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Bull Elk Tongue at Boxley Valley | Scent Checking Behavior

January 21, 2026November 6, 2025 by Steve Creek
Bull Elk standing in foggy Boxley Valley field with tongue out during rut behavior.

I photographed a Bull Elk in Boxley Valley showing its tongue during scent checking. Learn about this late rut behavior and photo setup.

Categories Elk Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Boxley Valley, bull elk, Canon R5, elk, foggy morning, RF 200-800mm, rut behavior, scent checking, 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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Elk Behavior in Boxley Valley, Arkansas

January 21, 2026November 4, 2025 by Steve Creek
Bull elk lifts head in Flehmen posture beside cow elk.

I watched late-season elk behavior in Boxley Valley, Arkansas. See how bulls test cows during the November rut and my photography notes.

Categories Elk Tags Animal Behavior, Arkansas Wildlife, autumn, Boxley Valley, buffalo national river, Canon R5, elk, elk rut, flehmen response, Wildlife Photography

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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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