Crazy video of an elk falling to her death in New Zealand

[LittleLebowski]

For the impatient, start at 1:00.


https://youtu.be/AwXt5nJqVFo

[Clusterfrack]

Holy crap!

[rd62]

Free meat!

I saw this earlier on the Meateater website.

I didn't realize they had Rocky Mountain Elk in NZ.

[Totem Polar]

Damn. Proof that ‘hold my beer’ exists in nature…

[Hot Sauce]

What a tragedy. Who goes into the wilderness without a knife? This is obviously a PFer who doesn't frequent the Edged Weapons subforum.

[pyrotechnic]

Free meat!

I saw this earlier on the Meateater website.

I didn't realize they had Rocky Mountain Elk in NZ.

I believe they introduced a small population in the very southern portion of the south island and its doing fairly well. Unlike most other big game there, tags for them are required and on a draw system. I believe they are pretty difficult to draw.

[LittleLebowski]

I believe they introduced a small population in the very southern portion of the south island and its doing fairly well. Unlike most other big game there, tags for them are required and on a draw system. I believe they are pretty difficult to draw.

I won’t be falling for wasting a chance on that draw.

[pyrotechnic]

I won’t be falling for wasting a chance on that draw.

I do believe your odds absolutely plummet when compared to drawing a roar block.

[JohnO]

https://youtu.be/P2EQ0FlVks4?t=32

[NWshooter]

Free meat!

I saw this earlier on the Meateater website.

I didn't realize they had Rocky Mountain Elk in NZ.

You can thank Teddy Roosevelt for that

[Duelist]

Free meat!

I saw this earlier on the Meateater website.

I didn't realize they had Rocky Mountain Elk in NZ.


I believe they introduced a small population in the very southern portion of the south island and its doing fairly well. Unlike most other big game there, tags for them are required and on a draw system. I believe they are pretty difficult to draw.

That sounded like a red deer roar, rather than an elk bugle. Lots of red deer in New Zealand.

[pyrotechnic]

That sounded like a red deer roar, rather than an elk bugle. Lots of red deer in New Zealand.

I didn't have sound on when I watched it the first time. Sounds like the camera guy is roaring at them.

I'm betting you're right. The darker "mane" had me thinking elk.

[Duelist]

I didn't have sound on when I watched it the first time. Sounds like the camera guy is roaring at them.

I'm betting you're right. The darker "mane" had me thinking elk.

They are related.

[LittleLebowski]

I do believe your odds absolutely plummet when compared to drawing a roar block.

I’m told that the odds plunge to near zero for non Kiwis.

[Clusterfrack]

There are lots of places to fall to one's death in NZ... I love it there, but there are some trails that are no-bullshit scary.

[Clusterfrack]

If you're having a hard time understanding Kiwi-ese, here's a video that may help:


https://youtu.be/ZdVHZwI8pcA

[Greg]

This video is a good reminder (especially for anti hunters) that animals do not die in a warm bed, surrounded by loved ones.

Starvation, predation , injuries and infections get most of them.

A well placed 30-06 round seems preferable to me.

[RoyGBiv]

There are lots of places to fall to one's death in NZ... I love it there, but there are some trails that are no-bullshit scary.

Wife and I did the Shotover Canyon when they were still doing bungy. Looks like it's all swing seat now. 134 meters.

[UNM1136]

Grunt to call (not a RM elk bugle) and then be shocked when horny elk comes running...

Hmmmm.


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