23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Bull moose trio sparring

On a chilly early morning I found a group of seven bull moose. It was late in the rut and they sparred with each other as I watched. Most often two individuals would bang heads, but sometimes they decided that three is the right number. One bull has a broken right antler, but that didn’t deter him.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Wyoming, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Ephraim Heller