Mountain Lions Kill Elk and Have a Feast! Wait to See How Many Show Up! Stealth Cam Footage.

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Published 2023-04-22
It’s pretty special getting to see large predators in their natural environment. I was recently lucky enough to find a freshly killed elk and get a trail camera on it. It’s amazing to see just what comes in. It’s also a little unnerving going back to an area with so many large predators. Stick around for the whole video if you can!
Thanks for watching!

-Iris

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All Comments (21)
  • @tuomasholo
    Those are very healthy looking cats. Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
  • Great video Iris, very much enjoyed it! Up here in North Idaho, a young man shot an elk a couple years ago on an opposing ridge, just at dusk.... A wolf pack sounded off immediately, and he knew he wouldn't be able to get to his kill on time. He got there early the next morning. The elk was nothing but stripped bone. Less than 9 hours later. Predators are incredible! Appreciate what you do!
  • So cool to see how they do just disappear into the background. Always nice to have extra eyes and ears and especially noses out in the woods with you. Thank you for sharing.
  • Excellent footage. Thank you for making it available. Much to learn from watching them.
  • @manuelwebe
    Great capture of that cougar family on camera. Thanks for sharing.
  • What a brilliant piece of filming the right place at the right time excellent viewing Iris .well done for your intuition and taking your time to go and get a trail cam. Brilliant. Thankyou
  • Great video. Beautiful cats. Take care out there.💙🌸🌙🐌
  • @gutgrinder
    Incredible. This is the coolest cougar footage I've seen
  • @GB-ew8wc
    Great video. Its amazing how camouflaged the cougars are when in the brush., You could walk right past one and not see it.
  • @ROHDEOOO
    Very, very neat. It’s especially interesting to see the subtle communication going on between the cougars
  • Well done, thank you. I'm in couger country in central AZ and knowing that they can be ambush preditors I also look up into the trees. Stay safe.
  • @jerrypeevey
    Dog alarm didn't go off , your safe. Left uncovered they are done with it or watching you. Great video thanks !
  • Omg watching you out there alone made me nervous even with the dogs lol. I have great respect for animals, Cougar footage was amazing to watch especially that pounce! Thanks for video.
  • HEY IRIS ..... Thanks! ........ this was super neat to watch = Mt. lions in the wild! We're in the Catskills in NY! I had seen one Mt. lion that had just been shot in a neighbor's barnyard ..... and saw a lynx (only once) in the same county [Greene] = But of course the authorities say "NONE EXIST IN THESE MOUNTAINS"! In order to be 100% accurate with their declaration = they would actually have to be = IN every cave, UP every tree, and ON every single foot of the ground in every country in all our area. & THAT ~ ALL at the SAME TIME = (N O T)
  • @cweefy
    Your pure bravery is humbling. What a fascinating person.
  • @BootsEditor11
    Excellent footage, thanks for sharing! And yes while Cougars are part of the circle, they can become a problem. Some areas develop a "Predator Pit" which struggling deer and bighorn sheep populations are unable to rebound from. Sheep are of the biggest concern, as when our forefathers brought domestic sheep in and inadvertently introduced diseases the sheep fell prey to, and the populations honestly are just a fraction of historic numbers, and in many areas where they are re-introduced or just hanging on, cougars prey heavily. One spot I hike in, I've found four cougar killed bighorns, three large rams and an ewe, within a 1/4 mile. I have found numerous cougar killed deer, does and even large bucks, and found dead elk but not sure any were cougar kills. I would recommend hiking back in with a blade and perhaps a pair of pliers and keeping the ivory elk incisors. I have about 30. I do a lot of trail cams, but it's extra cool you were able to set up on this fresh kill. Again, thanks. The kittens were cute!
  • So happy, you shared with us this wonderful adventure. What a spectacular sighting!
  • @TimSeburn
    Wonderful! Thanks for sharing! Helps us understand the other critters on this planet.
  • @kfullerwa
    Thank you, Iris! Amazing footage. I had to watch the whole thing! Lol
  • @mcm542
    Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to post this footage.🙏🏾