Cataloochee Elk Breeding Season
Cataloochee Elk Breeding Season At GSMNP Most people visit the Great Smoky Mountains in the fall for the fall foliage. But fall is also the time for Cataloochee elk breeding season. Elk rut in September and October. Elk herds are located in the Cataloochee Valley area in the southeastern section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Maggie Valley, NC. In 2001, 52 wild elk were released in the area in order to restore the declining elk population in the United States. Now the herd has grown to numbers over 200. Rutting Season For Elk A trip to Cataloochee…
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