Rocky Mountain Bugling Elk | National Geographic

even before it can be seen a sure sign

even before it can be seen a sure sign of autumn echoes across the high country

of autumn echoes across the high country

of autumn echoes across the high country it’s just such a haunting beautiful

it’s just such a haunting beautiful

it’s just such a haunting beautiful incredible scene with Dawn’s approach

incredible scene with Dawn’s approach

incredible scene with Dawn’s approach the years emerge in the growing light

the years emerge in the growing light

the years emerge in the growing light engaged in a timeless ritual the bowls

engaged in a timeless ritual the bowls

engaged in a timeless ritual the bowls are bugling to claim their territory and

are bugling to claim their territory and

are bugling to claim their territory and to keep other Bulls from challenging

to keep other Bulls from challenging

to keep other Bulls from challenging their dominance over a harem this time

their dominance over a harem this time

their dominance over a harem this time of year life renews itself in Rocky

of year life renews itself in Rocky

of year life renews itself in Rocky Mountain National Parks elk herd this is

Mountain National Parks elk herd this is

Mountain National Parks elk herd this is their mating season fall weekends are

their mating season fall weekends are

their mating season fall weekends are now one of the busiest times at Rocky

now one of the busiest times at Rocky

now one of the busiest times at Rocky Mountain National Park so busy that

Mountain National Park so busy that

Mountain National Park so busy that Rangers spend most of their time dealing

Rangers spend most of their time dealing

Rangers spend most of their time dealing with people instead of wildlife some of

with people instead of wildlife some of

with people instead of wildlife some of the problems that we have to deal with

the problems that we have to deal with

the problems that we have to deal with are people trying to get too close to

are people trying to get too close to

are people trying to get too close to the elk despite a picture-perfect

the elk despite a picture-perfect

the elk despite a picture-perfect setting getting the shot here requires

setting getting the shot here requires

setting getting the shot here requires as much patience as film I’d love to be

as much patience as film I’d love to be

as much patience as film I’d love to be out here without a bunch of people but

out here without a bunch of people but

out here without a bunch of people but you know it’s it’s so neat everybody

you know it’s it’s so neat everybody

you know it’s it’s so neat everybody wants to come in everyone wants to come

wants to come in everyone wants to come

wants to come in everyone wants to come and experience it peaceful out viewing

and experience it peaceful out viewing

and experience it peaceful out viewing experience is usually just a short hike

experience is usually just a short hike

experience is usually just a short hike away and worth the effort

away and worth the effort

away and worth the effort during mating season bull elk constantly

during mating season bull elk constantly

during mating season bull elk constantly prepare for battle confrontations that

prepare for battle confrontations that

prepare for battle confrontations that occasionally prove fatal during this

occasionally prove fatal during this

occasionally prove fatal during this time period the Bulls will challenge

time period the Bulls will challenge

time period the Bulls will challenge each other for the cows and this

each other for the cows and this

each other for the cows and this particular Bowl challenged and

particular Bowl challenged and

particular Bowl challenged and apparently he lost losing usually means

apparently he lost losing usually means

apparently he lost losing usually means little more than being chased off by a

little more than being chased off by a

little more than being chased off by a larger bowl okay now let well again hit

larger bowl okay now let well again hit

larger bowl okay now let well again hit see this young wind with this small rack

see this young wind with this small rack

see this young wind with this small rack he’s kind of moving in he’s gonna try

he’s kind of moving in he’s gonna try

he’s kind of moving in he’s gonna try here he’s coming down from behind him up

here he’s coming down from behind him up

here he’s coming down from behind him up there so what’s gonna happen with him

there so what’s gonna happen with him

there so what’s gonna happen with him well he’s just he’s just hurting us yeah

well he’s just he’s just hurting us yeah

well he’s just he’s just hurting us yeah he’s just hurting his cows together up

he’s just hurting his cows together up

he’s just hurting his cows together up there he’s going to try to in the fading

there he’s going to try to in the fading

there he’s going to try to in the fading light there is the hope of being

light there is the hope of being

light there is the hope of being thrilled by the call of the wild one

thrilled by the call of the wild one

thrilled by the call of the wild one last time it’s a pretty good spot you

last time it’s a pretty good spot you

last time it’s a pretty good spot you can tell them the hoof prints in the

can tell them the hoof prints in the

can tell them the hoof prints in the dirt they come by here regularly with

dirt they come by here regularly with

dirt they come by here regularly with darkness closing in the people are

darkness closing in the people are

darkness closing in the people are finally gone and at least for now the

finally gone and at least for now the

finally gone and at least for now the elk have the park to themselves their

elk have the park to themselves their

elk have the park to themselves their songs carried across the Twilight heard

songs carried across the Twilight heard

songs carried across the Twilight heard only by the mountains