In focus: A big bull elk in Packwood snacks as the rut approaches
A large bull elk munches on vegetation in Packwood on Thursday evening in the rain. To submit photos to The Chronicle for potential publication, send them to news@chronline.com.
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A bull elk that has shed his velvet gets leaves and twigs caught on his antlers on a rainy evening in Packwood Thursday.
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A bull elk picks leaves off a tree to a snack on Thursday in Packwood.
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This large bull elk, pictured in Packwood on Thursday night, has shed his velvet and is nearing the rut, when bulls become more aggressive as they search for “cows,” female all, to mate with.
