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Nice ‘Do
I don’t do as many portraits these days, but this elk’s luxuriant mane really deserved to be featured.
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Tule Elk Calf
I haven’t gotten many opportunities to photograph Tule Elk calves. Their mothers are very protective, so any attempt to approach just stresses them out as they head for the safety. Even getting out of your car hundreds of yards away can be enough to put them alert. I was lucky enough to find this pair
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Early Bloomer Elk
Tule Elk usually shed their velvet in June or July, but it’s late May and this guy is already showing off his rack and starting to practice his upturned nose elk bull strut. He’s just got six points on his antlers, so he’s not yet big enough to compete with the big bulls, but maybe
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Tule Elk Morning Scene
A young Tule Elk surveys its future territory on a cold misty morning. Tule Elk are the smallest subspecies of elk, and are found only in California. On its own, that narrows this photo down to just a few possible locations. If you know the Bay Area, can you spot the detail that tells you
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Tule Elk Cow
It’s often all about the bulls when it comes to elk, but this Tule Elk cow was looking mighty noble as it paused mid-graze in front of some rolling hills.
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Tule Elk Sunset Scene
A Tule Elk bull gets in some final grazing at sunset. Elk bulls keep their antlers longer than other deer species, holding onto them from the end of the rut in October until March.
