Every September and October, Estes Park fills with people who came to hear bull elk bugle and then get far too close to them. YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park put together a short video of elk rut facts for exactly those visitors. It is worth a few minutes before you drive up.
Video: ‘Estes Park Fall Elk Rut Facts!,’ YMCA of the Rockies. Embedded from the original channel.
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