Picture of the Day 11/4/12

There are many ways to take pictures of elk. Context is important, but there is also telling the story of a day in the life of an elk. Here the biggest elk in Boxley Valley, the Boxley Stud is bedded down for the morning with two cow elk, each with a calf.

This is a snapshot of bedding down after the morning grazing has stopped for the most part around 10 AM today. These elk will be pretty inactive until the evening grazing begins around 4 PM. This is a pretty standard pattern in the late fall. Just one month ago this bedding down was done out of sight at remote bedding areas.

The Boxley Stud & Harem Bedded Down 11/4/12