How would you describe an elk bugle? We are nearing the peak of the elk rut. Now is the time bugling bulls can be heard echoing throughout the hills in Pennsylvania’s elk range. Bulls are attracting cows into their harems and to warn away other bulls. Some describe the bugling sound as “haunting,” especially when hearing it in the early morning fog or in the dark of night. For many, there really is no better time to be in the heart of elk country than this time of the year. Visit pgc.pa.gov and

463K views · 1.2K reactions | Each year, as the days of summer dwindle and the colors of fall begin to emerge in the Pacific Northwest, an otherworldly sound during Roosevelt elk's mating season fills the air in the foothills of Mount Rainier at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, about an hour from Seattle. | Reuters | Facebook