Grayling Lake wolves hunting a cow elk

September 2006 a pack of wolves had been hanging out around Grayling Lake in Riding Mountain National Park for several days hunting an elk. Just across the lake is a day use area which we spent a few hours at capturing this video. As you can see our three year old was quite helpful, and will probably think these types of things are commonplace.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• wolves
• wildlife
• elk
• Riding
• Mountain
• National
• Park
• Manitoba
• Canada
• lake
• hunting

[wolfgang911]

I wonder why the elk did not swim to the other side for escape...

she preferred wolves to yelling kids probably.human interference.

did she get away for the wolves in the end?

[Georectified]

@wolfgang911

The elk did swim across the lake several times. The wolves would sit back, watch and wait and when she left the lake they would walk around, pick up her trail and track her down. 10 minutes later like clockwork they would have her chased back into the lake in a downward energy spiral. The pack managed to get her a day after this video. They may have got her calf a few days before this keeping her around the area long enough to get into the energy debt.

[chrisshwada]

Oh lucky wolves! I envy you guys in canada for having wolves everywhere in the USA they are basically nonexistant ecept yellowstone and NORTH midwest. How do you know they got it the next day?

[Georectified]

Friends followed the ravens to the kill site a day later. A week and a half later all that was left were the bones.

[chrisshwada]

the damn elk didnt die poor wolves might starve

[Georectified]

They got her the next day. There actually six wolves in the pack but only three hunted. Two of the others were pups of the year and then there was a large black wolf which we didn't get to see, but heard about from other people who saw the pack at different times.

[sozialprodukt]

wow!! how damn lucky to capture these scenes!

just seeing wild wolves is luck enough, but even filming them while there are hunting is so amazing - just wow!

[corkreanj1]

well i'll tell you adam. the wolf population is endangered so hunting them and destroying their population isn't natural is it? Hunting deer on the other hand is natural cause their population isn't endangered. Humans should leave wolves alone and let true nature run it's course in the wild

[pmorandi10]

In Response to Cuvac;

I do not believe that most hunting is poaching or a lack of respect for sacred life. People have hunted for thousands of years, it is a tradition. To me nature is not only about beauty or the sacred. Anyone that spends time in nature knows it can also be a cruel and unforgiving place. The wolves are hunting in the video after all. Responsible hunting that is respectfull is part of the cycle of nature.

[Cuvac]

@drunkenjerk

We know why your name is as it is! :)

Shoot yourself and shut up Godless fag...

[Cuvac]

@pdunford1

Most of hunting IS poaching since it is done with lack of respect for the sacred Life.

[pdunford1]

While I have nothing against hunting, all the comments about blowing stuff away are pointless because its a national park. That elk would never have been in anyones freezer. Any hunting would be poaching.

[drunkenjerk]

Wolves are thick everywhere here in the Pac. NW. Hurry, Shoot, shovel and shut up.

[wolfgang911]

ok thanks for that precision

[204Archer]

I agree with you, I bowhunt and always will, but i will never shoot a wolf. I would much rather watch, film, and take pictures and just enjoy the rarity I am seeing.