Heartbreak on the Fenceline: A Bull Elk in the Rut 🦌💔⛰️ The sound of a bugling elk can stop you in your tracks. In this video, a powerful bull cries out again and again—his voice echoing through the valley—as he runs along a fence. On the other side, just out of reach, are his cows. Separated by the barrier, he’s desperate to rejoin them. His pacing, his calls, and his restless energy are signs of the elk rut—the fall mating season, when bulls gather and protect their harems. Normally, he woul

Love (hmmm?) is in the air as Bull elk bugle during the early morning and evening hours in Rocky Mountain National Park. During the months of September and October, the elk rut, or mating season, is happening. During this special time of the year, Bull elk are working to attract mates while asserting their dominance over other Bull elk. Listen to the deep tones that rise to a high-pitched series of calls. Have you heard an elk bugle yet this year? Elk viewing is a popular activity many enjoy thi

🦌🎶 The Haunting Call of the Rockies: The Elk Bugle 🎶🦌 If you’ve ever stood in Moraine Park on a crisp fall evening, you know the sound. The sun dips low, the meadow glows golden, and a bull elk throws back his head… then comes that haunting, spine-tingling bugle that echoes across the valley. It’s one of the most unforgettable sounds in nature. Here’s why the elk bugle is so incredible: ✨ What it means – During the rut (mating season), bulls bugle to show off their strength. It’s a message t

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

86K views · 4K reactions | It's officially Elk mating season in New Mexico. Breeding season usually starts in September and lasts until early November. During this time male elk, bulls, will challenge each other to be able to mate with female elk, called cows, in the harem. | KOAT | Facebook

6M views · 61K reactions | During the elk mating season (rut), which...