Last week, on a ride at about 9000 feet, she lucked into a bachelor herd. If you click on the photo below, you'll see her in the group to the right: 
Notice that she's not really chasing them, she's running with them, and they don't seem to mind. Below is an enlargement of the group of elk on the right hand side of the above photo. I have labeled Daisy in red, where she's running in second place.)
She seems to think it's okay to join in the fun, just as she would when running beside our horses.Look at all the bull antlers! Nice, don't you agree?
At the top of the hill, the entire group stopped to look back at us:
We also saw a herd of mommas and babies on the same ride, but they didn't stay around long enough for a photo op.
That crazy Daisy! What a magnificent herd.
ReplyDeleteDaisy is a good herder...
ReplyDeleteDaisy knows how to have fun -- and how to get her exercise. The antlers on the elk are very impressive.
ReplyDeleteThats really cool!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures. Looks like she is having fun.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite posts of yours. It made my day! That Daisy is something else...I just had to laugh when I saw her running with the elk.
ReplyDeleteHi Janie, Daisy was in 7th heaven, wasn't she???? I'm sure she enjoyed running with the elk.
ReplyDeleteLook at those antlers... WOW---you got some great photos...
Hugs,
Betsy
Daisy is such an intelligent dog!
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful sighting!
ReplyDeleteDaisy is so fun. I wish we could have read the herds thoughts!!!
ReplyDeleteInstead of running with the bulls, Daisy is running with Elk! Does she just finally give up and return to you? Great action sequence.
ReplyDeleteThese shots are great, Janie! I enlarged every one! I would be so excited to see this herd...I did see some when I was in CO. Daisy looks very tiny in this group; and I'm surprised she wasn't fearful...What last shot is impressive.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful sight! They are huge animals aren't they? Daisy looks really diminutive.
ReplyDeleteGreat action pictures of the elk. What a treat to see them on the ridge.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing sight to see! Daisy is quite social. =)
ReplyDeleteOur late great RolyTheDog would chase elk--usually just for a few hundred yards. One year a big 6X6 turned on her and gave her a run for her money. She curbed her enthusiasm a mite after that. MollyTD just growls & barks at them so long as they don't try to come through camp at night.
ReplyDeleteWow, when you tell Daisy to 'go fetch' she brings back the whole herd. Fantastic Shots, Janie.
ReplyDeletewow, what a photo op.
ReplyDeleteI like the play on words "running with the bulls"
Wow! I've never seen so many bulls in one place!
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