JACKSON, Wyo. — As the weather has remained warm, elk have found no shortage of food in the valley. Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer snapped some photos of a couple of particularly healthy-looking bull elk presiding over the valley.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Two elk stood, majestic on a hilltop, and gazed down on the valley.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Sulzer also snapped some photos of the Elk Refuge herd at sunset last week.

According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 6,626 elk were observed in the southern half of the National Elk Refuge as of Feb. 5.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail
Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Hannah is a Buckrail Staff Reporter and freelance web developer and designer who has called Jackson home since 2015. When she’s not outside, you can probably find her eating a good meal, playing cribbage, or at one of the local yoga studios. She’s interested in what makes this community tick, both from the individual and collective perspective.