2.6M views · 10K reactions | Happy National Wildlife Day! 勺 #nationalwildlifeday #wildlife #wildlifephotography #elk #bullelk #elkrut #rut #bugle #natgeo #rmnp #estespark #wild #reelsfb #fyp #reelsvideoシ | Colorado Wild Photography | Facebook

29M views · 430K reactions | That first elk almost tripped! #cowelk #elk #elkherd #babyelk #rmnp #rockymountains #rockymountainnationalpark #mountains #colorado #coloradomountains #wildlife #wildlifevideos #foryou | Colorado Adventures | Facebook

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Pa.s' elk camera monitors a field on State Game Lands 311 in Elk County that is typically a hub of elk activity during the bugling season, when bull elks challenge each other for harems of cows. Read more: http://bit.ly/2Ok9J24 | PennLive.com

16K views · 876 reactions | Wow, look at that beauty! 歷 Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared this trail camera footage from western Boulder County to remind folks that elk are now focused on conserving energy for the winter, which is very stressful for the animals. As always, keep your distance if you see one! | Denver7 | Facebook

From deer and elk to hidden critters of the desert, these New Mexico trail cameras capture the raw beauty of spring 2024. Get an up-close look at wildlife in their natural habitat like never before! #NewMexico #TrailCam #Wildlife | Ellen Roman

The elk mating season (rut) generally occurs from early September to mid-October. Bull elk bugle to announce their availability to females (cows) and to warn other bulls. When answered, bulls move toward one another and sometimes engage in battle where they crash their antlers together and wrestle for dominance. It is a dangerous time as bull elk will consider people and cars threats and charge. Always keep your distance and, if charged, retreat to shelter in a building or vehicle as quickly as