Mammals Bull Elk

[RogerSmith]

Cambria, CA. From the Hearst Castle herd.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Unframed Dave]

Cool, I'd like to see them. What time of year is the rut where you are?

 

[RogerSmith]

Cool, I'd like to see them. What time of year is the rut where you are?

This was part of the managed herd on the Hearst estate near San Simeon. This was one of 5 bulls separated from the females. So I'm guessing the rut is strictly controlled. That said, perhaps because they were separated, this group of males seemed to get along very peacefully.