Outdoor Writer Report post Posted September 28, 2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted September 28, 2019 Apparently, none of those guys were man enough to help protect that woman on the ground. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted September 28, 2019 The guy in the blue shirt..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted September 28, 2019 55 minutes ago, 5guyshunting said: The guy in the blue shirt..... baby blue shirt. surprised there is no manbun... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Snapshot said: Apparently, none of those guys were man enough to help protect that woman on the ground. Did you just assume their gender? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted September 28, 2019 For about 15 years running in 1980-90s, I always spent 3-6 days in YNP taking photos during the elk rut. So I've seen several incidents like the one in Estes Park. In fact, the bad boy pictured below tried to tear a hunk outta my butt near the campground in Mammoth. When I started shooting, he and his harem of about 20 cows were 30-50 yards away, but the cows kept coming my way. Finally one of them meandered over to me and stood less than 5 feet from me. The bull didn't like that one bit. He pinned his ears back and came at me on the dead run as I scrambled to get a tree in between him and me. I dodged behind a pine with about a 6" trunk, put my hand on it and stood back at arms length as he butted up against it with his antlers on either side just missing me. My legs were literally shaking, and I had to keep control of the two cameras strapped around my neck. We did circles around the tree for about 3-5 minutes until he just turned and meandered off. My buddy was standing on a bridge above us and took quite a few photos. He gave me one, but it's 35mm slide buried in my files somewhere. In another incident in Mammoth, I was sitting in my truck using a window-pod to shoot a herd in the middle of the grassy meadow in front of the hotel. Some gal pulled her SUV up to curb on the opposite side from where I was. A few minutes later two big bulls got into it and wound up fighting their way right next to her SUV. I'm only guessing here, but it seemed like they slammed into it at least six times on one side, then moved to the back end and wound up tearing off the spare tire dealie that was mounted to the rear door. She was sitting inside the entire time and too dumb to start the engine and move. One other time I was taking pix of a bull moose along the shore of Yellowstone Lake. We were on a sloping hill between the main road and the water. It was probably about 25 yds. between them. I had the moose all to myself until a van load of Japanese tourists pulled up and parked. With cameras in hand about six of them proceeded to close in on the moose from behind it. I was on the other side in front of it. At first it didn't seem to bother him, but when he felt pressured, here he came. Fortunately, there was downed tree about six feet behind where the trunk was up off the ground a couple feet. I quickly ducked under and through the opening to the other side as the moose closed in. He stopped coming, reared up and started pawing the air with his front legs. Tired of that, he decided to go down to the water and wade around the tree. That was my opening to get my a$$ outta there and up to the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted September 28, 2019 1 hour ago, trphyhntr said: Did you just assume their gender? My bad.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, trphyhntr said: Did you just assume their gender? A felony in CA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT_Sourdough Report post Posted September 29, 2019 Last night, I had a bull freaking out right outside the back of my blind. There was another herd coming down the slope in front of me and every time that herd bull bugled the bull behind me just lost it. He snorted, huffed and puffed and was stomping the ground. For a moment I was sure he was going to start tearing into my blind. Then he must of finally, after a few minutes, caught my scent as he stormed out of there taking the herd with him. Sure exciting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted September 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Outdoor Writer said: For about 15 years running in 1980-90s, I always spent 3-6 days in YNP taking photos during the elk rut. So I've seen several incidents like the one in Estes Park. In fact, the bad boy pictured below tried to tear a hunk outta my butt near the campground in Mammoth. When I started shooting, he and his harem of about 20 cows were 30-50 yards away, but the cows kept coming my way. Finally one of them meandered over to me and stood less than 5 feet from me. The bull didn't like that one bit. He pinned his ears back and came at me on the dead run as I scrambled to get a tree in between him and me. I dodged behind a pine with about a 6" trunk, put my hand on it and stood back at arms length as he butted up against it with his antlers on either side just missing me. My legs were literally shaking, and I had to keep control of the two cameras strapped around my neck. We did circles around the tree for about 3-5 minutes until he just turned and meandered off. My buddy was standing on a bridge above us and took quite a few photos. He gave me one, but it's 35mm slide buried in my files somewhere. In another incident in Mammoth, I was sitting in my truck using a window-pod to shoot a herd in the middle of the grassy meadow in front of the hotel. Some gal pulled her SUV up to curb on the opposite side from where I was. A few minutes later two big bulls got into it nad wound up fighting there way right next to her SUV. I'm only guessing here, but it seemed like that slammed into it at least six times on one side, then moved to the back end and wound up tearing off the spare tire dealie that was mounted to the rear door. She was sitting inside the entire time and too dumb to start the engine and move. One other time I was taking pix of a bull moose along the shore of Yellowstone Lake. We were on a sloping hill between the main road and the water. It was probably about 25 yds. between them. I had the moose all to myself until a van load of Japanese tourists pulled up and parked. With cameras in hand about six of them proceeded to close in on the moose from behind it. I was on the other side in front of it. At first it didn't seem to bother him, but when he felt pressured, here he came. Fortunately, there was downed tree about six feet behind where the trunk was up off the ground a couple feet. I quickly ducked under and through the opening to the other side as the moose closed in. He stopped coming, reared up and started pawing the air with his front legs. Tired of that, he decided to go down to the water and wade around the tree. That was my opening to get my a$$ outta there and up to the road. Dude you got some life experience. I'd love to sit around a campfire with you someday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
