I thought it would be useful to put together a slide show to show the difference between bull elk fighting and bull elk sparring. I get asked this question all the time.
Very few people get the chance to see a real bull elk fight even though they happen often early in the rut. When people tell me that they have seen a fight I assume it is sparring. Sparring is fun to watch, but nothing is on the line with sparring bulls, it is almost something they do to combat boredom.
Here is the video. I realize the sound could be better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExKzToANycE
If somehow you missed it, the following is a video of a true bull fight in Boxley Valley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Pb_s1SG1o
Information on Elk and Wildlife Watching and Photography in the Buffalo National River Region.
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