The Yearly Elk Brawl | Untamed Americas

in the forests of the rocky mountains fall triggers a testosterone rush and

fall triggers a testosterone rush and

fall triggers a testosterone rush and elk bulls and the rut begins they gather

elk bulls and the rut begins they gather

elk bulls and the rut begins they gather in clearings for the yearly brawl in

in clearings for the yearly brawl in

in clearings for the yearly brawl in these open areas they have room to fight

while the big males slug it out in the

while the big males slug it out in the clearings young out-compete inside the

clearings young out-compete inside the

clearings young out-compete inside the forest a hidden camera reveals their

forest a hidden camera reveals their

forest a hidden camera reveals their bizarre behavior the prize for them is

bizarre behavior the prize for them is

bizarre behavior the prize for them is not mating rights but bragging rights

not mating rights but bragging rights

not mating rights but bragging rights over a muddy water hole

they don’t have horns yet but they seem

they don’t have horns yet but they seem to think they do

next fall they’ll fight for real if they

next fall they’ll fight for real if they can make it through the winter