Giant Bull Moose Fight!

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Giant Bull Moose Fight!
A mature Giant Bull Moose Fight keeps his two cows close when a younger bull sees them and approaches from a distance. The bigger bull will not tolerate his presence, and they start their head wag/size each other up move across the field. Despite the one being smaller, he suddenly makes his move, and for the next several minutes, they battle with ferocity, pushing each other up and down the hillside, antlers clacking, hair and hooves flying.
At one point they get locked and while they catch their breath and try to pull apart, I had to run with the camera on to get closer. When I got to a better vantage, they had slammed/crashed into a stand of alders. The audio was on, so you can hear it. No video for that part. Then after a minute of utter silence, wondering if they were both alive in there, the loser, bigger bull, comes out first. After he moves off, the winner/underdog emerges and walks off the victor, heading to the cows. The loser then stands downhill gasping for breath, a royal tine snapped and hanging, scuffed with antler scrapes all over. (But he is fine.)
It's tough to film in such high winds, and getting a fight recorded is not easy either. This lasted a while, we were very happy to be able to get this. Enjoy!
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  • @mikekuczynski1552
    @mikekuczynski1552 Жыл бұрын

    Some great video work , muscle , antlers with a lot of heavy breathing . Two really nice looking bulls . Thanks for the video

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate that, it was work getting this one filmed, the high wind and tripod unable to cope, having to get through the tall grass as they moved...yeah, some pretty intense moments in this one. Thank you for the kind words!

  • @delldolo7314
    @delldolo7314 Жыл бұрын

    The slowly walk to the battlefield for the ultimate clash 😂😂

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    That's how they do it. They certainly don't rush in. You can get a cup of coffee waiting for them to decide if they're going for it!

  • @m118lr
    @m118lr3 жыл бұрын

    Wowww...outstanding!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!! And thanks for watching.

  • @fonhollohan2908
    @fonhollohan29083 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing the amount of stamina they both displayed in this fight. I've seen quite a few bull fights in my day but this one lasted quite some time. cool.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, same here. Usually we hardly have time to set up and film but these guys actually let us move around. Pity that they ended up in the alders where we couldn't see them. I went in later to check out the damage to the trees. Yikes, what two powerful bull moose can do. Amazing. Thanks for the comment and for watching.

  • @susanfanning9480
    @susanfanning94802 жыл бұрын

    Stay out of the way!! Great being able to see this. Thanks much!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Rule Number One: Have a sturdy tree nearby to hide behind if need be. Not usually necessary, but there have been times... Thanks for watching!

  • @butchbinion1560
    @butchbinion15602 жыл бұрын

    Great video thanks. ✌️👊

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed!

  • @bobcline1443
    @bobcline14433 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Joe-nu9hi
    @Joe-nu9hi Жыл бұрын

    EPIC 😊

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Joe!

  • @jameyswan8096
    @jameyswan80963 жыл бұрын

    Awesome footage,very majestic animals

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, they must be workout, even battle, but in think the younger one came out on top, we age so quickly, all the earth's animals, including us.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, that was a workout to be sure, and for us too, to try to keep up with them in that slop and wind. And indeed, the younger animal came out ahead on this one, which shocked us all, including the losing bull. And they seem to age rather quickly, don't they. The rut is a very stressful time and then on the heels of that drama is the hunt, then comes a nasty winter. It's a tough life. (Yes, we are not exempt from the aging part.)

  • @Dan.d649
    @Dan.d649 Жыл бұрын

    I never get tired of watching these amazing animals in their natural habitats. The rut is a very serious part of the season for the moose. We can always adore these absolutely incredible creatures, and how much they amaze us. These two bulls simply just demonstrate the courtship of the available cows to the winner of the battle. That would also mean, to breed for the fourth coming off-spring. One bull will be usually chased away after he loses the fight. It's in ongoing chain of events that we see with this animal through each year.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    It has really been educational for us, always is, watching/observing wildlife, and moose especially have been teaching us SO much! We have only witnessed a bull chasing another bull off when the cows are being pursued. When another bull comes around and intends on assuming the other bull's cows, he makes his intention clear by not slinking around the periphery, rather boldly come strutting in with that John Wayne strut, the head wag. When that action starts, we have to be extra sure we have a secure spot near a solid tree, and steady our nerves. Many times these head wag entrances end in one bull deciding not today, and simply whining and wheeling off. They aren't chased that we have ever seen at that point. Interesting, there seems to be a code of ethics. we have also never seen a bull chase the loser of a fight off. I think it's because he's made his point and he's exhausted. Thanks for commenting as always! Gotta love the moose!

  • @Dan.d649

    @Dan.d649

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos Thank you for sharing these wonderful videos as always. I always enjoy all kinds of wildlife as well, but the moose gives me that extra special excitement. You always make my day with my favorite animal, the moose. Thank you🙏🙏

  • @WDFJR16345
    @WDFJR163453 жыл бұрын

    Clash of the Titans!!

  • @mikedebell2242
    @mikedebell2242 Жыл бұрын

    When they start rock'in them racks.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    That's when the adrenaline really gets going for us. Love those moments leading up to a fight. Or not, as is often the case. Thanks for watching.

  • @blacktrackdominoes1721
    @blacktrackdominoes17213 жыл бұрын

    These are great videos. Thanks for making them for us.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. More action coming.

  • @donwilliams169
    @donwilliams1692 жыл бұрын

    That's the best of all videos about all out raw power in the wild I ever watched THANK YOU

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. Appreciate that!

  • @Oenloveslife
    @Oenloveslife Жыл бұрын

    It's funny, I thought from the beginning that the smaller moose was smarter, more tactical, and would win.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    It's usually all about the uphill advantage, ultimately. Pity that he lost his smarts at that point; not two minutes later he was so full of himself he went over to take on a VERY dominant bull in that area and spun out of the bushes after maybe 6 seconds of a round with him. But he did so on his own power, so... We have not seen him lately. (We have seen a couple of instances where youth won out over the larger, older bull.) Thanks for the comment!

  • @robk5745
    @robk57452 жыл бұрын

    Super long fight, really cool!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, thanks. We were having a tough time keeping up with them!

  • @topicthunder1010
    @topicthunder1010 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing footage! Thanks

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It was a tough shoot for sure trying to keep up with it all in that tall grass and wind. Thanks for being here!

  • @teacup3133
    @teacup31333 жыл бұрын

    Incredible footage and you have steady hands! Thank you

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, not always the steadiest of hands but we try!

  • @anthonythorp7291
    @anthonythorp72913 жыл бұрын

    "Hey Rocky, watch me beat up that other moose." "WHOA, wrong moose."

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ha! So true

  • @petergrant9259
    @petergrant92593 жыл бұрын

    The winner and still champ...

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Except he got his butt kicked within 5 minutes of this fight after he picked on the wrong bull!

  • @mikepsly73
    @mikepsly73 Жыл бұрын

    That smaller bull was able to use his quickness to get in better positions. Time to go collect the women

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    It's just what he did and secured the uphill advantage. Pity that he was SO full of himself that he went over and challenged the other BIG bull in the area not 5 minutes later and got shown the door. That fight lasted maybe 3 seconds. Youth. Shoulda known when to quit. The big bull got all the girls.

  • @karendougherty498
    @karendougherty4983 жыл бұрын

    Your video is amazing!! I've never seen a fight that close before. Makes me feel badly for the loser, but that's nature... Thanks for all of your hard work of videoing and preparing for view. It's much appreciated!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words! And thanks for "getting it!", this does take time, energy, effort, and a LOT of hiking!! Really appreciate it!

  • @bowerplace8909

    @bowerplace8909

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a cousin named karen Daugherty in Terrace BC. could this be you? Jody Daugherty

  • @roxannefechtman6003
    @roxannefechtman60032 жыл бұрын

    They are so magnificent! Nature is so awesome and I appreciate your fantastic footage allowing me to learn more and more. Thank you!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're oh so welcome, happy to have you here! Thanks for that!

  • @tommyc9659
    @tommyc96593 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video thanks

  • @dimidomo7946
    @dimidomo79462 жыл бұрын

    First-rate video MooseMan and team. This has to be my second go-around with this video. Without your videography and audio skills along with your intertwined harmony with nature, I would have not ever been able to witness such a battle of the titans. As you well know they are both winners, because of the experience they both gained; on another given day, the outcome could have been different for both bulls.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    First off, thank you so much! And yes, as for the bulls, the fight could have gone the other way very easily. As it happened, the winner of this fight had the sand to go challenge another big bull immediately after, like he had time to catch his breath barely, within five minutes! He got his butt chased away in about 3 seconds of actual antler to antler conflict. It's amazing to watch these guys. Thanks for being here.

  • @1.forestrunner
    @1.forestrunner3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video very good job! Can not imagine how much time it takes to film these few minutes???

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! So as far as how long it takes? We spend day after day hiking in to film the moose for two months. Sometimes we're at the right place, right time, set up, and ready to catch the action. Kind of a needle in the haystack moments these fights. Thanks for watching.

  • @carasmussen27
    @carasmussen272 жыл бұрын

    You did a fantastic job getting this video. I love watching the moose and also elk battling and bugling.

  • @georgelong1301
    @georgelong13013 жыл бұрын

    Oh that Bullwinkle.

  • @joepalooka2145
    @joepalooka21453 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. I'm not against responsible controlled hunting, but I'd rather watch and take photos and videos of these magnificent animals than shoot them. For those of us who can't access the wilderness like yourself, this is a real great opportunity to witness one of nature's greatest spectacles.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I agree. We like to shoot our animals over and over and come back the next day to do it again. Plus we get to see unique behavior that even a lot of hunters don't get to witness (given that they call the bulls in and therefore don't get to watch the whole rut thing unfold.) Just a different dynamic. Glad you're enjoying it.

  • @shibanidatta6061

    @shibanidatta6061

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@MooseManNaturePhotos 7FL

  • @kelvenguard
    @kelvenguard3 жыл бұрын

    Moose fight like Gentle Men compared to other horned animals... the way they start the fight and end a fight...

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's so true. Elk are nothing like moose, or rams, those guys fight dirty! Thanks for watching.

  • @kelvenguard

    @kelvenguard

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos Moose fight more like Heavy Weight BOXING... the others just fight cheap shots etc

  • @carmendawnallan8871
    @carmendawnallan88713 жыл бұрын

    Great share

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! And thanks for watching.

  • @carmendawnallan8871

    @carmendawnallan8871

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos Very Welcome. Seen lots in,Canada. I Subscribed. Thanks

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carmendawnallan8871 thanks for subscribing.

  • @carmendawnallan8871

    @carmendawnallan8871

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos Very Welcome. Thanks for,all your Content.

  • @subconscious.com_usa6691
    @subconscious.com_usa66913 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👍

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @dantejaiudijr2792
    @dantejaiudijr27922 жыл бұрын

    I like the Moose looking at the camera man thinking, You're next pal.😲👍

  • @houndsmanone4563
    @houndsmanone45633 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the video. 👍🏽🙂

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you did!

  • @mrbranson73
    @mrbranson732 жыл бұрын

    Amazing the rack can handle that pressure then just fall off a few months later

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is a wonder of nature, for sure.

  • @barneyrubble4293

    @barneyrubble4293

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed I can't imagine the leverage on the horns during some of those clashes, it's amazing they don't get ripped off.

  • @Axel-hn7yi
    @Axel-hn7yi3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome videos!!!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @jodydaugherty797
    @jodydaugherty7973 жыл бұрын

    IBooks like they are both ready to drop dead of exhaustion. Seen it before.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Except the winner went off and got in another fight within five minutes. (That lasted a matter of seconds and he came flying out of the alders and walked off the loser. All in a day's work. Thanks for watching.

  • @DonutVIP
    @DonutVIP3 жыл бұрын

    Crazy man, must be intense asf

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is. We live for this stuff.

  • @widndn
    @widndn3 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff, must of made your day to film that.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Getting on a fight isn't easy. Hard to get it and be safe.

  • @wakeupidiotsnow2611
    @wakeupidiotsnow26112 жыл бұрын

    After that fight boys, go get a cold drink now …!

  • @maxpol007
    @maxpol007 Жыл бұрын

    This isn't theirs first rodeo and we hope it is not the last. Go on strong forever!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Amen to that! Fingers crossed!

  • @houndsmanone4563
    @houndsmanone4563 Жыл бұрын

    I watched this video about a year ago to witness this intense fight. I'm sure both animals were tired and spent from the head & neck breaking antler locks. Enjoyed the video again. 👍🏽🤠 12/4/22

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry I missed this comment, HO. Glad you enjoyed it a second time as well! And thank you for commenting! (I'm usually right on top of answering so I apologize!)

  • @joeracerable
    @joeracerable3 жыл бұрын

    That small bull was very aggressive and got the victory, pretty neat battle.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not only that? but right after this fight he walked over to another bull's cows and fought THAT bigger bull! (He lost, it was a quick fight, but still...he has our respect!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    And thanks for watching!

  • @robertlivingston1634
    @robertlivingston16343 жыл бұрын

    The smaller bull seemed more aggressive, the bigger bull was pushing him around easily but aggression wins the day

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, attitude is altitude. The smaller bull went to pick a fight right after he won this one, I mean like 3 minutes later! He lost that one. Quickly. I think it lasted 10 seconds. He was fine. Still kept active during the rest of the rut.

  • @tonalharmony9266

    @tonalharmony9266

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos Really? So he didn't get to keep all of those cows for himself after all!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tonalharmony9266 Them's the breaks!

  • @marilyncole3560

    @marilyncole3560

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe the smaller one was younger and the older bull was the bigger one big daddy

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@marilyncole3560 Not likely; not old enough to be the sire/father.

  • @phillyaleek6972
    @phillyaleek69723 жыл бұрын

    That was two heavy weights getting it in 💯💯💯good stuff thanks for the vid 👌👌👌PHILLY ALEEK 😎😎😎😎✌✌✌✌

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! Appreciate it!

  • @raphmaster23
    @raphmaster232 жыл бұрын

    I love how the lower half of their body has like a blueish sheen too it

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    They often appear two toned from the sun bleaching their backs, while their lower bodies are the sleek, dark almost blue/blackish shade. Healthy looking, isn't it?

  • @raphmaster23

    @raphmaster23

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos its so pretty

  • @mohammadabdulmatheen8021
    @mohammadabdulmatheen80212 жыл бұрын

    Very well shot the video brother Iwhole heartedly appreciate your dedication and your hard work with topmost care From the beginning to end.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for the kind comments. We really appreciate it. It’s tough work at times with weather, animal, and physical challenges but your comments make that all melt away. Thank you again.

  • @jcasey8335
    @jcasey83352 жыл бұрын

    I'm not surprised small man won. He had better technique. He was square with his opponent at all time while his opponent sometimes turned sideways. I knew it was over when tbe big guy tried some spin moves.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, he was quicker. And the uphill generally has the advantage. Not always. The inside of those alders was THRASHED. Thanks for watching.

  • @bowerplace8909
    @bowerplace89092 жыл бұрын

    I've come across areas where moose have been fighting only to find one dead from exhaustion. Once we found them both withen a mile of the fight area.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow that is brutal. We thankfully haven't seen that but there are those occasional bulls who get locked and both die from the stress and exhaustion. Rarely hunger. It's a tough time for them for sure. (damn hormones!)

  • @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194
    @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194 Жыл бұрын

    One doing turn around a couple times trying to get the advantage never seen that before so thanks for something new

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    It's really something to watch how they spar and then apply those moves to a real fight. It's always about uphill advantage and the threat of a broadside hit. Which we have never yet seen despite getting on several fights now. Thanks for watching and commenting, sorry it got past me somehow!

  • @avidhuntr
    @avidhuntr3 жыл бұрын

    Bravo! Bravo! Brilliant footage! To come upon such an epic battle of 2 huge animals like this and get it all on camera.....awesome!.......totally freaking awesome. Are these Yukon moose, Alaskan moose, I must know lol Newfoundland maybe judging by the wind. Epic battle!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the awesome comments. Yukon, yes, this is in AK. We never thought we'd see any action on such a howlingly windy day; they usually bed down, but that day those positive ions had the bulls gunning for a fight. About got blown away filming it. But glad to have caught it from our two different vantages. Thanks again!

  • @bear1568
    @bear15683 жыл бұрын

    I recognize one of the moose. It was the same one that was in a pub i was at. I remember because the bartender said to the moose, "Why the long face?"

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha said the cowboy to his horse. Yeah. We get that a lot.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @kkdnk1 I should say the moose get that a lot...

  • @onlyhuman1954
    @onlyhuman19543 жыл бұрын

    Superb filming. What was the side by side stroll about...assessing each other? Do they ever inflict fatal wounds on each other? And what sort of force would you say they are exerting as the push and shove each other up and down slope? Thrilling fight anyway... 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the questions. The head wag is indeed assessing each other's strengths while also acting as an invitation to rumble. They certainly can inflict fatal wounds. But usually it's lameness issues or eye/head injuries that are survivable...if the bears don't take them. Good question re: what force; they don't come at each other like rams, with a running start, it's usually a pretty flat-footed start, so you figure two 1K -1,200# + pushing and shoving, it's pretty impressive. The uphill side bull generally wins. Thanks for watching.

  • @onlyhuman1954

    @onlyhuman1954

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos thank you very much for your info. It's fascinating. And they are very formidable yet beautiful animals. I just love that initial side by side eyeballing each other... I was actually holding my breath waiting for the exact moment they made their decision. Pretty exhausted boys at the end though. 👍

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@onlyhuman1954 We have yet to determine, after studying many videos of fights and "not today" turn aways, what it is exactly that sets the fight into motion. It's so subtle we've yet to figure it out. Thanks again.

  • @onlyhuman1954

    @onlyhuman1954

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos again. Thanks for replying. Maybe the moose are more like human males by which I mean the 'not today' withdraw from battle can often be observed in men of a certain calibre. Sometimes they just bluster and pose a bit then move away... but then two meet and some hormonal trigger initiates violence. If you ever do conclusively determine why some fight and some don't I would love to know. The natural world is full of wonders. 🌍 PS... Subscribed.

  • @brendadixon9780
    @brendadixon97803 жыл бұрын

    Amazing I love the video keep up the great work Thank You

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @liedersanger1
    @liedersanger1 Жыл бұрын

    The bull that you showed at the very end - - is he the victor? Thanks!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Actually he was the loser. He has a broken (nearly off) royal tine on the right and several scuffs on his body. What happens in fights that we've seen, is that the loser emerges first, then the victor. Here, the younger bull had somehow managed to get the upper hand/high ground advantage. They ended up crashing into the alders and both came out with broken tines and scuffs. It was pretty epic! Thanks for the question David.

  • @Albisriede
    @Albisriede3 жыл бұрын

    Looks a lot like one of the Campbell Creek drainiges. My guess would S Fork.

  • @rogerspivak393
    @rogerspivak3933 жыл бұрын

    5

  • @WarHorsesRising
    @WarHorsesRising3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing camera work.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much.

  • @GETSOMEIndia35
    @GETSOMEIndia352 жыл бұрын

    I like that they just walk and talk .. big Jake to little John .. so Jake should we put on a show for humannnns ? Yah why not ! We don’t have anything else to do .. psst …. John don’t let them video the double tag with Helen .. you know we have to keep it on the lowdown .. so let’s fight” on guard “

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Funny. We got some of that double tag on video too. HA. Keepin' it G here. Thanks for watching.

  • @elpasozooconservationeducation
    @elpasozooconservationeducation3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great story and video. Where were you?

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    This video was shot in Alaska. Thanks!

  • @lindafurr2404
    @lindafurr24043 жыл бұрын

    This old country girl enjoyed this fight. That moose in town was as tall as the car. I would love to see one but they aren’t in Arkansas.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Country girls rule! But it's definitely not moose country in Arkansas. Gotta git north for that. Thanks for watching.

  • @mitchryder9891
    @mitchryder98913 жыл бұрын

    First 2 minutes are moose discussing who's going to win

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Seems that way, doesn't it? They take their time getting down to business.

  • @riley6740
    @riley67402 жыл бұрын

    Listening to the wind is making me cold! Daughter lives in Alaska and I am in Hawaii.

  • @user-dj3nr5hm9w
    @user-dj3nr5hm9w8 ай бұрын

    Brutal battle. They must be exhausted 😮😮

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    8 ай бұрын

    For sure, this was a long fight. Most only last seconds

  • @jonathanechols9985
    @jonathanechols99853 жыл бұрын

    In a few weeks. Neither one will remember what they were fighting about.

  • @watchensee
    @watchensee3 жыл бұрын

    Looks like they both broke off a little bit of antler.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good eye; they sure did.

  • @psoon04286

    @psoon04286

    3 жыл бұрын

    FluorescentLightBeauty, I was expecting more than a few broken pieces. Hard to imagine those antlers still in one piece after that fight

  • @mohammadabdulmatheen8021
    @mohammadabdulmatheen8021 Жыл бұрын

    What a shoot by this wild photographer Hats off to this dare devil may have faced many hardships in shooting and setting the cameras brutal brutal combat of the moose bulls to prove the supremacy and hold their territory.

  • @genniejefferson4414
    @genniejefferson44143 жыл бұрын

    Great footage, has to be cold.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was. We use hand and feet warmers and bundle up for the hike and also for when we stand still...then the wind really blasts us. Thanks for watching.

  • @medicja
    @medicja3 жыл бұрын

    OMG with the adds

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    The ads? We have no control over that. Only that they are skip-able. It's how we pay our bills these days. We can't work due to covid, so...this is it.

  • @kennethpeabody1333
    @kennethpeabody13333 жыл бұрын

    Where was this recorded? I'm from northern NH. Lived most of my life in the White Mtns and have witnessed this maybe a half dozen times. But each time the battle only lasted a minute or two. Great footage!

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much. We live in the lakes region, but this was Alaska. Long way from home but well worth the trip!

  • @mulvey0731

    @mulvey0731

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos do you photograph only? I admire Moose and always have. To hunt one (with a bow preferably) would be a bucket list event for me. Suggestions appreciated.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mulvey0731 We do not hunt, and where we photograph there is no hunting. And as for suggestions, really have none. Good luck. Stay ethical and grateful for any animal that walks in front of your bow. (:>)

  • @Rottimail
    @Rottimail3 жыл бұрын

    That was incredible! Whoa! I love moose and wish I could see then in the wild or even better I would love to pet one ........ impossible though. The scenery is also spectacular ..... where are the videos filmed? Just out of curiosity.

  • @MsEliteMember

    @MsEliteMember

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably in Alaska?

  • @Rottimail

    @Rottimail

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MsEliteMember Thank you.

  • @fredrutledge3628

    @fredrutledge3628

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just get over the wish to pet wild animals.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much. Sorry, missed this post somehow. Yes, it's so tempting to want to reach out and touch these moose but that would be a very stupid thing.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alaska, yes.

  • @davidmu8593
    @davidmu85932 жыл бұрын

    Don't you mean "seven" minutes? This is also an HD video, 1080p.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Two shooters; we combined a couple of the angles for better appreciation of some of the key moves. Thanks for watching!

  • @dianadovinsky8824
    @dianadovinsky88243 жыл бұрын

    Moose actually can be tamed and domesticated. Some have them as sort of a pet. Once tamed, they will follow you around. Seriously.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would love that! I saw something once, where was it, Sweden? where there is a moose sanctuary type farm. They're giant pets. I'd ride one! They move so gracefully through that impossible thick tundra willow scrub. Better than a dressage horse!

  • @cedarhatt5991

    @cedarhatt5991

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sweden actually had a moose calvery. Experimental.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cedarhatt5991 Omg how'd THAT work out? Myself I'd love to ride a moose!

  • @cedarhatt5991

    @cedarhatt5991

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos according to the article the first artillery round that blew up the moose scattered to the 4 winds with and without their their riders. They had excerpts from the moose calvery Manuel about raising, training, and riding the moose, would love to get my hands on that.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cedarhatt5991 Oh HA they hadn't thought to bomb proof them. Wow that's a great story, indeed we would also love to see that manual! Thanks for sharing!

  • @kenchall6503
    @kenchall65033 жыл бұрын

    One moose said something about the other ones mama.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's all it takes...

  • @jacko4483
    @jacko44833 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, I hate to tell you, but the cow just ate your Eggo Waffle.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHAHA

  • @joeandmichelle7375
    @joeandmichelle73752 жыл бұрын

    You don't recognize these two and have no names for them? I figured you would. I enjoy the names you give them.

  • @michaelsteven1090
    @michaelsteven10903 жыл бұрын

    The bigger, heavier bull loses..The lighter bull has much better endurance..Endurance + smarts always wins.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Endurance is what it takes for sure.

  • @krillaMoeG
    @krillaMoeG Жыл бұрын

    Hey moose man...Do you think a yukon moose would lose the mountains,Valleys,hills if it were to be transported to northern Ontario? Lol maybe who knows for sure.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Good question. We'd be happy to document that if anyone's willing to truck a yukon moose up there!

  • @juleswins3
    @juleswins33 жыл бұрын

    Smaller but younger?

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed, an up and comer bull. We'll keep an eye out for him next year.

  • @patriciawilson6373
    @patriciawilson63735 ай бұрын

    I don't know how i missed this video but i did. This was a brutal fight. Very intense. The strength these guys have is amazing. Who is fighting? Amazing video ❤🫎

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    5 ай бұрын

    The winner is Darth Raider, a small, scrappy bull that we only saw that year (2020), Tricia. The loser, who should have won, by all accounts, was a bigger bull named Tom Thumb. The wind was howling and it was really hard to keep the camera steady on the pod. It was a long and intense battle for sure!🥰

  • @patriciawilson6373

    @patriciawilson6373

    5 ай бұрын

    I have seen them in your book, I believe? The wind was crazy!!! Great beautiful video. It was perfect despite the weather.❤❤🎄🎄

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    5 ай бұрын

    @@patriciawilson6373 We figured that in that wind all the moose would be bedded and hunkered down, Tricia. Nope! They were up and at it and ready to rumble! Amazing! 🥰

  • @redriveraerialphotography5780
    @redriveraerialphotography57803 жыл бұрын

    Who could dislike this? Must be liberal. This is nature at it's finest.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    HI there......a very big thanks to you. Big smile reading this one.

  • @dianadovinsky8824
    @dianadovinsky88243 жыл бұрын

    He is a big sweet baby. Needs a pat on the back and given lettuce, carrots and some apples.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would be SO tempted if he'd accept such an offer! I want to hug his neck. But I think he'd think I was a grizzly or something.

  • @nrao8977
    @nrao89773 жыл бұрын

    You need a stabilizer for your camera bud. Great shots nonetheless 👌

  • @glemire7511
    @glemire75113 жыл бұрын

    At this point, i wonder if either bull remembers what the fight was about?

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    HAHA right! First off, what just happened, and secondly, WHY? Good one.

  • @georgiamule

    @georgiamule

    3 жыл бұрын

    They definitely remember, she’s standing off a short distance waiting for her hero.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@georgiamule So true. They know what they like in a bull...

  • @neffetitiedwards1530

    @neffetitiedwards1530

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @bowerplace8909

    @bowerplace8909

    2 жыл бұрын

    TAIL....is there any other reason?

  • @harrytruax5195
    @harrytruax51953 жыл бұрын

    If (or when) these two cross paths again do/would they do a rematch, or is it now agreed that the winner of this fight has higher 'status' in the moose world (regarding the cows)?

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good question, the answer is all bets are off when two bulls get all hyper hormonal around the cows. The only bulls we know who avoid fights are those who are damaged/injured, or in one case, just young and lacking in confidence despite having a better set of antlers than any rival in the area. Thanks for watching/asking.

  • @billcarey9184
    @billcarey9184 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like smaller bill won due to being on the upside of the hill most of the fight

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    You're so right; It is 99% about uphill advantage for sure. It's all about the push. It was a wild fight to film though! Fun stuff. Thanks for watching.

  • @eugeneloudermilk3168
    @eugeneloudermilk31683 жыл бұрын

    Ooooo

  • @razorramoang5947
    @razorramoang59473 жыл бұрын

    i have some hides from moose where you can see the scars from their opponents racks scraping the hide . Very violent clashes .

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, there are a lot of scuffed hides walking around after the rut. And many broken antlers. Thanks for watching.

  • @razorramoang5947

    @razorramoang5947

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos bullet holes too

  • @razorramoang5947

    @razorramoang5947

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos this is off topic sorta , but i remember trudging up this remote logging road and as i topped the crest of the road i seen a coyote chasing something in my direction a rabbit or a squirrel and when he saw me he slammed on the brakes like something in Wiley coyote the cartoon and spun around and was gone . The things you see when your hunting are just amazing .

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@razorramoang5947 So true, when out there in the wilds, being quite, one is likely to see most anything. Nature is amazing. Funny that the coyote slammed brakes like that.

  • @user-xo7sd3xv8i
    @user-xo7sd3xv8i2 жыл бұрын

    Вот нет в природе голубых, нету просто....везде битва за самок. За сильное потомство....

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very true!

  • @JeSsE10mCcOy11
    @JeSsE10mCcOy112 жыл бұрын

    Moose 1: Hey, lamebrain! I saw that girl first Moose 2: You talking to me? Moose 1: What, am I here to amuse you? Do you see any other lamebrain moose around here? Moose 2: Yeah, I'm looking at one

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    2 жыл бұрын

    HA! Well the big boy got his butt whipped. Not where our money would have been! But less than 4 minutes after this fight, the winner got his handed to him when he challenged another bull. Hubris = lamebrain.

  • @randyandres265
    @randyandres2653 жыл бұрын

    Then the winning bull walks over to his two cows and said "Not now ladies, I have a headache".

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    HA! what he really did was walk past the cows and right over to start a fight with another big bull. But that time he got his butt handed to him. It was a very short fight. He should have just taken his cows and run.

  • @calgal7828
    @calgal78283 жыл бұрын

    Great footage, thank you! I’ll never forget when I first saw a moose....how amazingly huge they were. Being from Los Angeles they made quite an impression on me. I should have been born in that kind of country, always felt that maybe God had sent me to the wrong place. 😂

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure you're just where you need to be. But they are incredible animals. So stay tuned to this channel and you'll get your moose fix every week. (:>) Thanks for watching!

  • @Mooseracks
    @Mooseracks2 жыл бұрын

    Yup, you could have planted potatoes in a few locations where moose were fighting... Luke a demolition derby tour up the ground... Wish I had it on film...

  • @saedrix9807
    @saedrix98073 жыл бұрын

    The plural form of the word moose is meese

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny, but it's moose. But I like it. Deer=deer, elk=elk...like that, for some reason.

  • @saedrix9807

    @saedrix9807

    3 жыл бұрын

    Goose = Geese

  • @tomcallahan7677
    @tomcallahan76773 жыл бұрын

    All this effort for the winner and just to find out Mrs moose has a headache.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    HA! Yeah, or that she went off in the bushes with the geeky bull!

  • @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194
    @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194 Жыл бұрын

    Crazy how they look like lumbering giants with no agility than one goes for it and they start moving like deer

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    Жыл бұрын

    So true. As ungainly as they look they are amazingly graceful!!

  • @danamama6766
    @danamama67663 жыл бұрын

    So if he won the cows why did he take off and go fight another bull. Where were the cows he was fighting for. You mention he went to them after he won. But then he took off for another fight right away? Did the old bull just really leave them alone and go away. And not try to step back in when young stud took off for another fight. I didn't even really get who won at first had to read the comments. Very interesting video. :-)

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    The winner was marching off to some cows not visible in this video. Another bull was busy in the bushes with those cows and he is the bull who took on this fight's winner. That fight lasted maybe 5 seconds and he'd had enough; the other bull took over those cows. They were hanging with the winner of this fight at first, see. That's how loyal cows are ha! Thanks for watching/commenting.

  • @danamama6766

    @danamama6766

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos ok yes it is really interesting thank you for this!

  • @johncritch6812
    @johncritch68123 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes their antlers get locked together awful death.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that's got to be the worst way to die, huh?

  • @louismeloche3857

    @louismeloche3857

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MooseManNaturePhotos the big fella looked exhausted, do any of your films show physical injury?

  • @jonathanbarnes3061
    @jonathanbarnes30613 жыл бұрын

    So if one of the bulls get their horns ripped off they grow back, right? That old bull looked like his left horn ( our vantage point) nearly ripped off.

  • @MooseManNaturePhotos

    @MooseManNaturePhotos

    3 жыл бұрын

    They grow an entire set of antlers every spring, they shed their antlers every year after the rut. Spares them from having to lug them around all winter, the hardest season for a moose.

  • @bowerplace8909

    @bowerplace8909

    2 жыл бұрын

    When they loose or break an antler they will grow back the next year.

  • @bowerplace8909

    @bowerplace8909

    2 жыл бұрын

    They do carry them for most of the winter. The rutt is in the fall, they loose their antlers in early spring. March ish

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