We stayed an extra four days to get one last trip to the high country and see Rocky Mtn NP in late September. The aspens had started to turn in the high country and the elk were in full rut. It was a glorious weekend and the perfect end to a blessed and super summer.
Here in RMNP this bull was working hard to keep his harem of about 28 cows in tow. We watched them for a while as he lost one to another suitor only to get her running back to him and the suitor ambling off!
More high country color and the video clip below (if it sends) shows the last scene we had of the mountains - two bulls and an Elk jam on the road out. This bull had already lost a fight (we were told, wish we could have seen it) but had not given up on bugling a cow out of the harem. We did see the dominant bull approach him, bugle a challenge and watched as this 'little fellow' decided he was not really interested, after all.
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