Winter elk herd (#24885848)
Each winter elk gather in groups numbering over 1000 at times at the Oak Creek wildlife headquarters area near Naches where they enjoy small amounts of hay to keep them from venturing out damaging agriculture regions in the surrounding valleys. Oak Creek Wildlife Area, Washington.
antler antlers bull bulls cow cows crowd crowded elk gathering herd hoof hooves looking mammal mammals Oak Creek Wildlife Area Roosevelt Elk stare Washington wildlife winter