Sounds of fall at Northwest Trek: Roosevelt elk rut, breeding season, where male elk vie for dominance and select their mates. The bulls bugle, thrash and spar with one another until a lead bull claims victory. | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

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