LOCAL

Wandering Wapiti

A herd of elk frequents the Hull Road and Cree Meadows Drive area of Ruidoso to the delight of visitors and locals.
A herd of elk frequents the Hull Road and Cree Meadows Drive area of Ruidoso to the delight of visitors and locals.
PicasaDianne Stallings/Ruidoso News
Wapiti also wander the pastures north of Ruidoso.
Wapiti also wander the pastures north of Ruidoso.
Courtesy/David Tremblay
A visiting elk doesn't seem to bother a horse at a home off Airport Road in Lincoln County.
A visiting elk doesn't seem to bother a horse at a home off Airport Road in Lincoln County.
Courtesy/David Tremblay
A bull elk only has one antler left, possibly because he was a loser in the competition for females.
A bull elk only has one antler left, possibly because he was a loser in the competition for females.
Dianne Stallings/Ruidoso News
Elk browsed on both sides of a fence along Hull Road as drivers stopped their vehicles to watch.
Elk browsed on both sides of a fence along Hull Road as drivers stopped their vehicles to watch.
Dianne Stallings/Ruidoso News
Elk check out the grass near a home on Hull Road.
Elk check out the grass near a home on Hull Road.
Dianne Stallings/Ruidoso News