Elk crossing the Cove Highway in December of 2022. Video taken by Tami Gugin
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@swavekbu4959 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I never realized they travel in such huge numbers. Amazing.
@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk8 ай бұрын
They're probably going to new feeding grounds
@michaelbosisto62598 ай бұрын
Before the commercial hunting and mass farming days, the elk roamed the plains in large numbers, well into the millions.
@redbarchetta87828 ай бұрын
They used to be a lot bigger a hundred years ago.
@EcouragingGodStories8 ай бұрын
Counted at least 24 bulls. Lived in Eastern Oregon until age 18. Never saw this many elk bunched up - EVER. Amazing footage. Thanks a TON for uploading.
@christhornton1785 Жыл бұрын
Cool. There is an Elk refuge just outside of Jackson, Wyoming where as many as 15 thousand or more congregate during the winter cause they're fed there. It's amazing to see so many together.
@user-ht5di5cl1j8 ай бұрын
Been in Jackson in winter and it's quite a site to see
@roefamily8 ай бұрын
Why is there an Elk refuge?...because the Elk have nowhere to go...the wealthiest county in the USA blocked them via private land.....Wealthiest county in the entire USA
@paulalim14768 ай бұрын
@@roefamilyReally? Loudon County Virginia won’t allow elk so they shipped them to the Elk Refuge? Who knew?
@pjsparks38108 ай бұрын
Perhaps Oregon and Wyoming is where all the Yellowstone elk have gone. 😊
@christhornton17858 ай бұрын
@pammyrick-sparks3134 Since 96% of Yellowstone is in Wyoming, it stands to reason that the yellowstone elk are indeed mostly in Wyoming.
@oregonrain42498 ай бұрын
Wow.... never seen a herd that large here before. Impressive! 👍
@lindyc.25528 ай бұрын
WOW! So glad that I just stumbled across this video! Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking! I can't imagine how thrilling that was to see in person! I cannot believe how many animals were in that herd...just incredible! It made me reflect too, on how once great bison herds used to roam the west en mass just like these elk. Heartbreaking, the wicked senseless slaughter of the plains buffalo. But, so happy to see elk thriving! What a treat you got to see! Thank you so much for sharing it!!!! Beautiful country out there too! It was beautiful and I really enjoyed it! 😊
@jayjaychadoy92268 ай бұрын
Métis, Dene, and other tribes are bringing back the buffalo.
@lindyc.25528 ай бұрын
@@jayjaychadoy9226 I am very happy to know know that! They are MAGNIFICENT animals...one of my favorite wild animals!🦬🦬🦬
@Hyper_Driven8 ай бұрын
Glad to see this still exists.
@marksweat71678 ай бұрын
Elk populations are very healthy. There's more in the US than there was in 1850. Same with deer.
@690_5 Жыл бұрын
The most I've ever seen was a group of 20. But let me tell you, a full rack Bull stepping out of the fog and into the path of your Western Star wakes you up better than Coffee ever would.
@r.maxwell2338 ай бұрын
I read stories, hand written reports from settler's, notes from trapper's before 1850 about huge uncountable herd's of elk that roamed N America. Herd's that dwarfed the massive buffalo herd's that themselves took 2 day's to pass by. Wagon's stranded. The elk so dense settler's would move parallel to the herd just to keep moving. History only speaks of the Buffalo but the Elk far out numbered them. So good to see they've recovered .
@robertovillarreal86028 ай бұрын
I have never seen something like this ever documented"not on nature shows news clips or the like .. SIMPLY AMAZING
@dennisluz64538 ай бұрын
Looks like the entire elk herd of Jackson, WY elk refuge was transported here. I wonder the location.
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
@@dennisluz6453 ------- Eastern Oregon in the valley between LaGrande and Cove surrounded by the Blue Mountains. There is a US Forest Service, Blue Mountains Elk Initiative that studies the 55,000 elk in the 19,000 acre area.
@kradius21698 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Such a majestic animal. Came across one suddenly when hiking the Wolf Creek area in northern Yellowstone. Big male with big antlers, was almost out of sight, way up a hill before I could get my camera out ... glad he didn't come after me, I had just crested a small hill in a large clearing, no trees, no rocks nuttin'.
@IvoryS20128 ай бұрын
This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.
@traveling.down.the.road568 ай бұрын
Wonderful to see an elk herd that large in today’s modern America.
@carbonking538 ай бұрын
There's still a lot of America that is wide open spaces, thankfully.
@muttsdisorder018 ай бұрын
Thank you for capturing that. Beautiful.
@ducksamok1716 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! That is amazing, such a huge gang!! They’re so majestic!
@jannyoakley65147 ай бұрын
This is my home town!!! Thank you for sharing g what these elk have to do just to cross the valley and why I hate barbed wire.. but I'm happy to see that basically they are making it!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
@jwdundon2 ай бұрын
Isn't December a little late to be migrating? Where you think they are going?
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
@@jwdundon-------.From their location and direction either to Mt. Fanny on the right or Mr. Emily on the left. Or just to another field to eat and settle in for the night. There's a stream not far from where they are too.
@tomallen58378 ай бұрын
Beautiful. I sure hope the rest of the herd kept going. Something made them stop. Obviously human, but hopefully, the rest kept going.... I'm assuming they would. Thank you so much for taking the time to upload this video... Breathtaking
@user-ki4ks2wj1x Жыл бұрын
People used to think I was making up stories when I told about a similar herd of elk stampeding through our back acreage in 1973 when I lived in Summerville, Oregon (End Road/Mink Lane)
@sjepson1009 ай бұрын
the story was still around when I moved to Imbler in 1976
@mjremy26058 ай бұрын
My god! That was incredible to watch, mesmerizing. It was so natural with no music, just the wind howling in that open land and the incessant drumbeats of hooves. A gigantic herd! Such a joy to watch. Thank you for this beautiful footage.
@trippinoutdoors8 ай бұрын
We've got some of the best outdoors and wildlife anywhere on earth! Love our state for that!
@AnnSwanson-xu6wd8 ай бұрын
W😮W ! ! This is some awesome Elk migration video. Thanks so much for sharing this w/us David Frost.
@CarolStJohn-ev9ry8 ай бұрын
Wow, I had a big herd cross in front of me out in the sticks of Central Oregon, but it wasn’t near as massive as this!
@o2bnob8 ай бұрын
I have never seen so many at one time together! Awesome! I saw a large herd of reindeer once in the Alaska, but not that many
@TonyMarselle8 ай бұрын
Caribou, I don’t think they got reindeer up there
@DoubleDogDare548 ай бұрын
Never knew they traveled around in herds THAT large.
@romygime58228 ай бұрын
That is good to see that some drivers respect animals. ❤
@huskeyfosterfail49808 ай бұрын
Wow! This is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
@isabellavalencia80267 ай бұрын
Ive never seen such a large herd....amazing!!!
@SR-ex3oj9 ай бұрын
I geeked out put in slow mode and counted the best I can tell that around 500 to 600
@mikefinn8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your effort. I had hoped someone had tried that, so I didn't have to try.
@edward59798 ай бұрын
Some years back as I was passing through a small town in Colorado, a few came into town, then 10+ and then a massive heard took over the town. I was stopped, one came right up to my window and slowly went around me, it was surreal.
@paullittle70848 ай бұрын
Thank you this is something I’d probably never see in person
@gregoryprouty48728 ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯 beautiful to see wildlife flourishing in the wild!!
@emergencyfood35688 ай бұрын
Indeed. Too bad the landscape is marred by eyesores known as fences. Those picturesque postcard scenes of wide open fields as far as the eye can see are gone. Sure is interesting how humans think they're entitled to divide, conquer, and steal all the land they like from animals. The earth beneath one's feet is meant to be shared by all lifeforms, not hoarded by a singular one.
@gregoryprouty48728 ай бұрын
Thank you for your response. I was not aware of the situation and I totally 👍 agree with you.
@gregoryprouty48728 ай бұрын
A word I forgot to use about the fence situation is GREED among wealthy landowners.
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
@@emergencyfood3568-------- This is Eastern Oregon between LaGrande and Cove. These generational ranchers are barely making it and selling off to survive. These folks are not the Duttons on Yellowstone. The elk are crossing a two lane road surrounded by ranches. They jumped fences to get here and they will jump more to get to the lower slope of Mt. Fanny to the right and Mt. Emily to the left. They know the roads as well as the locals if they cared to use them. These are the Blue Mountains and the US Forest Service has a Blue Mountains Elk Initiative that studies the 55,000 elk in the area. If herds have low numbers, if the herds are sick, they find out why. If the herds aren't getting enough food in winter, they are fed. There are thousands of acres of forest land with numerous rivers and streams for them to live their lives without wanting for much of anything.
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
@@gregoryprouty4872------- These ranchers are NOT greedy. They can barely afford to fix those fences, pay their property taxes, or buy a new cowboy hat. The folks in this valley are the proverbial salt of the earth (except for those few rotten apples). They think backwards about some stuff, but they are good ol' boys that help you just because you asked.
@paulhomsy27518 ай бұрын
First the cows, calves and yearling bulls and a few two and three year olds, then the large bulls will come down the mountain and join the heard. superb video, what a sight !!
@KHORIEDAWN24 күн бұрын
Impressive... I would gladly sit in the road and watch this for as long as I could ...
@oakoak-givens Жыл бұрын
One of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
@melodygreen50298 ай бұрын
Wow, the amount of dirt that they move is amazing.
@rolandsmith43948 ай бұрын
Greater Idaho. This area should not be in Portland's jurisdiction.
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
No stinking way. Oregon is Oregon, politics be damned. If I wanted to live in Idaho, well, I don't want to live in Idaho.
@tammyburke28229 ай бұрын
beautiful. thanks for sharing, it gives one hope of natural survival.
@thomasmeade56498 ай бұрын
Amazing footage of a majestic creature. I miss seeing elk. Florida has very few!!
@bloqk168 ай бұрын
Agree on Elk being majestic. While I have issues with deer, Elk are four-legged animals that I respect.
@clayjones99077 ай бұрын
Florida has Elk? Too Hot.😮
@thomasmeade56497 ай бұрын
Correct. Florida has the Elks lodge. Thats as close as it gets!
@deborahwade26418 ай бұрын
A very beautiful sight. It's wonderful there are so many.
@reddy34008 ай бұрын
Thank you❤
@AC-li2pj8 ай бұрын
there’s something so calming to me about elk. they’re fascinating beautiful creatures. i just love them and i love seeing a healthy population
@johngulino26518 ай бұрын
All this country, it was their land first. They belong here. They are part of the land. ❤️😍🥰
@wendytravis64278 ай бұрын
What? And people don’t be long on land because they were here first? We are not from mars. We are naturally occurring animals on earth same as the elk. We have just as much right to the land as they do.
@markmillers44918 ай бұрын
@@wendytravis6427you only speak for normal people😊. Thankyou
@bloqk168 ай бұрын
Congrats with appreciation to the camera operator with recording the event in wide-screen. It gets annoying when a unique event was recorded with the smartphone in the vertical position with its narrow view, when all the user had to do is rotate the smartphone 90 degrees to get the widescreen scope of the event.
@superdill66658 ай бұрын
Where in east Oregon is this? Edit: Never mind, I found it in the description. I grew up in Harney and Wallowa counties. Even for someone like me who was surrounded by wildlife my whole life, this is an unbelievable privilege to see a herd this size. Thanks for sharing.
@timkis648 ай бұрын
i wouldve never dreamed there could be that many in one herd.they obviously have no mating problems.
@cynthiasmith41308 ай бұрын
Oh my God, I wish I was there!! How beautiful.....❤❤❤...
@sept21978 ай бұрын
❤❤❤thank you for filming that was so awesome
@mlitzinger13988 ай бұрын
Woow! Thank you for sharing the beauty
@user-ie8bz7jz2r8 ай бұрын
They ARE impressive as the lady said, so beautiful to see and in such large numbers. Animals are awesome! Thanks for the video.
@sbmartinbergeron3968 ай бұрын
it is a privilege to see that live. It is impressive indeed.
@user-ci8yx6ov6s8 ай бұрын
Amazing video thanks Gabe Huntsville, Alabama
@MsPoetsAngel Жыл бұрын
Is the large herd a usual behavior ? I've never seen this before... beautiful
@mkcl90738 ай бұрын
Wow. So cool you caught this. This must be the Mt Emily unit
@cjacob98758 ай бұрын
Amazing to watch and hear there voices!!!
@rayspencer88728 ай бұрын
A great place to look for Dropped Sheads. 😊😊😊
@carbonking538 ай бұрын
Looks like they need a wildlife underpass bridge in that area to provide safety for the wildlife and drivers. Many states have installed them in known migration corridors.
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
This is a two lane road surrounded by ranches. The elk jump over lots of fencing just to get here and will jump over lots more on their way from the flat of the valley to the lower slope of Mt. Fanny if they go right or Mt. Emily if they go left. My guess is they are going to another field for the night. There is a stream not to far from where they are in this video.
@armysenior17808 ай бұрын
Daaaamn! Don't fence me in bro. What a beautiful sight. 😮❤
@michaelpegoda74828 ай бұрын
To correct my mistake Elkton is in the western side of Oregon I'm sorry I stated it like that but it is still a very beautiful place to see and all of the elk they have a refuge there and at any time you might see 5 - 10000 elk at a time it is a very awesome thing to see
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
This is in the Grande Ronde Valley between LaGrande and Cove. If they go right, they head to Mt. Fanny. If they go left, the head to Mt. Emily.
@InTheGarden19608 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting. I live in La Grande Biggest herd I've seen in some time.❤❤❤
@sharonstuhlmiller17578 ай бұрын
Had you not shown this, I never would have seen it. Wow many thanks!
@joanbyrne18798 ай бұрын
It’s wonderful to see so many together!
@brianwideman23428 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that was amazing to watch.
@Trevor-Belmont Жыл бұрын
Spike @ 1:30 was moving! I think that might be a new world record.
@jennifersnipes41778 ай бұрын
This is amazing! Awesome video!
@karenfischbach56698 ай бұрын
If these elk regularly migrate, then accommodations should be made to allow them to do so more safely. They keep catching the fence, pulling up a fallen post, which must cause at least some of the animals to be injured. Why isn't there an opening to allow the elk safe passage?
@ricksmith47368 ай бұрын
Well then Karen, take out your checkbook and get it done....
@bonniegirl51388 ай бұрын
They don't always use the exact same spot to cross the road. Why do I know because they break down the fence in multiple spots.
@OFFGRID_Trucker8 ай бұрын
WOW.. That's impressive. A couple of months ago when I was going up Hwy 191 in Montana and north of the Grand Teton national park and South of Yellowstone.. I came up about 100 or so Elk crossing the highway..
@SaraAC-ki1gr8 ай бұрын
SO BUILD A CROSSING GUYS😁👍BEAUTIFUL...
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
This is a two lane road across a flat valley between LaGrande and Cove. This is a ranching area mostly. The elk jumped a bunch of fences to get here and they will jump a bunch more getting to the lower slope of Mt. Fanny on the right and Mt. Emily on the left. These elk know the roads as well as the locals if they cared to use them. There is a US Forest Service Blue Mountains Elk Initiative in this area and studies have been going on for 25 years with 55,000 elk in the area.
@MJM-72 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@gtrpkr24878 ай бұрын
That’s a lot of elk. I had a herd cross in front of me in Colorado. Not nearly as many, but still pretty cool.
@loriminnesota8 ай бұрын
This is very cool! I was once driving through South Dakota and a huge herd of Pronghorn ran across the road in front of us. We sat there forever as they were spread out and yeah...I just wanted to watch. Very desolate area, and they seemed to just come out of nowhere, but very amazing to see that.
@kathrynsinclare84597 ай бұрын
Amazing! So good to see and know their around. Lovely! 😊
@johnstephenson76208 ай бұрын
Beauty and Grace ❤
@josegamez32208 ай бұрын
NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL. LETS DO OUR BEST TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PLANET, WE ARE LIKE TERMITES, LITTLE BY LITTLE EE ARE DESTROYING IT. That’s My HUMBLE OPINION.
@reddy34008 ай бұрын
Humanity is being crushed by the non believers running the world for centuries. Congratulations.
@roefamily8 ай бұрын
Oregon was kind enough to give us (Colorado) some wolves (Wyoning, Utah, Montana, Washington all refuseed) So now the Elk can be killed by Wolves. OK, but Elk provide the money via hunting License fees...and these moneys are used for all animals....When a Wolf kills sheep or cattle who pays the rancher for the damage...hunters..via license fees from the dept. of natural resources. Who owns wild animals...the state...who owns the land the wild animals live on..mostly Forest Service...does the forest service get any moneys from license fees (NO) Where does forest service get money...grazing fees and timber sales (cutting down trees) OH OH. The winter of 2022 in NW Colorado 40% of the Elk herd died (all calves) from deep/hard snow...and wolves are coming (there)..to kill.
@user-ui9jo5dj3c8 ай бұрын
Какое счастье их видеть живыми
@barbaratillman85528 ай бұрын
Great video, thx for sharing. I lived in WA State in the 80's and would see large elk herds now and then but nothing like this. Not only are elk beautiful, majestic animals, they also taste great: a nice elk steak with Texas toast and a side salad. Sign me up. The only thing better is buffalo
@gailmckay55518 ай бұрын
I like elk much better.
@brianwalker13868 ай бұрын
What a beautiful site
@marysketch47728 ай бұрын
I really didn't know there were such large number of wild animals in the States, or Oregon at least.
@deannelson95658 ай бұрын
The United States is where many of the conservation programs begin. Most Wildlife species ike deer, elk turkeys and many more have higher populations now then ever before.
@ponyrang7 ай бұрын
Enjoyed watching this video my friend Really awesome views Thank you Stay connected
@woodrowcall32698 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video, but came here to read all the information from all the experts. Both the educated and uneducated ones alike.
@NormanSilv8 ай бұрын
I frequently drove Hwy 95 and north of Jordan Valley would see Elk herd's qued near the Highway awaitng the move by the herd leader.
@k1k2lee8 ай бұрын
Wow that is super cool absolutely great to see so beautiful
@marymccluer16308 ай бұрын
That's the biggest elk herd I've ever seen! Massive!
@johnl27278 ай бұрын
An amazing sight. Thanks!
@sallykirby49078 ай бұрын
That must be the entire population of elk in the US! UNBELIEVABLE! ❤❤
@jaymyers93968 ай бұрын
May God bless the American Serengeti!
@jemhadar50298 ай бұрын
Wow amazing. Never knew herds that big in Oregon. I hit an elk I. My semi truck going about 45-50 mpg. It jus bounced off the truck onto side of road and stood there looking at me.
@stephenolson5328 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting that it was amazing to see 🤗
@rudymontalvo20028 ай бұрын
That was an awesome site to see ❤
@johnfink698 ай бұрын
WTF is up with the fence! Leave controlled crossings without the pain. A beautiful sight, thank you🦌
@user-iv7ve4ry8x8 ай бұрын
This comforts me😊
@deborahgrantham73877 ай бұрын
They’re trying to move East away from the coast of Oregon too. Smart animals.
@jwdundon2 ай бұрын
You think they are heading to the Snake River? (Isn't December a little late to migrate)?
@leftfieldthinker23 күн бұрын
@@jwdundon They are in the Grande Ronde Valley between LaGrande and Cove. If they go right, they're headed to Mt. Fanny. If they go left, they're headed to Mt. Emily.
@pamkriner59458 ай бұрын
That is so nice to see! Thanks for sharing.
@sandymartin6427 ай бұрын
🦌....🚐.... I spotted that white car at 02:10 and I'm like..."Come on, come on, Hurry you gotta see this.......yesssss when he made it🤣🤣
@fredhoy669727 күн бұрын
I've seen a herd of 50 or so in central Washington (Cle Elum) and though that was a lot. This is mind boggling. It makes one wonder what the great herds of bison were like or even the sun blocking flocks of Passenger pigeons.
@roberthodge27718 ай бұрын
You sure a BLM helicopter was not herding them? They have been seen doing just that in northeast Oregon; onto a ranch that gives Guided Elk Hunts inside the ranch.
@sarastilson86694 ай бұрын
We have a herd here. They are so beautiful
@robertshrewsbury50676 ай бұрын
Whomever tried to engineer fencing to survive crossing animals could not have anticipated the sheer volume here.
@ANTLERMANYT Жыл бұрын
That's a lot of elk ! 😯
@CaptainAmaziiing8 ай бұрын
I once saw about 20 elk in one herd here in the PNW and thought it was pretty big....