This video is from Estes Park in Colorado - Elk Rut!

Thanks so much for sharing Shirlene! I must admit that it made me homesick to hear the elk bugling. I'm a Colorado native. I still have family there that go hunting every year. Personally, I'd rather watch them than hunt them; but this is a little TOO close for comfort. Perhaps a case of man invading their habitat ??? ***

We live where the deer get terribly agressive during the rutting season. They have hurt 2 of our dogs, and once ran toward me and a little boy that was visting. They just go nuts!

Thanks, I used to live near an estate with a deer herd. when the rutting season was on the public were told to stay away from the deer. This showed lots of people nearby and elk are larger/more dangerous than deer. My cat enjoyed watching too

Beautiful animals and so use to the human folks!

I wonder how many people get hurt each year. Like the joggers or the guys with cameras. Too close for comfort for me LOL
Bev

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by shirlener88 24 Oct 2009

Bev, that was what I thought - but they didn't seem too worried. *4U

What magnificent animals! But who would have thought a huge elk would 'whistle', or make noises like a baby piggie? Sheesh. Guess the lady elk like it, though, hee hee hee. Thanks, Shirlene! Hugs, Marji

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by shirlener88 24 Oct 2009

Hehehe! Marji how funny! *4U

Elk Rut in Estes Park, Colorado in the US - Estes Park is a tourist attraction in the Rocky Mountains.

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by nanniesara 24 Oct 2009

This is awesome thanks for sharing. I would not go near them for sure.