Bear vs. Cow elk and calf

[Greenhorn]

Great little video.   Sorry it is a Facebook link, I didn't know if there was a different way to post it.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1757023680991534&id=100000517579338

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[PastorJoel]

Wow!  I feel like the cow could have been a bit more proactive.

[shootem]

Very cool. Don't mess with momma.

[LeviD1]

Wow. That cow could have trampled that little bear to crap. What a cute little calf, hopefully grows up to be a huge bull!

[WA hunter14]

I don't know how someone could just sit there and watch that, I would of had to run that little bear off.

[nwwanderer]

Not likely the end of the story, they do not give up that easy.

[Jpmiller]

Pretty cool, one of my favorite memories growing up was out in this woods with my dad early summer. All of a sudden a coyote comes full bore out of some thick brush and a half step behind him is a cow elk. She popped it a couple time with her hooves and he got away. We couldn't stop laughing it was great.

[Rainier10]

Great video, I think I would have tried to run the bear off.

[scoutdog346]

yes it would be hard to not help the calf but the best and most unselfish thing to do is let nature take course instead of screw in the bear over to make yourself feel better.

[buglebrush]

yes it would be hard to not help the calf but the best and most unselfish thing to do is let nature take course instead of screw in the bear over to make yourself feel better.

That perfectly summarizes WDFW's position on predators.  No we shouldn't just let nature take its course we should manage wildlife.  If we don't we won't have anything to hunt.  It is a travesty that this stupid state doesn't allow OTC spring bear, hound hunting, bear baiting, etc...

[Jpmiller]

yes it would be hard to not help the calf but the best and most unselfish thing to do is let nature take course instead of screw in the bear over to make yourself feel better.

If we had not already influenced the natural order I would agree with you but with human influence and removal of habitat if humans don't do some managing we can very easily see population swings that have the potential to be difficult to overcome.

[Rainier10]

After saying that I would have run the bear off I got to thinking what if I would have run the cow off as well?  Who would come back first once I left?  The bear or the calf.  By doing nothing the calf did get away for now, we don't know the rest of the story. The bear could have caught back up with them and finished off the calf.   

It is still a cool video and something I don't imagine I will ever see in real life.

[Timberstalker]

After saying that I would have run the bear off I got to thinking what if I would have run the cow off as well?  Who would come back first once I left?  The bear or the calf.  By doing nothing the calf did get away for now, we don't know the rest of the story. The bear could have caught back up with them and finished off the calf.   

It is still a cool video and something I don't imagine I will ever see in real life.

My thoughts exactly.

[jagermiester]

Weird I was kinda hoping to see the bear get his first meal?
Is there something wrong with me?
And if I was there no way would I get involved, because that cow could kill you in the blink of an eye. Even if you we're trying to keep the bear from eating a meal he deserves to eat because he's a bear. The cow might not realize your a tree hugger.

[The scout]

Cool video. I saw 2 tiny elk calfs last weekend with cows while bear hunting, I was thinking of this exact scenario when I saw them, smallest calfs I have ever seen

[WA hunter14]

Weird I was kinda hoping to see the bear get his first meal?
Is there something wrong with me?
And if I was there no way would I get involved, because that cow could kill you in the blink of an eye. Even if you we're trying to keep the bear from eating a meal he deserves to eat because he's a bear. The cow might not realize your a tree hugger.

 Yes there is something wrong with you. that bear isn't looking for its first meal, it's not a baby. The bear can go eat other things that elk calf deserves some chance at life.

[jagermiester]

 Yes there is something wrong with you. that bear isn't looking for its first meal, it's not a baby. The bear can go eat other things that elk calf deserves some chance at life.
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HA!
This is quite possibly the most hypocritical statement I've ever seen.

[Mossyoak]

Couple of years ago, we were archery deer hunting over by Okanogan. We were walking up this little ridge and heard a weird bleating sound. I turned around and saw two coyotes chasing a fawn and they were heading right at me. Knocked an arrow, they flew right in front of me at 15 yards. I just missed one of them. The fawn went into the brush and I ran the coyotes off. It was just a natural reaction, didn't think twice about it. I went on hunted the rest of the day came back by where I had ran the coyotes off and they had a fawn down. Don't know if it was the same one but I got another shot at them at like 90 yards but missed again.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Couple of years ago, we were archery deer hunting over by Okanogan. We were walking up this little ridge and heard a weird bleating sound. I turned around and saw two coyotes chasing a fawn and they were heading right at me. Knocked an arrow, they flew right in front of me at 15 yards. I just missed one of them. The fawn went into the brush and I ran the coyotes off. It was just a natural reaction, didn't think twice about it. I went on hunted the rest of the day came back by where I had ran the coyotes off and they had a fawn down. Don't know if it was the same one but I got another shot at them at like 90 yards but missed again.

Once they find the little ones I think it's game over no matter what, the mother will eventually get tired and give up. Sad but that's the way nature works. 

[jagermiester]

Couple of years ago, we were archery deer hunting over by Okanogan. We were walking up this little ridge and heard a weird bleating sound. I turned around and saw two coyotes chasing a fawn and they were heading right at me. Knocked an arrow, they flew right in front of me at 15 yards. I just missed one of them. The fawn went into the brush and I ran the coyotes off. It was just a natural reaction, didn't think twice about it. I went on hunted the rest of the day came back by where I had ran the coyotes off and they had a fawn down. Don't know if it was the same one but I got another shot at them at like 90 yards but missed again.

Once they find the little ones I think it's game over no matter what, the mother will eventually get tired and give up. Sad but that's the way nature works. 

A couple of days ago I was at Safeway and I saw a guy looking at a package of Lamb chops. I chased him out of the store it was just instinct. When I came back in though someone had bought those Lamb chops. I went home and cried.

[erk444]