Officials at Estes Park warn visitors to give elk plenty of space, and take care not to disturb them, particularly during calving season in the spring and rutting season in the fall. "Every day ...

Clashing antlers echo through the forest as two giants face off. In this episode, we witness the raw power and ritual of the wapiti - North America’s majestic elk. During rutting season, these animals ...

With elk rutting season approaching, Rocky Mountain National Park will implement overnight closures in select areas of the park beginning Tuesday. Rangers have expanded the hours of closures this ...

“It was wild, especially since it was what traditionally is not the elk rut,” said Burtness. “I figured the snowstorm might have made them frisky, resulting in the fight.” While Burtness watched the ...

A pair of rutting bull elk lock horns. In rare instances, such jousts can cause serious injury or death. But typically neither is hurt, for the elk's magnificent antlers, which originally did ...