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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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Lone Elk Calf Ventures Out in Boxley Valley

October 31, 2025October 16, 2023 by Steve Creek
Lone Elk Calf

The final installment in a wildlife photography series from Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images of a lone elk calf venturing out from the herd.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, elk behavior, elk calf, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, 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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Arkansas Bull Elk Asserting Dominance

October 31, 2025October 14, 2023 by Steve Creek
Arkansas Bull Elk Asserting Dominance

Part 4 of a wildlife photography series from Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images of a bull elk asserting dominance by chasing away rival bulls.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, bull elk, elk behavior, elk rut, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, Wildlife Photography 6 Comments

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Capturing a Bull Elk’s Scent-checking Ritual

October 31, 2025October 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
Arkansas Bull Elk Lip Curling

Photographs from a trip to see elk in Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Images and information about a bull elk scent checking cow elk.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Elk Tags Boxley Valley, bull elk, cow elk, elk behavior, elk rut, lip curling, Majestic Elk of Boxley Valley: A Photography Series, Wildlife Photography

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