the elk...

We saw the elk...one male and one female...oh how peaceful they look..

but wait! What's this?

Yikes! we backed off the rail as soon as we read it but not before the male elk spotted us and gave out a warning. It sounded like a very LOUD rusty gate. He did it 3 times while we were there even though we were far from the rail after the first time. We had to keep pointing out the sign to other people because they just walked right up.

An interesting fact about his rack - once breeding season is over the antlers fall off. The female elk will eat them - since they are high in calcium and phosphorous they help to nourish the baby elk. How cool is THAT?!