Wildlife Watching Calendar
The best season to observe wildlife are fall, winter and spring. This is
when many animals move to lower elevations, including town, for winter food
and mating rituals.
September - October
Elk gather in low meadows and bulls bugle
as they form harems of cows.
October - November
Mule deer bucks are in their prine as
they search for does.
November - December
Bighorn rams challenge each other
with head-butts that may be heard for a mile.
January - February
The rut is over; large groups of animals settle into the Estes
valley to feed and wait for spring.
March - April
Herds of wildlife feed in the greening lower valleys preparing
to return to alpine meadows.
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