Stuck Elk Calf

[go_deep]

While out setting trail cameras and doing a little terrain scouting I came across this little fella.
Mom was standing over the water hole, she didn't look to worked up, couldn't have been there long.
Water hole dropped straight down off the edge about 15" and then the water was maybe about 15-18" deep. Not really sure if it was actually stuck, or cooling off, but I had to give him a pretty good push up to get him out. Momma circled back around to come back to him as I walked off.

 

[rookieforever33]

Good deed for the day. Nice job.

 

[Maxhunter]

Nicely done!

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Great work man and lucky you decided to swing by there. Love seeing that.

 

[peaches]

Great! Glad mom stayed cool. I wouldn't try that with a moose mom.

 

[wyohayes]

Different country, but in the high country there are what I call "black holes" in some meadows. These are just small 3-5' across pools of water with seemingly no solid bottom (i've tried to use sticks to find their bottom). The past few years we found several calves and one cow dead in them. Not sure if they drowned or just died from not being able to get out and became exhausted.