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

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

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52K views · 927 reactions | From Evergreen earlier in the week, this bull elk guarding its harem. Elk are in the rut (breeding season) right now and bulls can be very aggressive during this time. It is important for people to keep their distance from wildlife for both your safety and theirs. | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Facebook

How majestic! 🍂🦌 Lovely scenes in North Carolina as a Bull Elk calls out amogst the changing of the leaves. While this scene looks peaceful, it could become easily disturbed as bull elk become extremely aggressive this time of year as it is the heart of rut (mating) season right now. | WeatherNation

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