Tag: Elk

  • Yellowstone elk surprise-charges visitors, showing importance of being wildlife aware

    Yellowstone elk surprise-charges visitors, showing importance of being wildlife aware

    A cow elk charges out from the trees to chase path-waking Yellowstone visitors in this footage from the park’s Lake Hotel. Filmed by Yellowstone National Park (YELL) visitor Audra Gessler Byer, this latest elk encounter illustrates how protective and aggressive mother elk can be this time of year. With elk…

  • Jasper National Park tourists hold baby in front of bull elk for photo while standing in traffic

    Jasper National Park tourists hold baby in front of bull elk for photo while standing in traffic

    As car horns blare, this couple was filmed standing amid highway traffic as they hold their baby in front of a Jasper National Park bull elk. This is a new one. “Bear jams” and “wildlife jams” in general are common across our National Parks. Both Yellowstone and the Smokies see…

  • Elk cows herd up on Rocky Mountain National Park tourist attempting close-up photos

    Elk cows herd up on Rocky Mountain National Park tourist attempting close-up photos

    Recent footage out of Rocky Mountain National Park shows multiple cow elk herding upon a intruding tourist, and how fast encounters can change. “Be careful!” a voice first says from behind the camera. This is (presumably) Becca Eisenberg who submitted the footage to Tourons of Yellowstone. Eisenberg issues this sincere-sounding…

  • Elk chases Yellowstone visitors from calf after attempted photos

    Elk chases Yellowstone visitors from calf after attempted photos

    Seeing elk in Yellowstone National Park is wonderful. Attempting to get close to a calf, then chased away by a furious mother, is not. These two park visitors need a zoom lens and/or a wildlife education. Few Yellowstone residents are more aggressive than a cow elk with offspring. As park…

  • Bull elk slams antlers into Estes Park infrastructure to warm multiple visitors in ‘touron’ footage

    Bull elk slams antlers into Estes Park infrastructure to warm multiple visitors in ‘touron’ footage

    “I was trying to get away from him!” one visitor shouts as the bull elk charges multiple times, slamming his antlers into nearby objects. While many “touron” videos of late have been truly frustrating to watch, this elk encounter in Estes Park, Colorado, is a bit different. At the center…

  • Yellowstone visitors place newborn elk calf in vehicle, drive to police station

    Yellowstone visitors place newborn elk calf in vehicle, drive to police station

    The incident, which Yellowstone National Park has just revealed to the public, took place over the Memorial Day weekend. As Yellowstone closes the case on a Hawaii man’s disturbance resulting in the death of a bison calf, park officials have announced a similar situation with a newborn elk. It is…

  • TROPHY TUESDAY: Jay Cutler finds massive elk rack during spring bear hunt

    TROPHY TUESDAY: Jay Cutler finds massive elk rack during spring bear hunt

    During his spring bear hunt in Montana, Jay Cutler found an impressive bonus: this 6×6 elk rack and skull. Montana’s 2023 spring bear season is on. Starting April 15th and running through June 15th, the hunt brings an age-old battle back to the state: man vs bear. Here in the…

  • Yellowstone issues ‘DANGER’ report for elk calving season

    Yellowstone issues ‘DANGER’ report for elk calving season

    “Be aware of your surroundings!” Yellowstone National Park declares as elk mothers go into full-on protection mode. It’s that time of year again, nature lovers. Of course, national parks require all visitors keep their distance from wildlife any time of year. But as spring rolls closer to summer, elk calving…

  • Touron’s mistake highlights immense size of bull elk in Estes Park

    Touron’s mistake highlights immense size of bull elk in Estes Park

    Another day, another touron, and this one highlights the true size of bull elk as someone lets their child approach the enormous ungulate. You never know what’s going through someone else’s head. Some of us simply live in different realities. From person to person, our lived experiences are so vastly…

  • Bull elk freed, awoken from swing in wildlife officer’s first-person footage

    Bull elk freed, awoken from swing in wildlife officer’s first-person footage

    We love to see it. Watch as this CPW officer expertly assesses the situation before cutting an impressive bull elk free. In their #WildlifeWednesday feature for yesterday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife‘s Northeast Region (CPW NE) puts the spotlight on one of their best officers. In his bodycam footage, we first…

  • Elk Calf Rescue from Frozen River Captured by Videographer

    Elk Calf Rescue from Frozen River Captured by Videographer

    While exploring the area surrounding Mount Rundle in Banff, Alberta, Canada, a wildlife photographer witnessed a heartwarming event – an elk calf rescued from the bone-chilling clutches of a frozen river. In search of the perfect shot on Sunday morning, wildlife photographer Hunter Scrimshaw stumbled upon the sight he was…

  • Oregon Poacher Left Elk Carcass Behind Out of ‘Fear of Wolves’

    Oregon Poacher Left Elk Carcass Behind Out of ‘Fear of Wolves’

    The Oregon poacher claims the elk carcass was “scavenged,” though a photograph provided by the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife shows no signs of degradation. Regardless, Cody Murrill, a 42-year-old from Elgin, OR, has been brought to justice after shooting the bull elk during the opening day of deer…

  • Herd of Determined Elk Return to Major City 1 Week After Relocation

    Herd of Determined Elk Return to Major City 1 Week After Relocation

    Earlier this month, Utah wildlife officials and highway patrol worked together to painstakingly relocate a herd of elk who had made themselves a dangerous home near an interstate. After just one week, however, the determined elk returned, setting up camp once again. According to the Division of Wildlife Resources, the…

  • Freight Train Collides With Elk Herd And Wipes Out 26 Of Them

    Freight Train Collides With Elk Herd And Wipes Out 26 Of Them

    More than two dozen elk died in a collision with a freight train from the Burlington Northern Sante Fe line in Washington state last week. 26 elk that were standing on the tracks and hit by the train. The train killed 23 of them on impact. 3 others had to…

  • Oregon Archery Hunter Sets Unbelievably Big Elk Hunting Record

    Oregon Archery Hunter Sets Unbelievably Big Elk Hunting Record

    There are actually 4 distinct subspecies of elk in North America. An Oregon bowhunter just set a new state record for the largest rack ever recorded on one of those subspecies. There were once 6 species of the animal, but the Eastern Elk and Merriam’s Elk of the southwest were…

  • Semi-Truck Smashes Into 17 Elk During Snow Storm, Kills Them All

    Semi-Truck Smashes Into 17 Elk During Snow Storm, Kills Them All

    Idaho is home to an estimated 100,000 or more wild elk. There are now 17 fewer of them roaming around the state now though. Last Monday, a truck driver was hauling cattle through Idaho in an 18-wheeler. Bad weather and snowy conditions had caused a herd of at least 50…

  • Wildlife Officer Kills Two Dogs Attacking, Killing Elk Calves

    Wildlife Officer Kills Two Dogs Attacking, Killing Elk Calves

    Reports of dogs harassing elk in the Chubbuck, Idaho area resulted in the discovery of dead and injured elk calves. As local CBS 2 reports, Idaho Fish and Game received the report, sending a Conservation Officer to the Chubbuck area. There, they found two dogs actively attacking an elk herd.…

  • Elk Calves Found Dead After Consuming Toxic Plants

    Elk Calves Found Dead After Consuming Toxic Plants

    Idaho authorities recently located two dead elk calves after consuming a toxic landscaping plant known as yew in the area of Ketchum. The tragic news comes after a 2016 Blaine County ordinance restricting the planting of poisonous plants, including exotic yew. The grim discovery was made on Friday, February 3.…

  • 19 Elk Reported Dead in Utah, Officials Point to Plant Poisoning

    19 Elk Reported Dead in Utah, Officials Point to Plant Poisoning

    Nineteen elk were found dead throughout the town of Mapleton, Utah, over the span of six days, and the local yew plant may be to blame, per wildlife officials. The deceased elk, located on the east bench of Mapleton, were found between January 21 and 27. The grisly discovery sparked…

  • WATCH: Grizzly Bear Makes Mad Dash for Massive Yellowstone Elk Herd

    WATCH: Grizzly Bear Makes Mad Dash for Massive Yellowstone Elk Herd

    This grizzly bear‘s ability to effortlessly plow through thick Yellowstone National Park brush is as impressive as his pursuit of 50+ elk. Well-known Yellowstone wildlife photographer Deby Dixon has amassed some amazing footage in her time with the park. One of her most impressive stints of grizzly bear footage is…

  • Wild Elk Sightings Are Increasing In Iowa

    Wild Elk Sightings Are Increasing In Iowa

    Deer hunters who set out trail cameras in Iowa got quite a surprise when even bigger antlered animals showed up in their pictures. State wildlife officials in the Hawkeye State have confirmed an increased number of elk sightings lately. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) says that though elk…

  • LOOK: Wild Photos Show Huge Bull Elk Wandering Salt Lake City Neighborhood

    LOOK: Wild Photos Show Huge Bull Elk Wandering Salt Lake City Neighborhood

    Bull elk are a majestic site wherever they can be found, with Utah being one such place. No one ever expects to see them casually strolling the front yards of a crowded Salt Lake neighborhood, though. Residents of the Yalecrest neighborhood have captured the imposing sight this week, with multiple…

  • Oregon’s New State Record Archery Elk Is Now Official

    Oregon’s New State Record Archery Elk Is Now Official

    Back in September, bow hunter Kaden Titus ripped the string on one of the biggest bull elk you will ever see. The big antlered 6X6 was officially scored in December. The final measurements of the rack tallied up to 392 inches. That’s big enough to make it the new archery…

  • ‘Touron’ Attempts to Share Coors with Enormous Bull Elk, Goes Exactly How You’d Expect

    ‘Touron’ Attempts to Share Coors with Enormous Bull Elk, Goes Exactly How You’d Expect

    The Roosevelt elk is one of nature’s most gorgeous creations, which means this touron is not about to be impaled, but beautifully impaled. Don’t get me wrong, I would never wish for someone’s impalement. But this Coors-chugging chap is simply begging for it himself. Admittedly, the Roosevelt elk is one…

  • Poaching Investigation Underway as Elk Calf Found Killed With Arrow

    Poaching Investigation Underway as Elk Calf Found Killed With Arrow

    North Carolina authorities are offering $6,000 to anyone who can help them find a poacher responsible for killing an elk calf. Officials in Cherokee N.C. found the calf dead on the property of a senior center on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ (EBCI) Natural Resources Office…