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madamesilverspurs

(15,806 posts) Mon Sep 11, 2017, 02:46 PM Sep 2017

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Trails Close for Elk Mating...

Trails close for elk mating at Rocky Mountain National Park

Certain trails and rivers will be closed in the evenings so that elks can mate peacefully at the Rocky Mountain National Park.

According to a Rocky Mountain National Park news release, patrons will not be allowed to travel through the following trails via foot or horse: Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow and Holzwarth Meadow. The park has also prohibited fishing in the Fall River, Thompson River and Colorado River throughout the evenings.

The closures will be from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. until Oct. 31.

http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/local/trails-close-for-elk-mating-at-rocky-mountain-national-park/

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Just felt the need to post something non-disastrous...

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Trails Close for Elk Mating... (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Sep 2017 OP

That's pretty cool! MontanaMama Sep 2017 #1

Well, mating is best done in privacy, I find. MineralMan Sep 2017 #2

Best to stay away left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #3

...or as competition for one. brooklynite Sep 2017 #6

I've never mounted an elk left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #7

Tell em to get a room................ Throck Sep 2017 #4

..... trusty elf Sep 2017 #5

I hope they at least leave out some bottles of wine for them. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2017 #8

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)

1. That's pretty cool!

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:06 PM

Sep 2017

Thanks for posting something non-disastrous! The closure times of 5pm to 7am crack me up. I guess elk don't do the deed in the daytime?

MineralMan

(146,327 posts)

2. Well, mating is best done in privacy, I find.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:08 PM

Sep 2017

So, give the elk their chance.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. Best to stay away

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:17 PM

Sep 2017

You would not want an elk to see you as a possible mate.

brooklynite

(94,719 posts)

6. ...or as competition for one.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:27 PM

Sep 2017

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

7. I've never mounted an elk

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:37 PM

Sep 2017

My neighbor mounted a moose head.

Throck

(2,520 posts)

4. Tell em to get a room................

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:18 PM

Sep 2017

And close the shades.

trusty elf

(7,401 posts)

5. .....

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:26 PM

Sep 2017

Buns_of_Fire

(17,194 posts)

8. I hope they at least leave out some bottles of wine for them.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 03:48 PM

Sep 2017

I'd suggest piping in some vintage Barry White, but that might be a bit too much.

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