I have an old VHS tape that has a photographer going round and round the pine tree trying to keep from getting goosed by a twelve inch brow tine. This bull was pissed. Slobering, bugling, etc. He wanted a piece of the photgrapher. And it was a NICE bull. Guess 370 class.
Shot, or no shot, it's the events like that one that make all the effort worth while! 3 yards from a huge bull elk! How many people will ever get to experience something like that in this lifetime? Not to many...I'm sure. I just hope that in the next few years I'll get the opportunity to be one of them! Cool video, and I hope you had a change of underwear with ya!
Man has hunted for thousands if not millions of years and just because we don't do the killing ourselves anymore does not mean that animals do not suffer and are not killed. I am shocked by comments that this is cruel from people who eat meat everyday but let some one else do the killing. I am sick of these idiots that think meat comes from the store and that hunting cruel when the animals they eat suffered their entire lives in confinement lots and a hunted animal for minutes.
Absolutely amazing video! Just getting to see and animal of that quality in the wild is, for most of us, a once in life time experience. Thanks for sharing the video.
For those who are against hunting, I understand that you appreciate these animals. As an ecologist, I am now convinced that hunting is a much more environmentally sound way of procuring meat when done in a sustainable manner. Hunting provides as natural a meat as you can get, hence it is healthier than cornfed beef.
haha thats funny stuff, i had a bull come that close once a few years ago he was like a 4x4, i was scared crapless, cause i was only like 12, i got a tag this year for archery bull though.
Where was the arrow to the chest? Wow what great footage I'll be going on my first elk hunt next year hopefully my heart started pumping just watching this video. Hopefully I can get a nice bull to do this exact thing and not being shaking too bad to draw my bow and get a shot off.
Tag, your it! LOL... LOVE the video, almost pee'd a little just watching! True sportsman, harvesting is just one aspect of the overall experience of a true outdoor efficianado. Thanks for sharing!
great calling and nice bull. You seemed to turn him with the semi hyper-estrus call. I'm new to elk hunting and called in my first Bull this year. I think this video proves that they don't always charge in immediately like mine did this season, but if you work em' with the right calls and be patient they will come for a look. Thanks for the tip.
Plus hunting reduces our reliance on beef and therefore reduces the negative impact that cows have on the environment. Although they may not like to admit it, hunters and environmentalists are rapidly converging in their ideals.
That is one sweet encounter alright! Congrats for getting it on film...it must of been quite the experience to get em come that close. Awesome footage and cool calm and effective calling *****
my apologies about my bad info. Unless they have changed it the elk farm had to be operating before the year 2000. At that time there were several chronic wasting disease scares that were key players in the drama of elk farming. We might need farms now thanks to the wolf.
To all of you that ate wondering this is a free ranging bull elk in Montana. I shot a bull in this area a few days before that was a 6x6 almost as big as this one. I love hunting elk but I also love to just seeing these awesome animals. This is private land and I am one lucky guy to hunt there. I trade work to hunt this place and I feel very lucky to hunt it.
@azatrox the original enviromentalists were hunters they decided to pay for habitat and management by buying tags and other licenses. look at Theodore Rosevelt he loved hunting but also set aside yellowstone where no hunting could happen. I think the ideals of the two groups are re merging more than the wack jod enviros would like to admit but were ever there has been a major step in enviromental issues hunters have lead the way.
Wow... that is bad ass man! Congratulations on harvesting one of these amazing animals. Plus getting a video of being that close to one is awesome. If you don't mind me asking what was that date you took this video, and what part of Montana? Once again, good job and good luck in your future hunts.
@bearsman8: Nope, not on a ranch. That is my brother and it was no elm farm. Just wild Montana back country. Believe it or not. The road was an abandoned logging road.
It's great that this hunter shared the magnificence of this animal with us. What I don't get is how someoone can see this and get a hard on for killing one. I'd like to see one of these hunters try to hide with that thing on his head. Yes, it is preferable that you don't eat factory farm meat, but hunting means killing another living breathing feeling animal and being directly responsible for that shortened life span. Why should that give someone a rush?
What part of Montana is this in? My dad and I hunt the gravelly range but I want to try to get us into a place where he could shoot a nice bull. He's never shot one and I want him to get one
Wow, if that bull was that close to me, i would have definetly missed the shot. That is if he hadn't smelled the mixture of urine and poo in my pants and run off by then, lol
@ ASSfalcon What the hell would you know about it? As a (former) US Marine Sniper and avid hunter, I know from where I speak. Its all about shot placement- this goes for a bow as well as a rifle bullet, whatever my prey might be. Killing quickly and humanely. Now go crawl under your rock and go away. Outstanding video, Huysers!
@ riptick69: umm, did you not listen to what he said while you watched the clip? he already filled his tag a few days before this video was filmed. thus, shooting this animal would have been illegal.
He's saying, and I agree, that if you're going to eat meat, it is more humane to harvest meat from a wild animal that didn't suffer a long and horrid life in a slaughter house. I killed two deer this year, both died quickly. Because of this, I have not purchased any beef, so that's one less cow that had to live in a filthy slaughter house.
did you see this one get shot? I only take what will be eaten, and i would rather eat some animal that lived a long free life instead of a piece of beef in a feed lot living in 2ft of manure most of its life. I have more respect for animals than i do some people. I hunt b/c I love animals and the outdoors very much. close encounters like this is why i love to hunt. If anyone was keeping score, for the amount of days im the field hunting I dont shoot many animals.
One I don't say anything about making a chest shot. Two chest shot is horrible and unethical? Ive killed many whitetail facing directly at me with a chest shot. Every time the arrow has gone through the heart and a lung. The farthest I've ever tracked a chest shot deer that was hit in the right spot 60 yards. Please explain your reasoning on why you think chest shots are bad/unethical?
Great experience. I heard a bull bugle this morning when I let my dog out. That is a sound that I will never get tired of hearing! Great Video!
This animal fight showcases the strength and resilience of the deer!
Uh woah...human. That startled stagger was cute.
I have an old VHS tape that has a photographer going round and round the pine tree trying to keep from getting goosed by a twelve inch brow tine. This bull was pissed. Slobering, bugling, etc. He wanted a piece of the photgrapher. And it was a NICE bull. Guess 370 class.
Awesom video! That always happens if you don't have a bow or you're tagged out. What a bruiser.
good lord every time I see this...impressive.
awesome!!!!! what a great bull look at those tips
Shot, or no shot, it's the events like that one that make all the effort worth while! 3 yards from a huge bull elk! How many people will ever get to experience something like that in this lifetime? Not to many...I'm sure. I just hope that in the next few years I'll get the opportunity to be one of them! Cool video, and I hope you had a change of underwear with ya!
Man has hunted for thousands if not millions of years and just because we don't do the killing ourselves anymore does not mean that animals do not suffer and are not killed. I am shocked by comments that this is cruel from people who eat meat everyday but let some one else do the killing. I am sick of these idiots that think meat comes from the store and that hunting cruel when the animals they eat suffered their entire lives in confinement lots and a hunted animal for minutes.
that elk is like "where the bitches at?!"
I'm glad they took the bell off him for the video.
Wow, all I can say is wow! If that dont get your blood boiling nothing does! GOOD Job!
Absolutely amazing video! Just getting to see and animal of that quality in the wild is, for most of us, a once in life time experience. Thanks for sharing the video.
What a great moment. That's so cool. That's why I love being in the woods.
For those who are against hunting, I understand that you appreciate these animals. As an ecologist, I am now convinced that hunting is a much more environmentally sound way of procuring meat when done in a sustainable manner. Hunting provides as natural a meat as you can get, hence it is healthier than cornfed beef.
And that ladies and gentlemen, is how you fill an elk tag with a knife =)
*The deer's antlers are both weapons and shields in this thrilling animal fight!*
Great elk vocalization at the end of the clip. Cool encounter!
I have never been that close to a live bull before I have before with a doe while hunting. Just amazing!!!your heart must have been pumping.
I'd of bleated once more when he was eyeballing you. Such a clear "WTF" expression on his face.
lol that elk was like im coming baby i got biggest elk slong in these neck of woods then 205 hes like oh shit ur not not elk lol
that was dangerous, could have gotten territorial. Amazing vid none the less
haha thats funny stuff, i had a bull come that close once a few years ago he was like a 4x4, i was scared crapless, cause i was only like 12, i got a tag this year for archery bull though.
The bull caught you with your pants down and couldn't pull back your bow !
Awesome video. Great Bull
Great footage. was this one bigger than the one you tagged???
Where was the arrow to the chest? Wow what great footage I'll be going on my first elk hunt next year hopefully my heart started pumping just watching this video. Hopefully I can get a nice bull to do this exact thing and not being shaking too bad to draw my bow and get a shot off.
I am leaving for a traditional bowhunt for elk in Oregon in three weeks and I will be dreaming this scene every night.
Well, that Oregon hunt was in 2015 and I hunted for 2 weeks and never saw a single elk. Still hoping to get an elk before I'm gone.
Oh my sweet lord baby jesus, 8 lbs 6 ounces siting their in his gold fleece diaper!! Thats was so close, and he is huge
Tag, your it! LOL... LOVE the video, almost pee'd a little just watching! True sportsman, harvesting is just one aspect of the overall experience of a true outdoor efficianado. Thanks for sharing!
great calling and nice bull. You seemed to turn him with the semi hyper-estrus call. I'm new to elk hunting and called in my first Bull this year. I think this video proves that they don't always charge in immediately like mine did this season, but if you work em' with the right calls and be patient they will come for a look. Thanks for the tip.
2:05 the elk must have been like ''what the fuck?''
That is way to cool! awesome footage!
Wow, he came in on the run! Man, that was close! Cool video.
That's exciting!
Beautiful animals if you surprise them are they more likely to attack or retreat?
Plus hunting reduces our reliance on beef and therefore reduces the negative impact that cows have on the environment. Although they may not like to admit it, hunters and environmentalists are rapidly converging in their ideals.
At 2:10 ARROW!!! haha :D you don't get a closer broad side shot than that. Man I can't wait for season this year.
Wow. That was cool
that is so bad ass !!!!
holy crap , that must have been some intense 5 seconds ?!?! or better 30 mins ? :D
Talk about getting excited for Elk hunting! Great video!
Man that was so close I almost peed my pants
awesome!!!!!!!!!
That is one sweet encounter alright!
Congrats for getting it on film...it must of been quite the experience to get em come that close.
Awesome footage and cool calm and effective calling *****
OMG That's so cool...
That's the kinda shooting I wouldn't mind doing!! Awesome job!!
my apologies about my bad info. Unless they have changed it the elk farm had to be operating before the year 2000. At that time there were several chronic wasting disease scares that were key players in the drama of elk farming. We might need farms now thanks to the wolf.
nicely done not panicking
Was the one you shot bigger than this one?
I hope the tag you filled earlier was a bigger elk.. that would suck. lol
To all of you that ate wondering this is a free ranging bull elk in Montana. I shot a bull in this area a few days before that was a 6x6 almost as big as this one. I love hunting elk but I also love to just seeing these awesome animals. This is private land and I am one lucky guy to hunt there. I trade work to hunt this place and I feel very lucky to hunt it.
that was amazingly AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome
Scarey af but magnificent.
Very beautiful animal!
@azatrox the original enviromentalists were hunters they decided to pay for habitat and management by buying tags and other licenses. look at Theodore Rosevelt he loved hunting but also set aside yellowstone where no hunting could happen. I think the ideals of the two groups are re merging more than the wack jod enviros would like to admit but were ever there has been a major step in enviromental issues hunters have lead the way.
Wow... that is bad ass man! Congratulations on harvesting one of these amazing animals. Plus getting a video of being that close to one is awesome. If you don't mind me asking what was that date you took this video, and what part of Montana? Once again, good job and good luck in your future hunts.
Why did you wait, could not have been any better opportunity 😮
magnificent
@bearsman8: Nope, not on a ranch. That is my brother and it was no elm farm. Just wild Montana back country. Believe it or not. The road was an abandoned logging road.
That would be amazing...I've had a elk at 10 yards..NEVEr at 2..That is pretty amazing
It's great that this hunter shared the magnificence of this animal with us. What I don't get is how someoone can see this and get a hard on for killing one. I'd like to see one of these hunters try to hide with that thing on his head. Yes, it is preferable that you don't eat factory farm meat, but hunting means killing another living breathing feeling animal and being directly responsible for that shortened life span. Why should that give someone a rush?
lol he didn't know what to think
Haha @ 2:05 he's like WHHAAAAT!!
wow that was amazing
lol sooooo.....how messy was your underware after that close encounter? lol
where are you hunting usa or canada if canada what part? nice vid .
What camo pattern were you wearing? That was awesome!!!
damn, that was a lil scary watching him trot up to you like that. i thought he was about to charge you D=
i love the look on his face. its like"oh shit, thers a guy right there!"
To those who hunt with cameras... thank you. It's thrilling for us to see the images where the animal gets out alive.
soo cool..
I would need to change pants afterwards.
I think It might have been a little bigger!
you first.
What part of Montana is this in? My dad and I hunt the gravelly range but I want to try to get us into a place where he could shoot a nice bull. He's never shot one and I want him to get one
i would freak out if a large horned beast such as that, got within 10 feet of me.
Wow, if that bull was that close to me, i would have definetly missed the shot. That is if he hadn't smelled the mixture of urine and poo in my pants and run off by then, lol
@longslid looks better on the wall above the fire place
@provinceofcyrodiil because the human being has been hunters for.. yea since the first pre-humans began to walk. Thats why.
@ ASSfalcon
What the hell would you know about it? As a (former) US Marine Sniper and avid hunter, I know from where I speak. Its all about shot placement- this goes for a bow as well as a rifle bullet, whatever my prey might be. Killing quickly and humanely. Now go crawl under your rock and go away.
Outstanding video, Huysers!
a rambo knife
New sport: Elk Slapping.
What a majestic animal! Do you not feel remorse for killing something as beautiful as this?
Wow!!
@JLagProductions it is in sw montana. And i almost shit too!
2:06 OH SHIT!
wow thats the shit man great job i would have crapped my pats after wards
@ riptick69: umm, did you not listen to what he said while you watched the clip? he already filled his tag a few days before this video was filmed. thus, shooting this animal would have been illegal.
dude he totally wants to be ur bff
You must bring... a shrubbery!
Wow.
He's saying, and I agree, that if you're going to eat meat, it is more humane to harvest meat from a wild animal that didn't suffer a long and horrid life in a slaughter house. I killed two deer this year, both died quickly. Because of this, I have not purchased any beef, so that's one less cow that had to live in a filthy slaughter house.
What a majestic animal so beutiful nice rack it is sad when you take an animals life but I also hunt so nice
did you see this one get shot? I only take what will be eaten, and i would rather eat some animal that lived a long free life instead of a piece of beef in a feed lot living in 2ft of manure most of its life. I have more respect for animals than i do some people. I hunt b/c I love animals and the outdoors very much. close encounters like this is why i love to hunt. If anyone was keeping score, for the amount of days im the field hunting I dont shoot many animals.
I live in Montana
my godd i woud freak
@Blacklung27 "to get better tasting meat" finally, a reason for doing it :P thats all ya had to say dude x]
One I don't say anything about making a chest shot. Two chest shot is horrible and unethical? Ive killed many whitetail facing directly at me with a chest shot. Every time the arrow has gone through the heart and a lung. The farthest I've ever tracked a chest shot deer that was hit in the right spot 60 yards. Please explain your reasoning on why you think chest shots are bad/unethical?
nice bull. can I come hunting with you?
too bad a deer buck will never come that close. seems hunting elk is so much easier..
i wish that shit happend to me when i am hunting