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

65K views · 1.8K reactions | So cool to watch an elk bugle up close! www.GoodBullGuided.com | Good Bull Outdoors | Facebook

Bull elk bugling during the rut in the Canadian Rockies #elk #deer #rut #elkbugle | Harry Collins Photography

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

During the elk mating season (rut), which generally happens from now through mid-October, bulls bugle to announce their availability and fitness to females and to warn and challenge other bulls. While this iconic song is a beautiful backdrop to fall in Yellowstone, remember that bull elk can be extremely dangerous during this time. Always keep at least 25 yards from elk. More elk bugling videos are available on our website: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/vl_elkbugling.htm. Note: