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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 sound with Dawn’s approach

incredible sound with Dawn’s approach

incredible sound with Dawn’s approach figures emerge in the growing light

figures emerge in the growing light

figures emerge in the growing light engaged in a timeless ritual the balls

engaged in a timeless ritual the balls

engaged in a timeless ritual the balls 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 all weekends are now

their mating season all weekends are now

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

one of the busiest times at Rocky

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 the problems that we have to

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

deal with are people trying to get too

deal with are people trying to get too close to the elk despite a

close to the elk despite a

close to the elk despite a picture-perfect setting

picture-perfect setting

picture-perfect setting getting the shot here requires as much

getting the shot here requires as much

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

patience as film I’d love to be out here

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

without a bunch of people but you know

without a bunch of people but you know it’s it’s so neat everybody wants to

it’s it’s so neat everybody wants to

it’s it’s so neat everybody wants to come and everyone wants to come and

come and everyone wants to come and

come and everyone wants to come and experience it peaceful elk viewing

experience it peaceful elk viewing

experience it peaceful elk 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 during mating

away and worth the effort during mating

away and worth the effort during mating season bull elk constantly prepare for

season bull elk constantly prepare for

season bull elk constantly prepare for battle confrontations that occasionally

battle confrontations that occasionally

battle confrontations that occasionally prove fatal during this time period the

prove fatal during this time period the

prove fatal during this time period the Bulls will challenge each other for the

Bulls will challenge each other for the

Bulls will challenge each other for the cows and this particular Bowl challenged

cows and this particular Bowl challenged

cows and this particular Bowl challenged and apparently he lost losing usually

and apparently he lost losing usually

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

means little more than being chased off

means little more than being chased off by a larger Pole okay now let Logan hit

by a larger Pole okay now let Logan hit

by a larger Pole okay now let Logan hit see this young one with the small rack

see this young one with the small rack

see this young one with the 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 he’s coming down from behind him up

he’s coming down from behind him up

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 soreness yeah

well he’s just he’s just soreness yeah

well he’s just he’s just soreness yeah he’s just hurting his cows together

he’s just hurting his cows together

he’s just hurting his cows together they’re separated from these other guys

they’re separated from these other guys

they’re separated from these other guys he’s gonna try to in the fading light

he’s gonna try to in the fading light

he’s gonna try to in the fading light there is the hope of being thrilled by

there is the hope of being thrilled by

there is the hope of being thrilled by the call of the wild one last time

the call of the wild one last time

the call of the wild one last time it’s a pretty good spot you can tell

it’s a pretty good spot you can tell

it’s a pretty good spot you can tell them the hoofprints and the dirt they

them the hoofprints and the dirt they

them the hoofprints and the dirt they come by here regularly with darkness

come by here regularly with darkness

come by here regularly with darkness closing in the people are finally gone

closing in the people are finally gone

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

and at least for now the elk have the

and at least for now the elk have the Park to themselves their songs carried

Park to themselves their songs carried

Park to themselves their songs carried across the Twilight heard only by the

across the Twilight heard only by the

across the Twilight heard only by the mountains

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