Excellent footage there, mate. Sadly, some of the pipe-smokers I've 'met' online aren't content to simply watch and admire such creatures - they feel the need to destroy them, too! Thanks very much for sharing such splendid sightings :)
I've not visited Boone. I'll have to one of these summers. What was amazing was how cool it got at night for July. Mid to upper 50's when we went. I loved it.
It's kinda distracting to see most of them tagged like that. But, that's how these reintroduction experiments work. The last one I showed did not have a tag or a collar. And it was the biggest Bull we had seen over the weekend. We were a bit to close to it...about 30ft or so. It was intensely starring us down. That's when instinct kicked in and said, "get the f**k outa there". We complied with haste. :)
Cool! Those things breed like rabbits! Won't be long and that place will be like Yellowstone Park! Elk running around everywhere, blocking roads....charging at campers....should be a blast! They are pretty majestic, though.....Good vid!
Yeah. Well, they've been systematically removing black bears from the region because people don't know how to keep food to themselves, so the Elk have the opportunity to multiply at a quicker rate.
The black bears are happy too. They go after the Elk calves. It would have been sad to witness, but would have made for an excellent video to capture that in action. Oh well.
Wow, were all 100 at that campground?! :-) Nice to have them up so close. Our biggest game animal is deer (although some people think there might be a moose down south) and they don't just wander into camp.
I like the meer! Great footage!
PipeinItUp 7 months ago
Excellent footage there, mate. Sadly, some of the pipe-smokers I've 'met' online aren't content to simply watch and admire such creatures - they feel the need to destroy them, too! Thanks very much for sharing such splendid sightings :)
KevLaTtolya 7 months ago
@KevLaTtolya
Well, I can understand killing them if you're in need of sustenance. But, for sport? No way.
I'm glad you enjoyed the footage.
Many thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Great footage and music!
-Matthew
bahumutx 7 months ago
@bahumutx
Thank you kindly and thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Nice video..Elk are amazing looking animals. I am glad the intro to the park is going well for them.
The Smokey Mtns are insanely beautiful. I stayed in Boone, NC once (a bit north of the park) but, what a great area...
Cheers!
PipeSmokeontheHudson 7 months ago
@PipeSmokeontheHudson
I've not visited Boone. I'll have to one of these summers. What was amazing was how cool it got at night for July. Mid to upper 50's when we went. I loved it.
Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
smokey mountains, gotta be the best place in the world to smoke a pipe! very cool!
Cheers
ruben~
NorthGeorgiaPipe 7 months ago
@NorthGeorgiaPipe
Aside from north Georgia, right? hahahaha
But seriously, yeah, it was one of the best environments to relax with a pipe.
Many thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
@MountainBriar
It's kinda distracting to see most of them tagged like that. But, that's how these reintroduction experiments work. The last one I showed did not have a tag or a collar. And it was the biggest Bull we had seen over the weekend. We were a bit to close to it...about 30ft or so. It was intensely starring us down. That's when instinct kicked in and said, "get the f**k outa there". We complied with haste. :)
Many thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Elk is delicious. :^) Hope you had a happy 4th!
metropolismodern 7 months ago
@metropolismodern
Delicious?!? lol
I wouldn't know. But I suppose I'd give it a try if someone offered it to me.
My 4th was great. I hope yours was filled with joy as well.
Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Great footage. That's still one of my favorite meers. I like the shape and stem.
PipePedaler 7 months ago
@PipePedaler
It's good little smoker. A bit on the small side, but it gets the job done.
Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Cool! Those things breed like rabbits! Won't be long and that place will be like Yellowstone Park! Elk running around everywhere, blocking roads....charging at campers....should be a blast! They are pretty majestic, though.....Good vid!
Ken
Charredbriar 7 months ago
@Charredbriar
lol
Yeah. Well, they've been systematically removing black bears from the region because people don't know how to keep food to themselves, so the Elk have the opportunity to multiply at a quicker rate.
Many thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Beautiful creatures. I'm so glad that they seem to be propagating again. Thanks for sharing.
~Ron
EastEndPipes 7 months ago
@EastEndPipes
The black bears are happy too. They go after the Elk calves. It would have been sad to witness, but would have made for an excellent video to capture that in action. Oh well.
Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Cool! Never seen an elk before. Always thought they where similar to our mooses. I was wrong! :) Thanks for sharing Danny!
- Mike
Flieger671 7 months ago
@Flieger671
That was my first time seeing them in person as well. The clips don't really show how big they are. And I didn't want to get that close. :)
Many thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
very cool.
Aharndts 7 months ago
@Aharndts
Very cool of you to watch, so thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Wow, were all 100 at that campground?! :-) Nice to have them up so close. Our biggest game animal is deer (although some people think there might be a moose down south) and they don't just wander into camp.
TheoGeekNZ 7 months ago
@TheoGeekNZ
Total Elk we saw was around 10. Just goes to show you how vast the Smoky Mountains are.
Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Thanks for sharing!
TampaPipeSmoker 7 months ago
@TampaPipeSmoker
Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Look's like an excellent time. Happy 4th to you as well sir.
ThomasAWilliam 7 months ago
@ThomasAWilliam
Thank you and thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Beautiful country Up there, not to long of a drive from where i live, its been wonderful watching the elk population expand!
jerryspipe 7 months ago
@jerryspipe
This was my first time seeing Elk in person. They are quite magnificent.
Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
Awesome man, looks like a great trip.
tobaccofrank 7 months ago
@tobaccofrank
I had a great time...covered in DEET, but had a great time. :)
Many thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago
the elk are beautiful
Evan/BOTS
SmokingEssy7887 7 months ago
@SmokingEssy7887
They are indeed. Thanks for watching!
pipethought 7 months ago