Sound up! It’s Elk Bugling Season in Banff National Park 📢 Each fall, bull elk produce their distinctive bugling calls as part of the rutting (mating) season. These loud, high-pitched sounds serve several important purposes: 🦌 To establish dominance over other males 🦌 To attract females for mating 🦌 To communicate strength and fitness Bugling can carry over long distances, especially during the early morning and late evening hours. If you hear bugling on the trails, it’s a sign that elk are

Hear the beautiful sounds of elk bugling through the mountains on an Appalachian Elk Tour at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. Tours are available during the fall and winter months beginning at 6 a.m. Guests may come for just the elk tour or have the option of booking an overnight package (dinner for two, lodging for a night and a breakfast sandwich the morning of your tour). Call Jenny Wiley State Resort Park for reservations at 606-889-1790. For park information go to https://parks.ky.gov/preston

14K views · 1K reactions | That's the sound of an elk bugling. During mating season elk gather in mixed herds—many females and calves, with a few bulls nearby. Bulls bugle to announce their availability and fitness to females and to warn and challenge other bulls. When answered, bulls move toward one another and sometimes engage in battle for access to the cows. They crash their antlers together, push each other intensely, and wrestle for dominance. | Yellowstone Forever | Facebook

Roosevelt bull elk bugling during the rut, or breeding season. This incredible sound is made to show off to other bulls and the females. | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

6M views · 61K reactions | During the elk mating season (rut), which...