Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Sex in the State Forest

Well, I have learned, or maybe remembered, that setting an ad-blocker on when reading many blogs is the reason I cannot comment on them. If I turn the ad blocker off when I go to a site, then it allows my comment to be published! Annoying, but glad it is not an unsolvable glitch on my log-in to Blogger.

We are off this morning to go shoot elk in Pennsylvania.  NOT shoot with a gun, but shoot with a camera.  Our old age is making us want to get out and fill the bucket list more.  It is autumn and the elk are bugling.  If you have not heard that call of the male elk, you have missed an interesting natural phenomenon.  Our elk in this country have been wiped out in many areas and have had to be reintroduced.  There are now at least two large managed herds in the Eastern part of the U.S. and a larger herd in the Rocky Mountains and smaller herds elsewhere across the U.S.  There is a hunting season for them as well.

The males are entering their mating season and bugle to attract females and warn males.  Some do it so much that they lose their voices.   They can best be seen at dawn and dusk and I am stealing myself for crowds...hoping to find spaces away from all of those (like me) who are nature lovers.

It will be a five-hour drive and we will take several overnights in a local hotel.  We have outgrown the tent camping experience and the cabins are full.  The cheaper hotels are pretty rustic.  There will be no cell service in many parts of the large park and restaurants are only in certain areas.  Thus it will be a bit of a challenge for old folks who are used to things going their way.

We will head back home on Friday.  And in the following days I will have fun  culling and editing my photos and will share any if they are intersting.  Lokoing forward to the fall color as well as the great wild outdoors.

 

15 comments:

  1. It sounds like a wonderful adventure! Enjoy!

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  2. Of course they will be interesting photos! I look forward to them and hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday. :-)

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  3. Happy travels!
    I am sure you will take gorgeous ohotis of the elk.
    Cheap hotels and the title make me laugh.

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  4. Do you know the rule that, once one has mentioned taking photos of a thing, those photos must be produced. Blogger rule no 163. I look forward to seeing the evidence of your adventure. :)

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  5. Cool. I look forward to the photos. We are fortunate here in the PNW to have elk roaming free in some areas. There are quite a few in our coastal areas. I have seen them in herds in pastures in the foothills of the Coast Range mountains

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  6. What a great idea. I hope it goes well.

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  7. Have a wonderful time!

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  8. I didn't know there were elk in Pennsylvania! Looking forward to pictures.

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  9. Have a good time. Waiting to see the pictures.

    I have an ad blocker on but I haven't noticed any trouble in being able to comment on blogs.

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  10. Good for you to make the effort. Looking forward to see your photos.

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  11. Because of your post title I have to hope your photos are x-rated...even for the elk.

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  12. We have herds of Elk here in Tehachapi, and yes, it's bugling time! LOL We have some huge bull elk with a harem of females. Just awesome... fascinating time of year, especially with the turning of the leaves. Be safe!

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  13. Oh, having the same issue with commenting on blogger -always error occurred status. hope I get it sorted soon. Thanks for the tip

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  14. Have fun and we'll look forward to photos. I didn't even know there was an ad blocker option.

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  15. I love hearing elk bugle. Well worth a trip.

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