7 Places We Go to Witness the Elk Rut (and hear the bugling)

Estes Park in the Rocky Mountain National Park

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Cataloochee Valley in the Smoky Mountain National Park

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Yellowstone National Park Alongside the Gardner River

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Uinta National Forest Utah

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Gila National Forest New Mexico

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Grand Teton National Park

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Lower Valleys in the Olympic National Park

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Here's the Complete Guide to Seeing the Elk Rut!