Overcast skies gave some nice soft lighting on these bull elk seen this past July 4th weekend.
Nikon D810, Tamron 150-600

He's a beast! Great images Doug.

Interesting configuration on that first image. Somebody's red deer sneak in there?

Nice shots with the soft light.

Nice shot's! I've never come across animals like that when I had a camera. I doubt I'd shoot an animal like that, great gene pool might get lowered!

Don- I suspect his genes have already been passed to the cows and their offspring for years already.
1'- no elk farms in Arizona that I know of. Hopefully not any to come either.
Shrapnel- looks like your local boyz are getting ready for a night on the town.