A bull elk runs across a busy road to chase off a rival, then barrels back through a crowd of people filming. He pauses only to bugle—loud, raw, and unmistakable—before running off to gather his scattered harem. This is elk rut season in Rocky Mountain National Park, where dominance comes first and nothing else matters. 🦌 #bullelk #elkrut #bugle #coloradowildlife #untamednature #wapiti #wildlifereels #foryoupageシ | The Untamed View

Scoring a bull elk is quite similar to scoring a deer but with some added complexity due to the sheer length of those much bigger antlers. The total score number will include the inches in the length of the main beams, length of the tines, the inside spread, and the volume of the antlers. And we'll take deductions for inconsistencies like G1 points that are different lengths. | MeatEater