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Sep 05, 2019 19:40 | #1

As the first rumbles of the Elk rut begin .... Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Sep 05, 2019 19:58 | #2

bhowdy wrote in post #18922247

As the first rumbles of the Elk rut begin .... Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Not much doubt who takes care of this harem. Great photos Bob. I'll be looking for some of this action also. Beautiful looking park. :-)

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Sep 06, 2019 11:53 | #4

bhowdy wrote in post #18922247

As the first rumbles of the Elk rut begin .... Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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I particularly like the shafts of light wafting down from the upper right side of the first photo. Adds a great deal of mood to the pictures, at least in my rank amateur opinion.

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Sep 23, 2019 21:35 | #5

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I, too, love the god rays cooming into the frame from the upper right - beautiful light!

I also think that recurved tine on the bull is super cool and super unique ..... can't say I've ever seen a bull with a tine like that.

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Sep 24, 2019 23:22 | #6

Stunning pictures!

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Sep 25, 2019 23:20 | #7

Nice photos, that is a wicked looking rack for sure. Hoping to get after some elk soon myself, these shots would be so pleasing to me.

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Sep 28, 2019 12:53 | #8

Grizz1 wrote in post #18933383

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Hoping to get after some elk soon myself, these shots would be so pleasing to me.
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Better hurry up!

The rut is rapidly coming to an end.

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Sep 28, 2019 14:21 | #9

Very nice !

I'm mainly here for the snacks

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Oct 01, 2019 20:45 | #10

Nice! Looks like Maggie Valley.

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Oct 03, 2019 12:23 | #11

Tom Reichner wrote in post #18934726

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Better hurry up!

The rut is rapidly coming to an end.

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the rut is in full swing right now, given the warmer weather is might be on for a few more weeks now...I was just up there this past weekend and it was not as busy as last year when it was cooler this time of year.

Were these shot at Oconaluftee or Cataloochee?

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Oct 03, 2019 12:28 | #12

TRhoads wrote in post #18937734

Interested to know that as well, looks like Oconaluftee to me, corner of the big field by the visitor center.

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Oct 03, 2019 14:05 | #13

jcothron wrote in post #18937736

Interested to know that as well, looks like Oconaluftee to me, corner of the big field by the visitor center.

my thoughts too.

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Jan 14, 2020 14:55 as a reply to @ DCBB Photography's post | #14

These were taken at the visitors center in Oconoluftee

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