Wolves bring down an elk In Banff, very neat pictures

[DeltaDee]

Seen today. Also in the Calgary Herald i believe

photos courtesy of Christopher Martin

[Dakota369]

This perfectly illustrates how the one shot flop ending I give an elk is preferable to the demise mother nature provides............

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[thumper]

Elk use that railway bridge often. I've seen large herds of over 50 animals cross it at once.

[Stinky Buffalo]

Some good photos there.

[Kim473]

What ? This guy just watched and let it happen ? Tree huggers and animal rights activists ?

Just kidding.
Great pics !

[Johnny199r]

Cool pictures.

[megahurts]

Wow that's awesome, thanks for passing it along!

[Grizzly Adams]

So much for the theory of wolves avoiding people at all costs. black one looks like he's wearing a collar.

Grizz

[Gavinmiller]

Awesome photos, thanks for sharing

[WoodTourist]

Thanks for the link. Interesting to see the throat take down not a hamstring and pull down from behind.

[roper1]

Originally Posted by Dakota369

This perfectly illustrates how the one shot flop ending I give an elk is preferable to the demise mother nature provides............

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x2

[owlhoot]

I could see two wolves with tags

[Talking moose]

The wolves of Banff would like to take this opportunity to thank the gov't of Alberta for placing fences along hiways and creating funnels to cross these hiways allowing we the wolves of Banff who are very fast learners, excellent ambush points. Now half the pack can push game along the fence lines while the other half is a couple miles up waiting for a tired elk to show up. Think wolves are smart enough to use these fence lines as a hunting tool? I do.

[wally1966]

Very cool indeed.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by owlhoot

I could see two wolves with tags

Two may have had tags but were they the ones who actually killed the elk or was it one of the " helpers"??
Cat

[^v^Tinda wolf^v^]

Great pictures ! I think some people need to see the raw side of the food chain a little more often. Getting a better under standing is doubtful how ever. when wolve populations out weigh the wild life they need to servive that's where we step in. Gmm, gmm...Grizz

[Stinky Buffalo]

Originally Posted by WoodTourist

Thanks for the link. Interesting to see the throat take down not a hamstring and pull down from behind.

For sure. It's neat to see the detail in the pictures, you can see the bite marks all over the rear and sides.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Point not mentioned is the wolves ate half of the young elk before she died, mother nature at its best.

[creeky]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

The wolves of Banff would like to take this opportunity to thank the gov't of Alberta for placing fences along hiways and creating funnels to cross these hiways allowing we the wolves of Banff who are very fast learners, excellent ambush points. Now half the pack can push game along the fence lines while the other half is a couple miles up waiting for a tired elk to show up. Think wolves are smart enough to use these fence lines as a hunting tool? I do.

no question

[Wiz]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

The wolves of Banff would like to take this opportunity to thank the gov't of Alberta for placing fences along hiways and creating funnels to cross these hiways allowing we the wolves of Banff who are very fast learners, excellent ambush points. Now half the pack can push game along the fence lines while the other half is a couple miles up waiting for a tired elk to show up. Think wolves are smart enough to use these fence lines as a hunting tool? I do.

If it prevents the death of a motorist then who cares.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Wiz

If it prevents the death of a motorist then who cares.

Yea. Ban guns too. If it prevents the death of even 1 macs store clerk.

[creeky]

Originally Posted by Wiz

If it prevents the death of a motorist then who cares.

me, as an outdoorsman i care-the intelligence and adaptivity of wolves is fascinating

[Stinky Buffalo]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

Think wolves are smart enough to use these fence lines as a hunting tool? I do.

I recall having that thought when they first started putting those fences up.

[JB_AOL]

Originally Posted by Stinky Buffalo

I recall having that thought when they first started putting those fences up.

for some reason, I never thought of wolves, but cougars (the 4 legged kind).

[elkhunter220]

Awesome pictures. Pretty cool to see that throat lunge

[PINEHURST-PIKE-FREAK]

This reminds me of the pics I seen about 10 yrs ago in a work camp by Lodgepole, I thimk it was called "Peco Camp"? Anyway there was about 12 pics in different stages of a grizz attacking a cow moose in a swamp along a roadway.These pics were takin around 69 I believe.The final pic was the grizz running away with a huge chunk of meat off the shoulder of the cow and she was still standing! The pics were takin by a plant operator,nature seems cruel but it's all about survival.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by PINEHURST-PIKE-FREAK

This reminds me of the pics I seen about 10 yrs ago in a work camp by Lodgepole, I thimk it was called "Peco Camp"? Anyway there was about 12 pics in different stages of a grizz attacking a cow moose in a swamp along a roadway.These pics were takin around 69 I believe.The final pic was the grizz running away with a huge chunk of meat off the shoulder of the cow and she was still standing! The pics were takin by a plant operator,nature seems cruel but it's all about survival.

True, but I'll bet it shook up a few people in Banff.

Grizz