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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: rasbo on February 15, 2011, 11:34:49 AM

Title: elk battle in the river
Post by: rasbo on February 15, 2011, 11:34:49 AM: tough guy gimmped up and still taking care of business
Elk Fighting in River - Yellowstone National Park (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUQcMZLZpx8#ws)
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Post by: agchawk on February 15, 2011, 11:38:35 AM: Now that was one tough SOB! Certainly hobbled yet still fighting off the suiters! GREAT VIDEO
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Post by: quadrafire on February 15, 2011, 11:38:48 AM: Dang!!!-----Say uncle

That cold water feels good on the bad leg :chuckle:
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Post by: 1bugman on February 15, 2011, 11:50:11 AM: That's one bad Bull
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Post by: Woodchuck on February 15, 2011, 12:00:40 PM: If you ever get the chance to see bulls really getting it on. I say do it, what an incredible thing to see. That video is very cool but just does not do that justice.
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Post by: addicted on February 15, 2011, 12:05:24 PM: goosebumps.

is anyone else turned on. :rolleyes:
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Post by: 7mag. on February 15, 2011, 12:06:26 PM: I think they pissed him off.
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Post by: ellensburgpo on February 15, 2011, 12:26:12 PM: Amazing video, thank you for sharing it with us. Crazy how tough they are.
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Post by: HunterJim on February 15, 2011, 12:27:53 PM: That is so cool!!!!
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Post by: BlackRidge on February 15, 2011, 12:48:32 PM: That was pretty damn epic
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Post by: lewy on February 15, 2011, 08:28:41 PM: Pretty sweet!
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Post by: gonehuntin68 on February 15, 2011, 08:59:04 PM: nice, great video hes a stud
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Post by: farmin4u_98948 on February 16, 2011, 07:51:50 AM: Always amazes me that someone with a camera gets close enough to take those picx...
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Post by: 400out on February 16, 2011, 07:53:42 AM: Seen this a while back! almost creamed my shorts I love it :drool:
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Post by: Woodchuck on February 16, 2011, 07:55:49 AM: Try bein about 30 yrds from it ;)

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,35011.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,35011.0.html)
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Post by: 400out on February 16, 2011, 08:09:50 AM: Quote from: JIMKD8 on February 16, 2011, 07:55:49 AM
Try bein about 30 yrds from it ;)

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,35011.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,35011.0.html)
Good find Jim I looked for a minute or so! I love that one :drool:
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Post by: 400out on February 16, 2011, 08:11:27 AM: Hey Jim try nd find the one of the bulls fighting through the guard rail! That one was sweet too
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Post by: jstone on February 16, 2011, 10:46:24 AM: AWESOME :drool: :drool:
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Post by: Woodchuck on February 16, 2011, 10:59:29 AM: 400, that just happens to be my personal favorite ;), i will see if i can find the other
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Post by: Woodchuck on February 16, 2011, 11:09:51 AM: No luck finding that video, it is a cool one though.
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Post by: 400out on February 16, 2011, 12:21:24 PM: Quote from: JIMKD8 on February 16, 2011, 11:09:51 AM
No luck finding that video, it is a cool one though.
I looked for over a hour :bash: I know it was last fall about a month before archery elk but :dunno:
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Post by: Woodchuck on February 16, 2011, 12:35:53 PM: Maybe we could sweet talk a mod :dunno:
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Post by: sakoshooter on February 16, 2011, 05:19:26 PM: Ol hop along kicked some butt to retain the title.
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Post by: frostman on February 16, 2011, 07:43:28 PM: I received this from a Montana buddy. It was filmed at the Madison River at the West Yellowstone, Mt entrance. Have been there. It is very easy to get close to elk there. You can hear people going "oooohhh & ahhhhh. Yellowstone is the most incredible place in the United States. For now at least.
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Post by: funkster on February 17, 2011, 09:20:27 AM: For some reason I flashed back to the movie "Troy" when Achilles slays Boagrius and yells "IS THERE NO ONE ELSE" over and over! This is why I love elk hunting :drool:
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Post by: 724wd on February 17, 2011, 11:48:19 AM: my dad and i were about 8 yards from 2 bulls fighting 5 or so years ago. we were bear hunting and heard the bugling. we eased down the hill, my dad raking rose bushes with a 5 pt shed he had found and squealing and chuckling w/o any calls, just messing around. the elk started to answer, so we kept moving closer, wind just right. as we got within about 40 yards, it was apparent there were two bulls going at it, and they had been paying no mind to dad! we were behind a rosebush, uphill from the bulls and we watched them for a while as they fought. they would break apart, pant, catch their breath and go back at it! ultra cool! one bull was super wide and tall, but the tines were kinda short and spindly. probably low 300's. the other was massively heavy, long tined and tall, but not very wide. maybe 42 inches. the heavy bull had blood on 3 tines on the left side where he'd stabbed the other bull. as they fought, they worked their way up the hill. when they broke apart just on the other side of our 'protective' rosebush, dad threw up his hands to scare them off, or we were literally going to be overrun! the looked at us, not being able to catch out wind, trotted off about 40 yards and continued the fight! whole thing lasted maybe 2 minutes.

they were fighting so hard their legs were almost parallel to the ground as they fought for traction. most amazing thing i've ever seen!

that elk season, a guy we know drew one of the bull tags for the area, got permission and shot the long tined, heavy bull. i got to hold his horns in my hands and there is no doubt it was the same bull. our friend may have the horns, but i have MUCH better memories of that bull!

heath
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Post by: Stickerbush on February 17, 2011, 11:57:14 AM: way cool!
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Post by: frostman on February 17, 2011, 07:25:42 PM: Pictures of the long tine bull??????? Cool story!
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Post by: kglacken on February 17, 2011, 07:42:20 PM: great video! nothing sounds better than the raspy bugle cracking the silence in the cold! intense clip!