Any idea what this elk is doing? I shot this (the video, not the elk) in Yellowstone at the end of August. Rut approaching. Antlers were already bare, so he wasn't removing velvet. Is he sharpening his tines? Or maybe sparring with the shrubs for practice?
http://walkinginthewoods.smugmug.co...ugust-30/13651123_Coq5z#1080303700_9DrAR-A-LB
http://walkinginthewoods.smugmug.co...ugust-30/13651123_Coq5z#1080303700_9DrAR-A-LB