It’s RUTTING SEASON!!!! Last weekend I spent some time in CO with a few elk herds so in tribut

It’s RUTTING SEASON!!!! Last weekend I spent some time in CO with a few elk herds so in tribute here are some fun facts about elk:

1.  Elk antlers have been known to grow as much as one inch a day.  The size of an elk’s antlers depends on the amount of sunlight the elk gets; sunlight causes a boost in testosterone levels, causing the antlers to grow. 

2. As a mating ritual, bulls will sometimes dig a hole in the ground, fill it with their own urine and bathe in it, in the hope that the scent will attract a mate. 

3. Elk can weigh up to 700 pounds.

4. They consume an average of 20 pounds of vegetation daily. 

5.  Males advertise this territory and their status through bugling.