The 2014 elk rut is just 2 weeks away in Boxley Valley. This morning I saw 3 small herds and no large bulls. This little guy is just a yearling and is hanging out with the cow herd. Not a breeding bull. The big dogs will be coming soon-- around the 3rd week of September to around October 1. During these first 2 weeks, the best bull fights of the year happen. It is the initial struggle for domination. Very exciting. If you can come here only once during the rut, that would be the prime time, from the 3rd week in September though the second week of October.