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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  • @delldolo7314
    @delldolo7314 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

      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!

  • @mikekuczynski1552
    @mikekuczynski1552 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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!

  • @fonhollohan2908
    @fonhollohan2908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      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.

  • @Dan.d649
    @Dan.d649 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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  ปีที่แล้ว

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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🙏🙏

  • @susanfanning9480
    @susanfanning9480 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

      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!

  • @m118lr
    @m118lr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wowww...outstanding!

  • @anthonythorp7291
    @anthonythorp7291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

  • @butchbinion1560
    @butchbinion1560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video thanks. ✌️👊

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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  ปีที่แล้ว

      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.)

  • @donwilliams169
    @donwilliams169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @jameyswan8096
    @jameyswan8096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Awesome footage,very majestic animals

  • @blacktrackdominoes1721
    @blacktrackdominoes1721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @Joe-nu9hi
    @Joe-nu9hi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    EPIC 😊

  • @WDFJR16345
    @WDFJR16345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Clash of the Titans!!

  • @mikedebell2242
    @mikedebell2242 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When they start rock'in them racks.

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @bobcline1443
    @bobcline1443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks

  • @Oenloveslife
    @Oenloveslife ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

      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
    @robk5745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Super long fight, really cool!

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @karendougherty498
    @karendougherty498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @dimidomo7946
    @dimidomo7946 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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.

  • @teacup3133
    @teacup3133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Incredible footage and you have steady hands! Thank you

  • @mrbranson73
    @mrbranson73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is a wonder of nature, for sure.

    • @barneyrubble4293
      @barneyrubble4293 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @roxannefechtman6003
    @roxannefechtman6003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @topicthunder1010
    @topicthunder1010 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing footage! Thanks

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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!

  • @houndsmanone4563
    @houndsmanone4563 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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  ปีที่แล้ว

      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!)

  • @wakeupidiotsnow2611
    @wakeupidiotsnow2611 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @1.forestrunner
    @1.forestrunner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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
    @carasmussen27 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @carmendawnallan8871
    @carmendawnallan8871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great share

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! And thanks for watching.

    • @carmendawnallan8871
      @carmendawnallan8871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@carmendawnallan8871 thanks for subscribing.

    • @carmendawnallan8871
      @carmendawnallan8871 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @dantejaiudijr2792
    @dantejaiudijr2792 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @petergrant9259
    @petergrant9259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The winner and still champ...

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @jcasey8335
    @jcasey8335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @joepalooka2145
    @joepalooka2145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@MooseManNaturePhotos 7FL

  • @robertlivingston1634
    @robertlivingston1634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tonalharmony9266 Them's the breaks!

    • @marilyncole3560
      @marilyncole3560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @mikepsly73
    @mikepsly73 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @bowerplace8909
    @bowerplace8909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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!)

  • @kelvenguard
    @kelvenguard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @kelvenguard
      @kelvenguard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @phillyaleek6972
    @phillyaleek6972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @bear1568
    @bear1568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @jodydaugherty797
    @jodydaugherty797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @joeracerable
    @joeracerable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And thanks for watching!

  • @tommyc9659
    @tommyc9659 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video thanks

  • @DonutVIP
    @DonutVIP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Crazy man, must be intense asf

  • @onlyhuman1954
    @onlyhuman1954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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.

  • @maxpol007
    @maxpol007 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @subconscious.com_usa6691
    @subconscious.com_usa6691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome 👍

  • @houndsmanone4563
    @houndsmanone4563 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Enjoyed the video. 👍🏽🙂

  • @mohammadabdulmatheen8021
    @mohammadabdulmatheen8021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @widndn
    @widndn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @avidhuntr
    @avidhuntr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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!

  • @robertfoster4070
    @robertfoster4070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @raphmaster23
    @raphmaster23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MooseManNaturePhotos its so pretty

  • @georgelong1301
    @georgelong1301 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh that Bullwinkle.

  • @Albisriede
    @Albisriede 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @lindafurr2404
    @lindafurr2404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Axel-hn7yi
    @Axel-hn7yi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome videos!!!

  • @mohammadabdulmatheen8021
    @mohammadabdulmatheen8021 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @liedersanger1
    @liedersanger1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194
    @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

      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!

  • @brendadixon9780
    @brendadixon9780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @Rottimail
    @Rottimail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Probably in Alaska?

    • @Rottimail
      @Rottimail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MsEliteMember Thank you.

    • @fredrutledge3628
      @fredrutledge3628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just get over the wish to pet wild animals.

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Alaska, yes.

  • @kennethpeabody1333
    @kennethpeabody1333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@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. (:>)

  • @riley6740
    @riley6740 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @user-dj3nr5hm9w
    @user-dj3nr5hm9w 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brutal battle. They must be exhausted 😮😮

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @elpasozooconservationeducation
    @elpasozooconservationeducation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @dianadovinsky8824
    @dianadovinsky8824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sweden actually had a moose calvery. Experimental.

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @cedarhatt5991
      @cedarhatt5991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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!

  • @mitchryder9891
    @mitchryder9891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @watchensee
    @watchensee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good eye; they sure did.

    • @psoon04286
      @psoon04286 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @genniejefferson4414
    @genniejefferson4414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great footage, has to be cold.

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

  • @jonathanechols9985
    @jonathanechols9985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @krillaMoeG
    @krillaMoeG ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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  ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @WarHorsesRising
    @WarHorsesRising 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing camera work.

  • @jacko4483
    @jacko4483 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @davidmu8593
    @davidmu8593 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @michaelsteven1090
    @michaelsteven1090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @JeSsE10mCcOy11
    @JeSsE10mCcOy11 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @medicja
    @medicja 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG with the adds

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @joeandmichelle7375
    @joeandmichelle7375 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @calgal7828
    @calgal7828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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!

  • @harrytruax5195
    @harrytruax5195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

  • @kenchall6503
    @kenchall6503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One moose said something about the other ones mama.

  • @moosepoop
    @moosepoop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All this for a woman (cow)??...LOL 🤣
    Not only 1 woman (cows) but many LOL 😂...so ya it's worth it!! 🤣.... great footage Team MooseMan!! 🙂...now that the rut is done, may they find peace & prepare for winter!! ❤️

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah the rut takes a lot out of them. The bulls stop eating altogether and once the bothersome mating thing is done? They get right back to it. And they bed a lot too, cuz the browse is pretty much empty calories. They need to conserve energy for the rough winter ahead. As always, glad to see you!

  • @glemire7511
    @glemire7511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @georgiamule
      @georgiamule 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @neffetitiedwards1530
      @neffetitiedwards1530 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @bowerplace8909
      @bowerplace8909 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      TAIL....is there any other reason?

  • @rogerspivak393
    @rogerspivak393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5

  • @razorramoang5947
    @razorramoang5947 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @razorramoang5947
      @razorramoang5947 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MooseManNaturePhotos bullet holes too

    • @razorramoang5947
      @razorramoang5947 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@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 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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.

  • @patriciawilson6373
    @patriciawilson6373 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@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! 🥰

  • @jonathanbarnes3061
    @jonathanbarnes3061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @bowerplace8909
      @bowerplace8909 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @danamama6766
    @danamama6766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @dianadovinsky8824
    @dianadovinsky8824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @juleswins3
    @juleswins3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Smaller but younger?

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @nrao8977
    @nrao8977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Mooseracks
    @Mooseracks 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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...

  • @billcarey9184
    @billcarey9184 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @randyandres265
    @randyandres265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @saedrix9807
    @saedrix9807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The plural form of the word moose is meese

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @saedrix9807
      @saedrix9807 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Goose = Geese

  • @tomcallahan7677
    @tomcallahan7677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @user-xo7sd3xv8i
    @user-xo7sd3xv8i 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @johncritch6812
    @johncritch6812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sometimes their antlers get locked together awful death.

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @louismeloche3857
      @louismeloche3857 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194
    @bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @_Jai_
    @_Jai_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Serious question: why are they fighting?

    • @MooseManNaturePhotos
      @MooseManNaturePhotos  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They only ever fight for the girls. It's all about love in the air...