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

148K views · 4.5K reactions | It’s a fall brawl, y’all   Two thousand pounds of brawn, locked in a battle of strength and determination. This is a typical mating season elk rut, where males compete to prove themselves as viable partners for their females. #AmericasNationalParks is now streaming on Disney+. | National Geographic Animals | Facebook