This morning the herd bull in the south valley area began bugling. This is because a small shag bull showed up around the edges of his harem. He ran him off repeatedly and bugled a few times for good measure. The stage is set for a bull fight in the Smith Creek Field, all that is required is a worthy opponent meaning a bull of comparable size to the current herd bull. There are a few around, but none have showed up by his herd. This map shows the locations of the elk. This morning there were close to 70 animals most of which were in 2 herds.