Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

FYI

In Grand Teton National Park, you must stay at least 100 yards from a bear or a wolf! And, you cannot stop and shoot out your vehicle window while within 100 yards!
Inside 100 yards, you cannot stand on your seat and take photos from a sun roof—never mind standing on a roof rack or in the back of a pickup. The way the law reads, and the way the park is enforcing the law, if a wolf or bear walks or grazes towards your vehicle, even if you were outside 100 yards originally, you must move your vehicle back if it gets within the 100 zone.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Good luck on the last. When an animal is near the road you generally can't move your vehicle anywhere due to traffic jam.

You won't see any wolves in GT and bear sightings are rare too. Seen exactly one in 46 years. He was swimming in Jenny Lake a long way from the road and any Rangers. Alas my photography eqipment and skills were weak back then so my pictures blurred.

They ask you to stay 25yards from the Elk and Moose, which you are likely to see. Now a days you'll also see hoards of (mostly Asian) tourists ignoring the rule. I've never seen one ticketed or arrested...but sometimes shooed back.

Lorendn Loc: Jackson, WY

Rules are rules and are there for the good of the wildlife and safety of the visitors. I live in Jackson and am minutes from the park and usually shooting there several days every week. The wildlife is some of the best in North America. On a given day in the fall I can watch big horn sheep, mountain goats, elk, mule deer, moose, coyote, fox, and many large birds almost every day. I agree that wolves are hard to find but both black and grizzly bears are very common and usually seen much closer to the road than in Yellowstone. When visiting, contact someone from the Teton Photography Group and they can help you find wildlife and let you know where to see them up close. Most of the rangers are very reasonable and will let you get your shots as long as you are not blocking highways or endangering yourself or the animals. When large crowds build, they will enforce the rules to the letter for everyone's safety.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

My best advise I can give you is to follow the rules imposed by the Park. I am in total agreement that many times it is impossible to back up from the animals because of a traffic jam. Simply follow the rules and do the best you can within those rules.
Wild animals in our National Parks are exactly that, wild animals. They are used to see people but coming close to their safe zone could be dangerous.
I visit often during the winter season the Everglades National Park and many times I have told tourist coming close to alligators that doing so is very risky. Alligators are faster than we are, react faster too and their tale is a powerful killing machine.
Just stay safe and follow the rules.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Wow, did not know this.
Thanks for the information. Not sure how to exactly determine 100 yards though.

14kphotog Loc: Marietta, Ohio

100 yards is the same as a football field from goal line to goal line, not counting the end zone.