Best viewed large. Al rights reserved. A bunch of very large Roosevelt elk bulls in velvet.

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A trophy white-tailed buck stands backlit near the ridge top searching for a doe.

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Best viewed large. All rights reserved. A handsome Rocky Mountain bull elk finishes his bugle before charging ahead to ward off a challenger.

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Best viewed large. All rights reserved. A mature, breeding ram and ewe are accompanied by a younger ram in the evening hours.

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Best viewed large. All rights reserved. An action most people do not get a chance to witness and a first for me. The younger ram got too close to the older ram's girl and the hair flew as did the young ram as he narrowly escapes the rath of the older ram!

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