A Bull Elk can be up to 700lbs, 40 of that being antlers.
Elk have two top canine teeth called ivories. These are remnants of saber-like tusks that ancestral species of elk used in combat.
This is what "I AM GOING TO FUCK YOU UP!" Sounds like in elk speak. Followed by a whack of fighting.
Bulls wallow in mud to coat themselves with "perfume" to attract cows. Axe is looking into this for a future product.
Male bulls will sometimes kill each other over a pack of ladies, kind of like pimp wars in the club district.
Baby elk are pretty much latch-key kids, as their mother only comes back once a day for a few moments to feed them. They tend to whine about this sometimes...cute though.
There are more people hurt each year by Elk than there are by Bears, wolves and other carnivores.
Elk are ornery fuckers...this is why I like them.
But for God's sake don't try and pet them if you see them on your hike. This ain't a Disney movie.
