Elk crossing the Cove Highway in December of 2022. Video taken by Tami Gugin
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@TruthAboutHeaven5 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.
@swavekbu4959 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I never realized they travel in such huge numbers. Amazing.
@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk5 ай бұрын
They're probably going to new feeding grounds
@michaelbosisto62595 ай бұрын
Before the commercial hunting and mass farming days, the elk roamed the plains in large numbers, well into the millions.
@redbarchetta87825 ай бұрын
They used to be a lot bigger a hundred years ago.
@lindyc.25525 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! 😊
@jayjaychadoy92265 ай бұрын
Métis, Dene, and other tribes are bringing back the buffalo.
@lindyc.25525 ай бұрын
@@jayjaychadoy9226 I am very happy to know know that! They are MAGNIFICENT animals...one of my favorite wild animals!🦬🦬🦬
@oregonrain42495 ай бұрын
Wow.... never seen a herd that large here before. Impressive! 👍
@ANieves38735 ай бұрын
Glad to see this still exists.
@marksweat71675 ай бұрын
Elk populations are very healthy. There's more in the US than there was in 1850. Same with deer.
@robertovillarreal86025 ай бұрын
I have never seen something like this ever documented"not on nature shows news clips or the like .. SIMPLY AMAZING
@dennisluz64535 ай бұрын
Looks like the entire elk herd of Jackson, WY elk refuge was transported here. I wonder the location.
@ducksamok1716 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! That is amazing, such a huge gang!! They’re so majestic!
@jannyoakley65144 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!!!
@trippinoutdoors5 ай бұрын
We've got some of the best outdoors and wildlife anywhere on earth! Love our state for that!
@kradius21695 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'.
@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-ht5di5cl1j5 ай бұрын
Been in Jackson in winter and it's quite a site to see
@roefamily5 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
@paulalim14765 ай бұрын
@@roefamilyReally? Loudon County Virginia won’t allow elk so they shipped them to the Elk Refuge? Who knew?
@pjsparks38105 ай бұрын
Perhaps Oregon and Wyoming is where all the Yellowstone elk have gone. 😊
@christhornton17855 ай бұрын
@pammyrick-sparks3134 Since 96% of Yellowstone is in Wyoming, it stands to reason that the yellowstone elk are indeed mostly in Wyoming.
@r.maxwell2335 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 .
@IvoryS20125 ай бұрын
This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.
@690_59 ай 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.
@romygime58225 ай бұрын
That is good to see that some drivers respect animals. ❤
@muttsdisorder015 ай бұрын
Thank you for capturing that. Beautiful.
@AnnSwanson-xu6wd5 ай бұрын
W😮W ! ! This is some awesome Elk migration video. Thanks so much for sharing this w/us David Frost.
@davidmorris22345 ай бұрын
Wonderful to see an elk herd that large in today’s modern America.
@carbonking535 ай бұрын
There's still a lot of America that is wide open spaces, thankfully.
@huskeyfosterfail49805 ай бұрын
Wow! This is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
@superdill66655 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.
@isabellavalencia80264 ай бұрын
Ive never seen such a large herd....amazing!!!
@CarolStJohn-ev9ry5 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!
@mjremy26055 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.
@o2bnob5 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
@TonyMarselle5 ай бұрын
Caribou, I don’t think they got reindeer up there
@paullittle70845 ай бұрын
Thank you this is something I’d probably never see in person
@user-ci8yx6ov6s5 ай бұрын
Amazing video thanks Gabe Huntsville, Alabama
@paulhomsy27515 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 !!
@SR-ex3oj6 ай бұрын
I geeked out put in slow mode and counted the best I can tell that around 500 to 600
@mikefinn5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your effort. I had hoped someone had tried that, so I didn't have to try.
@tomallen58375 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
@DoubleDogDare545 ай бұрын
Never knew they traveled around in herds THAT large.
@deborahwade26415 ай бұрын
A very beautiful sight. It's wonderful there are so many.
@edward59795 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.
@tammyburke28226 ай бұрын
beautiful. thanks for sharing, it gives one hope of natural survival.
@SaraAC-ki1gr5 ай бұрын
SO BUILD A CROSSING GUYS😁👍BEAUTIFUL...
@gregoryprouty48725 ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯 beautiful to see wildlife flourishing in the wild!!
@emergencyfood35685 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.
@gregoryprouty48725 ай бұрын
Thank you for your response. I was not aware of the situation and I totally 👍 agree with you.
@gregoryprouty48725 ай бұрын
A word I forgot to use about the fence situation is GREED among wealthy landowners.
@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)
@sjepson1006 ай бұрын
the story was still around when I moved to Imbler in 1976
@oakoak-givens Жыл бұрын
One of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
@mlitzinger13985 ай бұрын
Woow! Thank you for sharing the beauty
@jennifersnipes41775 ай бұрын
This is amazing! Awesome video!
@sept21975 ай бұрын
❤❤❤thank you for filming that was so awesome
@michaelpegoda74825 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
@melodygreen50295 ай бұрын
Wow, the amount of dirt that they move is amazing.
@MsPoetsAngel Жыл бұрын
Is the large herd a usual behavior ? I've never seen this before... beautiful
@brianwideman23425 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that was amazing to watch.
@thomasmeade56495 ай бұрын
Amazing footage of a majestic creature. I miss seeing elk. Florida has very few!!
@bloqk165 ай бұрын
Agree on Elk being majestic. While I have issues with deer, Elk are four-legged animals that I respect.
@clayjones99074 ай бұрын
Florida has Elk? Too Hot.😮
@thomasmeade56494 ай бұрын
Correct. Florida has the Elks lodge. Thats as close as it gets!
@armysenior17805 ай бұрын
Daaaamn! Don't fence me in bro. What a beautiful sight. 😮❤
@joanbyrne18795 ай бұрын
It’s wonderful to see so many together!
@cynthiasmith41305 ай бұрын
Oh my God, I wish I was there!! How beautiful.....❤❤❤...
@reddy34005 ай бұрын
Thank you❤
@cjacob98755 ай бұрын
Amazing to watch and hear there voices!!!
@sbmartinbergeron3965 ай бұрын
it is a privilege to see that live. It is impressive indeed.
@ponyrang4 ай бұрын
Enjoyed watching this video my friend Really awesome views Thank you Stay connected
@rayspencer88725 ай бұрын
A great place to look for Dropped Sheads. 😊😊😊
@user-ie8bz7jz2r5 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.
@rolandsmith43945 ай бұрын
Greater Idaho. This area should not be in Portland's jurisdiction.
@sharonstuhlmiller17575 ай бұрын
Had you not shown this, I never would have seen it. Wow many thanks!
@MJM-72 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@johngulino26515 ай бұрын
All this country, it was their land first. They belong here. They are part of the land. ❤️😍🥰
@wendytravis64275 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.
@markmillers44915 ай бұрын
@@wendytravis6427you only speak for normal people😊. Thankyou
@AC-li2pj5 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
@bloqk165 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.
@kathrynsinclare84594 ай бұрын
Amazing! So good to see and know their around. Lovely! 😊
@timkis645 ай бұрын
i wouldve never dreamed there could be that many in one herd.they obviously have no mating problems.
@carbonking535 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.
@InTheGarden19605 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting. I live in La Grande Biggest herd I've seen in some time.❤❤❤
@brianwalker13865 ай бұрын
What a beautiful site
@johnstephenson76205 ай бұрын
Beauty and Grace ❤
@k1k2lee5 ай бұрын
Wow that is super cool absolutely great to see so beautiful
@Trevor-Belmont Жыл бұрын
Spike @ 1:30 was moving! I think that might be a new world record.
@gtrpkr24875 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.
@MEngel-er1neАй бұрын
Das ist sehr COOL 😎 VIELEN LIEBEN DANK ❤
@user-ui9jo5dj3c5 ай бұрын
Какое счастье их видеть живыми
@OFFGRID_Trucker5 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..
@stephenolson5325 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting that it was amazing to see 🤗
@woodrowcall32695 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video, but came here to read all the information from all the experts. Both the educated and uneducated ones alike.
@johnl27275 ай бұрын
An amazing sight. Thanks!
@E3b2sLifeanimals2 ай бұрын
Dang that’s incredible ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
@user-iv7ve4ry8x5 ай бұрын
This comforts me😊
@josegamez32205 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.
@reddy34005 ай бұрын
Humanity is being crushed by the non believers running the world for centuries. Congratulations.
@marysketch47725 ай бұрын
I really didn't know there were such large number of wild animals in the States, or Oregon at least.
@deannelson95655 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.
@karenfischbach56695 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?
@ricksmith47365 ай бұрын
Well then Karen, take out your checkbook and get it done....
@bonniegirl51385 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.
@poom6414 ай бұрын
So beautiful Bless them
@loriminnesota5 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.
@rudymontalvo20025 ай бұрын
That was an awesome site to see ❤
@pamkriner59455 ай бұрын
That is so nice to see! Thanks for sharing.
@jaymyers93965 ай бұрын
May God bless the American Serengeti!
@sarastilson8669Ай бұрын
We have a herd here. They are so beautiful
@barbaratillman85525 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
@gailmckay55515 ай бұрын
I like elk much better.
@NormanSilv5 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.
@deborahgrantham73874 ай бұрын
They’re trying to move East away from the coast of Oregon too. Smart animals.
@SMcda5 ай бұрын
Amazing! thx for sharing
@pamelar36075 ай бұрын
Wow !! Just Wow!!!
@feliciaowens40945 ай бұрын
WOW 😮 Thanks for sharing 😊
@marymccluer16305 ай бұрын
That's the biggest elk herd I've ever seen! Massive!
@stevencortiella76095 ай бұрын
That is just beautiful
@sallykirby49075 ай бұрын
That must be the entire population of elk in the US! UNBELIEVABLE! ❤❤
@russell-di8js4 ай бұрын
Lucky you, what a sight.
@jamessandlin44065 ай бұрын
i can't believe this this is amazing
@pamelac28635 ай бұрын
❤❤❤so cool thanks for sharing this video
@jemhadar50295 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.