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Photo: bull elk trio displays great potential

Three bull elk display their velvety still-developing antlers in July. (Jaime Johnson)
Three bull elk display their velvety still-developing antlers in July. (Jaime Johnson)

WILDLIFE WATCHING  -- This royal threesome of bull elk photographed in early July by Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson is probably polishing up its act, so to speak, for the rut, which is just about ready to kick into gear in elk country across the west.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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