According to an Instagram post via strategist.to.naturalist, a newly formed wolf pack that’s been dominating the National Elk Refuge crossed into Grand Teton National Park a few days ago and went all out with five bold attempts to take down bull elk—but came up empty every time. One tough elk even managed to fend them off two separate times with kicks and antler jabs, proving it wasn’t giving up without a fight!
Interesting to capture five separate hunts in one day, and this was posted on January 23, 2025. So much for wolves going after the weak.
Here is the description that was included with the video:
A yet to be named wolf pack, which formed last winter, has been successfully hunting elk on the National Elk Refugee for the last month.
Yesterday morning, the pack crossed the Gros Ventre River north into Grand Teton National Park.
Over just a few hours, the wolves attempted five separate hunts of bull elk in the park, though all five proved unsuccessful.
The same bull elk was the target of at least two of the hunts (the two shown in the video that take place out in the sagebrush flats rather than on the slope of the butte).
Although the bull elk got a few licks in, kicking at least one wolf and hitting another with its antlers, and was able to hold the pack off, the chases left it utterly exhausted.
Footage captured while guiding with @jacksonholeecotours using a @swarovskioptik_outdoor spotting scope and @ollin.nature snapshot system.
So…..what would you name this pack?
