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

2 Large Bull Elk Fighting - Bull elk fighting is a fierce and visually impressive natural spectacle where two male elk, or bulls, use their powerful antlers to clash head-to-head in intense physical combat, vying for dominance and the right to mate with females during the mating season. These battles can be loud, brutal, and serve as a display of strength and determination in the animal kingdom. We were privileged to capture a few of these fights. Video by Donna. Alberta, Canada. (turn up the vo

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