Rare sighting of wolverine hunting in Montana

Rare footage of wolverine seen attempting a kill over 4th of July weekend 2017 near Ajax Mountain in Montana. Less than 250 of these roam in the lower 48.
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[@TheJumpingJake]

I'm blown away with how fast they are on land and in the water, wow.

[@plynwow]

They are excellent climbers & swimmers!

[@dawncawthra3519]

I've read they are but wow, much different seeing it

[@plus_sign]

i thought it was running on top of the water

[@bentate6288]

The crazy thing is they’re actually faster climbers than runners almost lol

[@planetcaravan2925]

@@plus_sign it was..

[@hellbound64]

This makes me appreciate the filming in a proper nature doc so much more lol

[@hipposupremacist3215]

no, its not that hard to film steady. its just a lot of dumb fucks with expensive shit

[@GitHubStiizz]

LUMBAGO what. Hope you’re not talking about BBC nature docs. Try filming one and then talk otherwise stfu

[@DangerRussDayZ6533]

@@GitHubStiizz No he's talking about these guys. These guys filming are "dumb fucks with expensive shit."

[@andre1442]

😆😆😆👍

[@hellbound64]

Nuggy Bud ngl yes I actually do

[@NYPrepper]

Never saw a wolverine with summer fur coat, thanks for sharing this. Amazing how long their legs are, it almost looked like a wolf running. They are incredibly fast and agile what an interesting and majestic animal.

[@itz_mafi2340]

I think I have a new favorite animal

[@jwill5892]

@@itz_mafi2340 haha me too

[@TheWiseMonkey8888]

1:55 ... gosh...

[@DickinsonLivingInDickinsonNort]

Whitney, this was a very clear video of a wolverine, that showed one for several minutes. 99.9% of lifelong residents in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Colorado will never get to see even a glimpse of a wolverine because they are so rare, and you got one on video. I don't think that many of the commentors know, appreciate, or understand how lucky it was to get this video. There is no other video at all whatsoever of a wolverine in these six states.

[@elcajondavid1]

I got to see one once, in Southern Utah, did not know they this rare to see.

[@whitneybeckley4420]

Thank you! It was an incredible experience, and an unexpected one. We feel very fortunate.

[@dsm091]

DNR says nothing in MN since the 70s either. They are here but you are not going to see one.

[@jordankay8578]

Agreed. We use to have a wolverine that would hang out under a building at the little ski place in. My home town. That was before video cameras were in every person's pockets. He wasn't shy either. Ppl would show up. Hed pop out. Check you out then head into the wild. I'm sure hed eventually come back to that spot cuz I'd seen him at least 4x . That was during winter. The skii place wasnt open all that much. ..it still barely opens. He would be long gone by summer though.

[@daffy1143]

Everyone had seen one now yeah right

[@tkeames1]

Wolverines are crazy fast and athletic. That’s a real treat to see in the wild. I live here in Montana and have spent a lot of nights in the backcountry. I’ve only seen a wolverine one time in the wild. Thanks for the video.

[@andrewright8033]

Yeah it's unreal. I had honey badgers ranked as toughest animal pound for pound until I saw a video of a wolverine taking on a full grown bull moose, and not backing down an inch!!

[@loveis639hz7]

THIS GUY IS KILLING ME WITH THE CAMERA AT THE END OF THE VIDEO "STAY FOCUSED MAN"

[@DiGiovanni1111]

Hahaha

[@sharkchaparral4439]

@@smh95826 You really need to adopt a psuedonym; Sam! I've seen your comments before: Always the ignorant puke vomiting his ignorant opinions. Plenty of fools on these threads; only in disguise. But SAM is 'out there' for all to read his idiocy‼️

[@TheGolferguy71]

@@sharkchaparral4439 Well in this case, he isn't wrong. During the whole video all I could think about was this might be the worst camera work I've ever seen in a youtube posted video.

[@sharkchaparral4439]

@@TheGolferguy71 As rare as it is to see someone's comments appear that I have seen before.(because there must be millions giving their comments on KZbin!) Sam and I have crossed paths before. He really is THAT annoying! My 'Spidey' sences spiked when I saw his name‼️

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

My plan to escape a wolverine was to lose it in the river. I need a new plan.

[@xcm3014]

I’ve watched enough X-men. You don’t escape a wolverine.

[@PlanetBlake]

Play dead…. ? Scratch that thought… lol

[@razorback9926]

Just ignore the wolverine and he will ignore you. They don’t hunt humans.

[@drd1924]

I know right? That thing was hauling balls through the water and didn't let up!

[@indigowulf]

The best way to escape a wolverine is to hide behind a grizzly bear.

[@jrmc530]

Dang I never thought a Wolverine could swim that fast, that’s crazy 😂

[@marshallmathers2740]

The can swim faster than they can run.

[@sharkchaparral4439]

@@marshallmathers2740 He can outswim Michael Phelps!

[@AlexanderDunetz]

That thar wolverine be less mean than a sow bear coming to rescue her three cubs chased up a tree. Y'all remember how the legendary song do : Born on a mountain top 'a Tennessee , Greatest state in the land of the free Killed him a bar when he was only three Killed him an Injun when he just be seven Killed him a wolverine when he be thirteen. Davey , Davey Crockett , king of the wild frontier !!

[@AlexanderDunetz]

@@sharkchaparral4439 Ever notice that chunk of meat bitten out of Phelp's leg ?

[@KinkyHeadMonkey]

On the land when it chases prey, it can run up to 30mph. Amazing! I saw a video how a lone wolverine chased away a wolf pack and a cougar then took they prey. This little fella is a badass and fearless animal for the size.

[@LittleRedMoon16]

I had no idea they were such fast swimmers!!! Incredible animals!!!

[@jbac5767]

That thing is Moving!!!

[@robwalsh9843]

Like all weasels, they have insane stamina and energy.

[@brandongreene9615]

@@robwalsh9843 yea man. If they wanna eat it they’re going to eat it. Imagine if they were the size of a grizzly 😅 there’s your nightmare fuel for the day lol

[@patricklechner1]

@@brandongreene9615 Humans would be destroyed

[@robbieomahony2437]

They come from the same family as otters

[@rezamoezi2299]

That Wolverine could hold the camera more steady.

[@TheSanityInspector]

It's just some hikers with a phone camera, not David Attenborough and a professional crew.

[@iowabuckinrut760]

You people are spoiled anymore with 1080 resolution videos. He got some good footage.

[@sorellman]

@@iowabuckinrut760 Resolution has nothing to do with that. He was just not thinking it straight as he was pointing the camera all over and for no good reason.

[@DiGiovanni1111]

Wow, are you checked for Parkinson already?

[@sorellman]

@@DiGiovanni1111 A joke that makes no sense and is in very poor taste. Greetings from Michael J. Fox.

[@Silfas]

Magnificent acting skills displayed by Hugh Jackman in this scene.

[@1982Mattyb]

Hahahahaha

[@marshallmathers2740]

Oh I get it. Reference to “Real Steel”. Hahaha! Good one.

[@SIKE01]

annoying paparazzi bothering Hugh Jackman on his down time.

[@nandinaja314]

@@1982Mattyb o -Hi moo g Hi mogooomg

[@steffenrosmus9177]

And chapeau to his makeup artist😉🤣

[@Kimbeattie]

I watched one for 20 minutes, 30 years ago in the mountains of Alberta when I was hunting bighorn sheep. I was in a big alpine bowl above the tree line and he was digging up a marmot den and when he finally spotted me he was not very happy and took off down to the tree line. I have hunted the mountains for going on 40 years and this is my only live spotting of a wolverine. I have seen a few that have been trapped. The wolverine in the above video was a good mature animal and I am amazed how fast he could swim. Great vid

[@amazingdany]

How was the hunt then?

[@YoTubBear]

Wow, what a cool experience! I spent about a decade working as a wildlife biologist in Alaska, and one of my most vivid memories was an encounter with a wolverine. As soon as it saw us, it ran up a mountainside and disappeared. But this video is amazing.

[@exessex3522]

The wolverine (järv) is native to Scandinavia as well. We have wolverines in our local zoo. Even there they're difficult to see. They're mostly either in the den or curled up behind a rock or tree stump etc.

[@jwill5892]

From what I've seen in wolverine would never go looking for a fight but always successfully defends itself.

[@christineh4782]

Fantastic capture of this scene. I did not know how fast a wolverine could swim. 👍 thank you for keeping this on KZbin.

[@marksullivan7220]

???... camera was shaky as hell

[@TheOAKLANDAL]

Awesome video! Ive spent a large portion of my life hunting, fishing, and backpacking in the remote mountains of Montana and the western united states and have seen some crazy things but never a wolverine! and the fact that you guys got to see him actively hunting is the icing on the cake! People who spend there whole lives researching the Wolverine don't get to witness what you got see. So cherish this once in a lifetime experience cause there is a good chance you will never see this again. Now Ive seen wolverine tracks on my property which is in the Bitterroot Mountains in western Montana. I have a few game cameras out but have never been able to catch one on video. If I were to bait the game camera in the winter with meat I'm pretty confident eventually one would show up. There population is starting to really bounce back and i think your going to begin to see more and more sightings of them as this amazing animal continues to make a come back in the still vast and remote high country of the western united states. Recently the forest service here in Montana captured a whole family on camera in the bitterroot mountains. I believe they were baiting a game camera with some road kill to get a count on the local Mountain lion population and the wolverines showed up instead! Another wolverine was filmed by someone in Lolo national forrest, they got within 20 feet of the wolverine and it didn't seem to be to shy. Also one has been showing up on game cameras for years in the Sierra Nevada mounatins around the lake tahoe area. The forest service says based on collecting his fur samples they believe he traveled all the to California from the Sawtooth mountains in Idaho! I have family who live in the Sierras and weather permitting on a sunny day that's a long 15 hour drive by vehicle from the Sawtooths to the Sierras making it nothing short of amazing that this wolverine was able to make the trek on foot! There saying hes alone but i doubt he traveled that far and hung around for almost 10 years without having a breeding female getting his attention. All these amazing encounters can be found on youtube as well but your footage takes the prize for being able to see its relentless natural predatory behavior without any human influence. There are many amazing stories from native americans, hunters, trappers, and explorers about the pure power and the raw strength and ferocity of the wolverine sometimes leading me to wonder how much of it was truth and how much of it was just fictional story telling. Well what i saw in your video was a legendary animal of the American west more then living up to the stories from the past showing us once again that the old timers even though they lacked smart phones and cameras, were pretty good at documenting what they saw and experienced in there time living side by side with this amazing animal. Thank you for sharing this one of kind video

[@johnnyfavorite1194]

Difficult to believe that’s a mustelid <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="47">0:47</a> (weasel family, Mustelidae) and not a dog or a bear. The run is the real giveaway as it resembles the hopping gallop of a ferret, just scaled up from 2lbs to 50lbs.

[@fjeldfross9327]

Including the ferocity😶

[@jusrome2037]

Well that’s not a bear for sure. Or a dog.. so...

[@exessex3522]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="168">2:48</a> "So a mother deer will take out a wolverine?" "Not always." I'd say "Not never." I think the mother deer's instinct is to distract the wolverine's attention from her fawn. She can outrun a wolverine if it comes to a running race.

[@ExcelsiorW]

Exactly! And that only if she can get away. There is another vid out there somewhere of a wolverine very nearly taking down a fully grown reindeer. If I recall correctly, it was in Finland.

[@avonavians2860]

A mother deer is quite capable of injuring a wolverine. Just because wolverines can hunt large prey doesn't mean that they are not susceptible to injury, especially given their size.

[@avonavians2860]

@@rangefinderz5135 Of course she is going to try to distract the wolverine so she doesn't get within attacking distance. Wolverines are powerful enough to prey on deer, caribou, and even moose, but she has a better chance of fending it off than her fawn does. I've seen a doe in a Yellowstone documentary drive off a pair of coyotes that were hunting it by lashing out with its front legs. Mustelids are not as relentless as their reputation. During summer, food is plentiful and the wolverine is only interested in easy prey.

[@avonavians2860]

Keep in mind also that wolverines mainly hunt large mammals in deep snow. Deep snow makes long-legged deer and moose clumsy and brings their necks closer to the wolverine's level, as wolverines don't sink as deep into the snow. Also, don't trust Wikipedia, which says wolverines "prey" on bison. Hunting a lanky moose is not the same as taking down a 1-ton bison that can gore an adult bear. Wikipedia also seems to say that red foxes casually prey on adult raccoons.

[@hardyakker1780]

That wolverine can swim well.

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

I was thinking the same thing. That thing was flying in the water.

[@Ronaldrr27]

It looked freaking huge when it was coming out of the water

[@AlejandroMartinez-cj8mi]

Hard Yakker hi

[@broadbandislife]

Pretty much all mustelids are good swimmers, though not sure about the badgers.

[@BM-uk3sh]

They are part of the otter family species.

[@kradius2169]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="85">1:25</a> ... What a majestic, absolutely fearless beast. Thank you for this incredibly rare & dramatic scene from nature. Awesome!

[@Jpeterson7]

That wolverine was BIG. I'm surprised how fast it swam also. When I saw the larger deer in the snow, I was worried about it because wolverines have the advantage in snow because of their huge paws work like snowshoes. Wolverines also have unlimited stamina so it likely got what it was after eventually. They do not quit.

[@dvilsadvocate1498]

Lmao you sound dumb, in the video they clearly showed the mother deer chase off the wolverine, it was trying to get the baby deer that swam away and the momma deer chased the wolverine up the mountain. Pay attention to the video and stop spreading Bs myths.

[@dvilsadvocate1498]

Look @ 2:12

[@Ninja_Squirtle]

Wow! Thanks for filming and uploading such a rare scenario

[@judithblades5578]

just watched this on EarthTouch News network..fantastic rare capture you got there...a unique experience for all of you ...thanks for posting for the rest of us!

[@Zion66666]

Impressed how this cameraman managed to film this in the middle of an earthquake

[@emilycoley8200]

I'm impressed by the fact that you thought this was an edgy comment.

[@philyip4432]

Fantastic footage. Just appreciate the video of the wolverine and the deer. Thank you.

[@reyped181969]

the deer will not attempt to fight off the wolverine, instead its just trying to divert the wolverines attention to her while her baby swims off.

[@leopardusjacobita142]

An accurate assessment, although the Wolverine would rather hunt a fully grown deer if it has the element of surprise.

[@Ronaldrr27]

Actually it's rare for wolverines to hunt they do prefer carion. As for the mother deer it will fight the wolverine to try and save it's baby it might not win but it will defend as any mother. Yes I know wolverines are fierce and capable of taking down a deer but it wouldn't be easy

[@bettylambert4253]

trex 3d o.

[@haileymatthews1777]

Ronald Ryan The mother deer might not win? Against a wolverine? Are you kidding me? A wolverine will slaughter a deer 100% of the time. They win against wolves too and even bears back down and will run away from a wolverine. Other wild animals know to stay clear of wolverines or suffer the consequences!

[@Ronaldrr27]

@@haileymatthews1777 I'm well aware of what a wolverine can do and i've been around mother and baby deer. I've seen what they can do they'll start kicking hard and fast. I know wolverines are very strong but they will back off after being kicked a half a dozen times. As for how they fight bears and can win while that is true. Keep in mind bears they rather run from a fight then risk getting any injury and its one simple swipe from a bear and thats it for any animal.

[@MrHyde-zy6ry]

Dang that wolverine is a quick swimmer!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Wow! Very neat to see! That wolverine was faster both swimming and running than I thought they were! We live on the Idaho side, not far from Ajax mountain.

[@gabe-po9yi]

So glad you caught this in action, very exciting. Got to see wolverine strategy and mama deer strategy. Glad she won. What amazes me is how mama would’ve communicated to the baby to start swimming.

[@unclemoe5733]

Crazy once in a lifetime footage. Congrats to you. So impressed with the speed of the animal and you getting to capture it!

[@mvrdamonxy7942]

Didnt know wolverine could swim like that thing was fucking moving thought it was walking on water for a second

[@BigCheefaDaOG]

So did I 😂

[@bigtreesfall]

Lol! Me too.

[@queenc3934]

Same!!! Like holy s@%#!!! It torpedoed through the water

[@tonysanmangelo5928]

Part of the weasel family. They are all excellent swimmers!

[@erikwilson7622]

If that's the lake below Ajax, I've been there, actually walk-in skiing in July. What an awesome place, and great video. You are one lucky person to see a wolverine, let alone film it as good as you did. I was east of there several years ago in the Pioneer's and nearly stepped on a Fisher, another one that is seldom seen in person.

[@joblessboy7030]

Wolverine would’ve chased the baby hadnt ye being there. The wolverine can take down moose for crying out loud, the mom deer is not a match, she was simply distracting the wolverine because she can outrun him.

[@yoboibeerus1387]

Wolverines taking down Mooses is a myth.

[@JLFrost]

J.L. Frost I don't know about moose, but I've seen them take down healthy adult bucks, and caribou, so I don't doubt they COULD...i just doubt they would unless it was young or injured. The weasel family us amazing. There known for taking down prey ten times their size easily. Tenacious, quick, all they have to do is tear into it and bounce a few times and let it weaken. But even for this fantastic animal, I think a moose is pushing it. A smaller Elk May be a possibility though, but still not the likely prey. They typically stick more to deer and caribou. Caribou can weigh over 500 pounds, while wolverines average 45-50. Taking down caribou is not uncommon for them at all.

[@justplainbrad7713]

@@JLFrost Wolverines can kill an adult moose...however, only after the moose is heavily bogged down in a snowbank/or mud, and exhausted form trying to escape. There has been documentation on this...but it's such a rare occurrence, it seems unreal. Look at what happens in Africa, when an elephant/rhino, or another huge animal, is stuck in mud.

[@nickdouglas736]

@@justplainbrad7713 That's a big differnece to 'take down a moose' which they can't.

[@justplainbrad7713]

@@nickdouglas736 Simple replies, i.e.: they can, or they can't, cover little. How do you know they can't, or that they can? Of course a wolverine can kill a moose; and they can take-down a moose...just not a healthy, unobstructed, adult specimen. There is footage on KZbin of a wolverine attached to the throat of an adult deer, which it eventually killed. Once imbedded, those jaws lock, much like a pit. I'd certainly say that a wolverine killing a healthy adult moose in unlikely...though I would not be so arrogant as to say "can't". This is one crazy beast, and if it's teeth are clamped around your windpipe, I'd say that eventually, you are going to drop. Though it's not likely a moose would allow a wolverine to get close enough to try. Not likely...but surely possible!

[@shahrokhjoudi3602]

BEAUTIFUL.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ARRANGEMENTS.

[@bobbyd4298]

This video was amazing 🤗 I live in Ireland 🇮🇪 And thank God we don't have these roaming around, wow that guy could swim. Hey thanks for posting this rare gem. Best footage I've ever seen of a Wolverine. Thanks ♥️🙏🇮🇪

[@_________.]

What kind of natural predators are in ireland? Anything big?

[@Patriottoo2]

Probably, the best video of a wild wolverine, ever. I live and hike in southern Montana, and have seen a wolverine, during the summer, each of the last four years.

[@johngodak7049]

Such a rare thing to capture! Thanks for sharing it!

[@abelmantor7557]

I love how fast the wolverine ran.

[@doug9418]

Great video wow, born and raised in Montana, seen a few of these beautiful creatures in the woods doing there business.

[@bertie2445]

Like the legendary Loch Ness Monster but much, much more fearsome and relentless. Thanks much for this footage.

[@weasel8826]

you guys got lucky seeing that in real and recording it! what a video! great footage thank you for sharing!

[@dourbailey9630]

The good part for that baby deer is there’s no crocs in Montana.. however look how that wolverine was gliding in that water 😳😂😂😂

[@georgevantuyl5837]

I am 72 now. It has been a long time since I have seen a Woulverine in the wild. The last time I was outside of Tipton Wyoming. I was on top of a rubber tired heavy equipment. The Woulverine attacked the left tire and made some very scary slashes on the tire. The tires were 46 inch tires. Later that day I showed the game warden. Who was equally impressed. I thanked God I was on top of the heavy equipment. Pound for pound the Wolverine is the most dangerous animal in North America.

[@cabletie69]

Thanks for a chance to see this animal. The people complaining about the camera work seem ignorant of what is involved. Can't do, but can talk.

[@miketurek3074]

Back in 81 or 82 while working on the Many Glacier Trail Crew, Glacier NP we saw a wolverine running on a snow filed.

[@bearlycamping]

I love how everyone's upset because the video is shakey. Don't like it then don't watch it, quit your crying and go out and film wildlife yourself.

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Amazing video of this Wolverine. To catch sight of one and get it on film is special. This Doe Mule Deer was very protective over her Fawn. Getting between her Fawn and the Wolverine The Fawn though was smart to swim away thus masking it's scent from the Wolverine. Both showed their prowess in the water. 💪🏼🙏🏻✨

[@firstnamelastname1101]

Interesting to see the very distinct running and hopping movements, which are very similar to its smaller cousins, the stoat and weasel - just on a much larger scale.

[@gordonferrar7782]

Didn't realise the Wolverine was so athletic.

[@lifedeath08]

Have you not seen Hugh Jackman ? He’s got to be really athletic for the roll the Wolverine.

[@Garret_bruh_homey]

Man oh man. This is magnificent and scary at the same time. Do you know whether the deer survived?

[@sentineloffreedomforever1381]

I see wolverines all the time when I'm sledding had no idea that could swim that fast

[@georgeholmes1490]

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Montana, you locals rock! Another visit beckons

[@stanlutan196]

WOW is all I can say!!! Amazing footage of a wolverine and I am impressed bcuz it's so rare to get footage of this beautiful animal. I'm so excited to see this. Thanks for sharing

[@Bolt99K]

This is fantastic footage, the general public so incredibly dumb nowadays. This was filmed across a lake probably on a cellphone, and y’all are complaining its a bit shaky? Come on.

[@cloudridermrbliss7085]

Yup. These suckers are too greedy and dumb.

[@STRThermal]

Not a cell phone.

[@karlmann4777]

this is not even close to being on a cell phone

[@josue24]

It was filmed with a potato

[@rolandkennedy80]

100% zoom the fuck out

[@backachershomestead]

Once in a lifetime sighting.

[@HomeSlice97]

I had no idea they could swim that quickly. Good lord.

[@jamboreeAG]

I'm surprised no one is talking about that wolverine's whole white leg?? That in itself is rare. The most white wolverines tend to have in their coats is on their chests, no where else and even then it's typically flecks but some can have streaks of it from their neck to their lower chest. Then they may have a lighter cream brown (never white) color to the stripe they have going from the side of their head down to their side down to their tail. As well as Wolverine legs are deep almost black brown color. That white leg could be a coloration mutation or a birthmark of some kind. I have never seen that. Wow!

[@crazygsus9060]

Wolverines are amazing. They can traverse just about any terrain and maintain a fairly constant speed. And no way that a deer can beat a wolverine, a wolverine will go up against full sized kodiak grizzly bears if food is on the line. With it being what looks like spring the wolverine is probably just not hungry enough to pursue a tough meal.

[@tinaa9231]

The athleticism of an Olympic sprinter, diver, swimmer, jumper rolled into one awesome package. Just incredible! 🤩

[@captaingreek]

That's the difference between an amateur and a pro. That's why the next time someone tells you that he is a professional cameraman, don't think "Yeah, big deal".

[@Eric-tq3vn]

Those things are incredibly vicious, they remind my of a honey badger the way they take pain and just keep fighting.

[@ddavis3599]

They are North American Honey Badgers basically. They're both in the Mustelidae family which consists of carnivorous mammals like this. Even ferrets, otters, and weasels are related.

[@indyreno2933]

Actually Mustelidae just only includes the weasels, ferrets, and minks, whilst all other species traditionally included within this family are now treated as four separate families: the skunks and stink badgers are now classified together into the family Mephitidae, all five extant genera and fifteen extant species of badgers are classified together into the family Melidae, the zorillas, african striped weasel, marbled polecat, patagonian weasel, grisons, wolverine, tayra, martens, and fisher are classified together into the family Ictonychidae, and otters are reranked as the family Lutridae, while the latter three are grouped with Mustelidae into the great superfamily Musteloidea, Mephitidae evolved independently and is more closely related to the raccoons, ringtail, cacomistle, coatis, olingos, olinguito, kinkajou, and red panda, therefore Mephitidae actually belongs to Procyonoidea.

[@OccasionalInc23]

I did not know they could swim that fast.

[@fernfreeman1729]

I saw a wolverine in 2009, I had gone on a hike by myself and it was following me, as I could hear it but only saw it as I got close to my car on my way back. It was scary stuff.

[@antientdude1100]

No mother deer has ever taken down a wolverine...

[@babayaga5708]

man youve got the guts to upload this vid.

[@seanrichards9957]

Didnt know they could swim so good,, just seen a video of one giving it to a wolf in a fight,, what an animal

[@greenteambc]

He swims so fast !

[@charliegilbert3555]

Did not know the could swim so good wow

[@greenteambc]

Imagine that thing attacking you while you were trying to get away in the water... Nightmare... Lol

[@broadbandislife]

Rest assured you're not going to do any better on dry land. Upside, these things have no interest in people beyond the usual basic curiosity so moot point.

[@AminCad]

@@broadbandislife A wolverine will not attack a human because a human can kill a wolverine. A human outweighs the wolverine 3 to 1 and is far more nimble and cognitively equipped to fight than prey animal like deer. A human can stand up and gain a massive height advantage, and can grapple. A human can pick up the wolverine and then slam into the ground, then straddle it, and land blows to its head until it's unconcious. A wolverine is not made up of adamantium. Blunt force trauma to its head WILL knock it unconscious, and enough of it will cause it brain damage and death. It doesn't have enough muscle mass in its neck, or a thick enough skull, to be able to withstand repeated blows to the head from an adult human. Wolverines are ferocious, with powerful bodies capable of executing rapid jerking motions that can take chunks out of an animal that it has its jaws locked onto, so a fight with one could result in the human suffering grievous injuries, but that doesn't mean the wolverine would make it out okay, and as with any other animal, a wolverine will not enter a fight when it knows that there is a good chance it will lead to its own demise.

[@broadbandislife]

@@AminCad Wolverines have been known to try fighting bears - with poor results but anyway - which are Hell of a lot bigger and more intimidating than humans. Mustelids in general have a tendency to disregard bad odds, seems to be a deterrence thing (ie. it makes other critters more wary of them). Also a reminder that other carnivores in the same size class - various canids, felids etc. - are capable of mauling or killing people just fine. Your theorycrafting is pretty irrelevant because most people are NOT at all physically or mentally prepared to fight off a serious attack from such animals.

[@AminCad]

@@broadbandislife I think mustelids only fight much larger non-herbivore animals when they are trying push them off a kill or when that animal is trying to prey on them. I don't know of a case where they actively hunt one. And which 40 lb animal is known to be able to kill humans?

[@broadbandislife]

@@AminCad Where the Hell did you get hunting from. And pitbull breeds don't normally reach even twenty kilos and are comically over-represented in fatal dog attack statistics in the US alone: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States So, yeah. Don't get into tussles with animals kitted out to kill prey as large as you are or even bigger. Wolverines can and do kill prey as large as _elk._

[@mheb6370]

Interesting video. Its incredible how fast a wolverine swims! Wolverines take down full grown reindeer regularly,&even large moose both of which are way larger animals than any other deer are plus the reindeer have huge antlers. A mother white tail or mule deer has absolutely no chance whatsoever against an adult wolverine except to possibly outrun the wolverine to get away. Wolverine take down 600-800lbs.animals often and have been witnessed fighting Grizzly Bears and chasing them off their kills. Pound for pound the Wolverine is one of the strongest,most ferocious,&most formidable animals on the planet.They are closely related to the Honey Badgers of Africa and have similar temperaments,though Wolverines are more intelligent and a little more sociable with their own kind than the Honey Badgers are known to be. On rare occasions when raised from a young age,Wolverines will sometimes befriend a human to a degree,but can never be fully tamed.

[@mheb6370]

MAGGOT VOMIT. I guess that's possible,but they seem more intereseted in just gtng what they want more than having their mind set on any certain object. I guess there are always more than one way of looking at or considering things. To me,Wolverines just have their mind set on something and they're willing more often than not to fight for their prize. I guess there is always more than one way of looking&thinking about things however.

[@wolfslayer879]

A wolverine has never taken a full grown moose🤣🤣

[@indyreno2933]

Actually the wolverine's closest living relative is the tayra, whilst the honey badger is not such a close relative, the wolverine and honey badger actually belong to distinct families within the superfamily Musteloidea, honey badgers are in the subfamily Mellivorinae within the family Melidae, therefore honey badgers are badgers, whilst the wolverine and tayra are in the tribe Gulonini which is grouped with the tribe Martini (Martens and Fisher) into the subfamily Guloninae of the family Ictonychidae, which also includes the zorillas, african striped weasel, marbled polecat, patagonian weasel, and grisons, wolverines and honey badgers only share similarities due to convergent evolution, not because they share a common ancestor.

[@truckguy8613]

@@wolfslayer879 where's your facts to back up your shit talking?

[@wolfslayer879]

@truckguy8613 have ya seen a full grown moose? Have ya seen a full grown wolverine? You've probably never seen either. So no explanation is due

[@aurorarain1265]

Wow....they're way bigger than I thought. Crazy hyper too! . Thanks for this!

[@wdtarpley03]

Holy cow that thing can swim fast

[@allijandromcmullens9042]

Holy shit that wolverine can swim fast!

[@theDTP]

Its like the perfect combination of a bear and a wolf

[@lvl3472]

Didnt realize how fast they are in the water

[@DuckHunterGaming]

Zooms back in on the camera and realizes its only 10 feet from him running full speed. Camera cuts out 2 seconds later.

[@nojnoj3069]

Thankyou for showing us this amazing video, I never knew that they were such incredible beast's. So fast, so smart, so incredibly beautiful.

[@kudu2222]

You were very lucky to get to observe all that you did! That was a good sized wolverine. Were you able to see if the doe and fawn reunited? Thanks for sharing this!!!

[@whitneybeckley4420]

Robert Phillips we feel very fortunate to have witnessed this! The fawn made it back to the other side of the lake and bedded down...he was exhausted. We saw the doe heading back to reunite with him as we left the lake.

[@kupchaitai356]

Robert Phillips

[@pfpchad2747]

Wolverines have been known to take down a polar bear. No way in hell a mother deer would ever take down a wolverine. When I heard that comment, I was like these people have no clue WTF they're talking about.

[@p00lboy]

your camera work has given me the biggest headache ive had in years

[@LegionIvory]

It is said a wolverine is so stealthy, you won't know it's hunting you until it kills you.

[@TheRealDirtySkillz]

Legion Ivory some.say...

[@aidanshaw826]

dat deer knew and lived lol

[@broadbandislife]

"It is said" is, in my experience, a pretty reliable red flag for baseless hearsay and all-around bullshit. These guys are far more endurance/pursuit hunters than stealthy pouncers and, of course, don't exactly hunt people anyway. Some big cats OTOH develop the habit - now THOSE you tend not see coming before it's too late, if even then (as by all accounts the man-eaters prefer to come from behind)...

[@MemeTimeBetch]

Filmed by Shaky Mcshaky! love his work.

[@claudiasangwais1129]

You're very lucky to have a sighting of a wolverine...rare as hen's teeth

[@Finn-uz2fv]

Had no idea that they can swim so well.

[@chadmiller9117]

A mother deer will NEVER take out a Wolverine. They clearly have no idea

[@BasedRanger]

A deer has no chance, but they'd try in order to defend their young.

[@Newport1974]

"YES"

[@thebeginningchq9689]

Great filming! I was thinking if the wolverine chases the deer in the water while the deer is swimming at you then, oh boy you better move haha.

[@funkmasterblaster5921]

That Wolverine was really moving in the water pretty good...what a serious little beast..

[@kmax7163]

You don't need to move the camera all around so you can look around. Just stop looking thru the lense. Hold the camera in one place as you look around with both of yer eyes. Good grief

[@user-vk2sd5qb1g]

k max Right 💯

[@hyzercreek]

Or take the zoom off when you look around with the camera, and put the zoom on later

[@daverdking11]

Piss off! It was a great video!

[@CryMeARiver63]

@@daverdking11 it was crap .

[@thedutchessofdragonshyre4630]

Yes and then just turn the sound off and maybe play music...it wasnt the movement although it was a right raveling it was all the talking. I realize it was exciting thoufh.

[@frankly5171]

I hope that wolverine would go after the cameraman and give him a real reason to shake and bake🤣

[@joshkizurchin]

Lol, yup

[@donaldmeadows1594]

Dude the speed that thing swims we should be thankful they are geographically isolated.

[@alyssahansen1400]

That's incredible! Also really neat- it looks like the wolverine's front right leg is white. Never seen that kind of coloring in photos. Most I've seen in photos is a white 'neckerchief', but this one has it go all down the chest and the leg. Would be really easy to tell it apart from other individuals.

[@rosewhite---]

that wolverine is superfit to swin the run like that!

[@yandrelavilesmartinez3286]

I'm pretty sure that wolverine was just going on his casual 50 mile triathlon up a mountain, just for the heck of it.

[@junglee7940]

what a good camerawork

[@karenlee9028]

Wow!

[@stuartbailey6369]

THAT'S A GEOGRAPHIC MOMENT!!! RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

[@billyboucher2629]

I seen this title and thought wth is Wolverine doing in Montana

[@lauriegermain5041]

Where in Mt was this wolverine spotted at? Loved the video

[@johnmohanmusic]

Thanks for posting this. Just a friendly tip: Make less use of the extreme zoom. You're losing your subject in the frame and then searching to find it again. It's a common mistake. Less Zoom. More steady.

[@KvnDWr]

A wolverine defeats a deer 11 times out of 10.... they're ferocious

[@Giveitallyougot]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@felix3436]

Wolverienes have been known to hunt full grown moose in sweden, it's not even a question.

[@KvnDWr]

@@felix3436 I wrote it because of what the person says in the video