Generally speaking, it's always a good idea to keep your distance from wildlife. This is especially true of elk who this time of year are particularly feisty. One big elk in Colorado recently proved that point by challenging all of the vehicles everywhere.
Hallie Jessop-Aragon, of Green River, Wyoming actually caught one of these reindeer in the act of practicing his high jumps, and she posted it to the 'Wyoming Through the Lens' Facebook Group.
This fall elk hunters in specific hunt areas are again being asked by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to help brucellosis surveillance efforts by taking a blood sample from their elk immediately after harvest with a Game and Fish sample kit, keeping it cool and submitting it soon-after harvest.
When you daydream about your perfect Wyoming ranch, do you envision more people or wildlife in it? If the 2nd is your priority, you need to see a gorgeous ranch near Sundance, Wyoming that does indeed have more wildlife than people there.
A recent visitor to Yellowstone National Park witnessed drama that is rarely witnessed anywhere else. It was the moment a herd of elk were fleeing a wolf pack and it doesn't end like you'd expect.