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Cow Elk With Drooped Ears in Boxley Valley

January 21, 2026November 18, 2025 by Steve Creek
A cow elk with drooped ears stands in a foggy field while urinating and licking her nose in Boxley Valley, Arkansas.

A cow elk with drooped ears urinates in a foggy Boxley Valley field. I photographed her on a cool November morning as the herd moved through.

Categories Elk Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Boxley Valley, cow elk, drooped ears, elk behavior, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Cow Elk Nursing Her Calf on a Cool Morning

January 21, 2026November 9, 2025 by Steve Creek
Cow elk standing in a field with her calf nursing on a cool November morning

I photographed a cow elk nursing her calf in Boxley Valley, Arkansas, on a cool November morning. See my Wildlife and Photography Notes.

Categories Elk Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Boxley Valley, buffalo national river, Calf, Canon R5, cow elk, elk, fall, nursing behavior, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Spike Bull Elk Nuzzling Cow Elk in Boxley Valley

January 21, 2026November 5, 2025 by Steve Creek
Spike bull elk resting chin on cow elk’s back in foggy Boxley Valley meadow.

I photographed a spike bull elk nuzzling a cow elk in Boxley Valley. Read my Wildlife and Photography Notes about this calm fall encounter.

Categories Elk Tags Arkansas, Boxley Valley, Canon EOS R5, cow elk, elk, elk photography, fall fog, RF 200-800mm lens, rut season, spike bull elk, Wildlife behavior 2 Comments

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Cow Elk at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

October 2, 2025 by Steve Creek
Cow elk facing forward in tall grass with trees and rocks behind at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

I went to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge hoping for bull elk, but instead photographed alert cow elk in the fall grasslands.

Categories Elk Tags bugling, cow elk, elk, fall, oklahoma, wichita mountains wildlife refuge

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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Photography | Wrapping Up My Trip

December 23, 2025September 25, 2024 by Steve Creek
Young White-tailed Deer with faded spots in the Wichita Mountains

Wichita Mountains wildlife photography from my final days at the refuge, featuring elk, deer, turkey, and other encounters.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations Tags bull elk, cow elk, deer behavior, elk, summer adventure, tom turkey, white-tailed deer, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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Egg-Laying Dragonflies and Elk Feeding at Wichita Mountains

January 2, 2026September 24, 2024 by Steve Creek
Cow elk feeding on aquatic lotus leaves while standing in French Lake at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Day 9 at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, photographing dragonfly egg laying and elk feeding in the lake on a hot September day.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations Tags bull elk, cow elk, dragonfly, egg laying, French Lake, Lake Quanah Parker, Oklahoma wildlife, white-tailed deer, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography

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Day 6 at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: Elk, Deer, and Insects

January 2, 2026September 22, 2024 by Steve Creek
Hummingbird Moth Up-close At The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Day 6 at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge with elk bugling, white-tailed deer, and close-up insect photography.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations Tags cow elk, Elk Bugling, Hiking, Insect photography, macro photography, Oklahoma wildlife, white-tailed deer, wichita mountains wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography 3 Comments

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The Importance of a Wet Nose for Cow Elk

October 31, 2025October 15, 2023 by Steve Creek
Cow Licks Nose for Better Smelling

Part 5 of a wildlife photography series from Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images and information about why cow elk lick their noses, to improve scenting ability.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, cow elk, elk behavior, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, scenting, wet nose, Wildlife Photography
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