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Bull Elk Bugling

Bull Elk Bugling

Picture was taken September 11th, 2016, during the elk rut, in Jasper National Park. This bull was definitely the alpha male of the area, as he was the biggest,...
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Picture was taken September 11th, 2016, during the elk rut, in Jasper National Park. This bull was definitely the alpha male of the area, as he was the biggest, baddest and most aggressive of all the bulls I saw. He also had the largest harem of females and not many challengers dared test him.
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Aperture 71/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 300/1

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Sep, 2016

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