T. J. Robertson describing his day at the office on November 29, 2007. He said he got a call that two bull elk were locked up and one was dead the other still alive. The bulls were in a field about 15 miles Northeast of Monticello. When he got there he actually found two bulls locked antlers. He thought this only happened in other areas. T.J. and another staff member decided they were going to tranquilize the bull and saw apart the antlers...one problem...they did not have enough of the drugs to do a good job. So they walked out and sawed the one point off of the dead bull's right antler. Then had to saw the main beam of the left antler to get the other bull free. The whale tail was over the bulls eyes, lodged between the eye guards. When they cut it free the bull stood there for awhile catching its breath with the piece of the antler still in it's antlers. When it took off the piece of antler came out.....WOW! He said, this for sure was one of his most memorable days! Enjoy the pictures in our great outdoors! Charming, Just Charming!T.J. Robertson
Conservation Officer
Moab District
Incredible pictures. I have seen a ton of photos with bucks that were locked together, but never a picture of two elk in the same predicament.
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