT8.jpg) Good deal, but did it get to ride home in a yellow Avalanche? Nice bear.
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I was tracking a bull elk track through a hemlock and fir forest on the Cascade elk hunt when I came across this bear. He had heard me cow calling and was waiting for me to step into view at 75 yards. Since I had a bear tag I whacked him. On my way over to where he was laying I nearly tripped over a buried 5x5 bull elk that this bear had killed, partially eaten, then buried. When I got to the bear I found he had a hole in his shoulder and one on his forehead, I assmed from the tussle with the bull elk. It was impressive. Good deal, but did it get to ride home in a yellow Avalanche? I doubt it and I'll bet he didnt ass shoot it either.
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My wife was in the park Friday the 18th and saw that bull dead along the river, with the bear above it in the background "waiting for traffic to clear." Shew obviously had just missed the entire drama.
Grizzlies are awesome, and the world would be a lesser place without them. To be fair a lot of older skilled grizz kill bull elk at will during the rut. It's sorta their job, in a way. And many are specialists in hunting up elk calves.
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A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
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But they only eat the old and the sick ones. lol
Sweet video of one very hungry bear!
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But they only eat the old and the sick ones. lol
Sweet video of one very hungry bear! This one was sick. However, they also catch a lot of very healthy ones.
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Not taking anything away from the bear, but the elk wasn't moving at the speed a normal elk would have been. Likely COVID. The pandemic just keeps getting worse
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Youtube has this dated a couple of weeks ago but it's apparently a number of years old. A friend of mine watched it the other day and he said he saw it some years ago. It's just been recycled.
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Youtube has this dated a couple of weeks ago but it's apparently a number of years old. A friend of mine watched it the other day and he said he saw it some years ago. It's just been recycled. Incorrect.
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Cool video. I’ve heard speculation that the elk had a broken or gimp leg prior to being pushed into the river. I really don’t know though. First thing I noticed - something wrong with the elk's rear legs.
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