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Bull elk will fight for love this month

A bull elk bugles near the Mammoth area of Yellowstone National Park during the September elk mating season. After bad weather forced them out of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, backpackers switched to their backup plan -- day-hiking and wildlife watching in the Park. (Rich Landers)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508
A bull elk bugles near the Mammoth area of Yellowstone National Park during the September elk mating season. After bad weather forced them out of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, backpackers switched to their backup plan -- day-hiking and wildlife watching in the Park. (Rich Landers)
A bull elk bugles near the Mammoth area of Yellowstone National Park during the September elk mating season. After bad weather forced them out of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, backpackers switched to their backup plan -- day-hiking and wildlife watching in the Park. (Rich Landers)

WILDLIFE WATCHING — Here’s a short glimpse (below) of what’s going on in elk country this month, and why some of the small trees you might be passing look a little worse for wear.

The rut is on.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog