Know Elk Rut Sounds From a Distance

Are you ready for the Elk Rut ?

There is a video on the link above of two bulls that end up fighting. Both of these bulls first talk to the cows present before they engage with each other. Memorize the high-pitched bugle with chuckles. (Talking to cows.)

Talking to the Cows

The current herd bull then speaks directly to "his" cows with a similar sounding high pitched bugle with chuckles. You hear a distant "here I am bugle" (locator/communication bugle) from a third bull. He's on his way, but he is not a serious challenger. He's just a drive by cow thief!

Warning Bugle

Once they lock horns in the water, despite his very sore leg, the current herd bull manages to keep his head higher than the challenging bull. The challenging bull is having to hold his breath more than the herd bull. The herd bull tries to keep the other bull's nostrils under water.

The herd bull then pours on the steam to make the other bull use up his oxygen! He goes into oxygen debt because he's holding his breath too much. He unlocks and runs in order to be able to breath. The herd bull was tired and wounded, but very experienced. He might have lost this fight, if he had not kept it in the water. He's a smart bull. He knew how to use the water as a weapon against this fresher, uninjured challenger.

This is over for the moment, but the other bull will be back to try again, as long as a cow is at or near estrus. He might even be the bull who hurt the herd bull already.

The third, smaller bull that comes in is also talking to the cows. He has no intention of fighting. He just wants to steal a cow. He does that nervous bark a couple of times. Probably because he's scared of getting his butt kicked. Maybe to command the cows to run, which they do.

Many Fights to Come

Relax and Rebuild

It won't be long until fall is here! Read more about the rut and watched the video described above on this page .

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