Summer 2019

Friday, March 15, 2019 Gardiner, Montana Another good day. I finally got my phone-scope adapter working. It had been very tight attaching and detaching from the scope. So much that I've broken 2 trying to get them off. I used a different eye-relief piece on the scope today and the fit is much better. I got video of coyotes on the elk carcass: I've been looking for moose all week. Today, a man told me where he had seen some. Sure enough, there were 2: Finally, I found sleeping wolves. It's not much to look at, but this is the v iew through the scope. I've pointed out some of the wolves: This is my last day for this trip. I'm leaving for home tomorrow.

Thursday, March 14, 2019 Gardiner, Montana Another 3-dog day. Had coyotes and a fox at the carcass near the Lamar Bridge. No pictures of it today. The ram was back around the cliffs near the Lamar horse trailhead: Late in the morning, we watched 4 wolves moving along the skyline on Specimen Ridge.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Gardiner, Montana While the eastern parts of Wyoming and Colorado are getting pounded with a winter storm, we just had gray skies and a little wind. It wasn't very cold – just below freezing. The elk carcass was still attracting a fox and coyotes. This fox: was waiting for this coyote to finish: Not much else was happening, so I went back to town early. The weather is supposed to clear and be warmer for the next 2 days I'm here.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Gardiner, Montana A 3-dog day! I saw fox: Coyote: And wolves: The fox and coyote were at an elk carcass while the wolves spent most of the day sleeping until they all lined up and walked away.

Monday March 11, 2019 Gardiner, Montana COLD!!! My truck thermometer showed -13F at one point this morning. Soon after, I saw a bunch of scopes in a turnout and pulled in. It was -12F !!! The people were watching the 8-mile wolf pack. They had an injured bison and were harassing it. But, it was kicking and actively defending itself,so they left and moved east about a mile before bedding down to nap the rest of the day. Later, I got some video of them up and moving around: I went looking for moose after that. Never found any. I did find bison on the road, at -5F: Some nice scenery: And a coyote feeding on a bighorn sheep carcass: Not a bad day, even if it was cold.

Sunday, March 10, 2019 Gardiner, Montana I'm back in Yellowstone for a week, if the weather holds. My general plan each winter is to watch the weather and, when a good week appears, come up here. Early last week, it appeared that this week would be good. By Friday, I had decided I would do it. Saturday morning, I made the hotel reservations in the Super 8 (because it's across from the grocery store) and by 3 pm, I was on the road. I drove half way Saturday evening and arrived here around 1:00 pm. Check-in isn't until 3:00, so I went into the park to see what I could find. Not much. Lots of bison on the roads and the only place they were apparently seeing wolves had no parking left. I did get a picture of a bighorn ram.