Licking his battle wounds. This poor Elk bull was exhausted and had been battling a huge dominant bull through the night. Much of the rut action can happen while we sleep and often, a resting bull is an injured bull. I did not linger. Though I was at a respectful distance, that wasn't the issue. The big concern was that others might see me with a camera and then it's game over for this guy's peace and quiet. He was, thankfully, by a very lightly traveled road and was not easy to spot. After lite