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| Elk Viewers in Historic Boxley Valley. Note the people sitting. they cannot be seen by oncoming traffic. Always stand and get well off the road. Drivers looking for elk will not see you. |
The good news is that the rut is now less than 30 days off. Big bull elk have pulled in close to the cow elk herds. They can be seen in Boxley Valley scraping velvet off their antlers in preparation for fighting just weeks away.
The peak of the 2010 rut is roughly from the last week in September through the first week in October. Like whitetail deer, cow elk return to estrous until they are successfully bred. These cycles extend the rut until late in the year. Bull fights, while less common, can occur even in November.
It is time to plan your visit to Boxley Valley for the 2010 Arkansas elk rut. In about a month, visitors will be treated to the best elk viewing of the year. The bulls will begin bugling in about three weeks. During the peak rut, evening bugling is quite common.
Plan on visiting often during this amazing time. If you are fortunate, you will see a bull fight. Mornings and evening
s are the best times for viewing and listening. Remember to pull over on the wide shoulders, out of traffic.
