![]() ![]() Have a story idea? Contact him at or on Twitter Support his work and that of other Coloradoan journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today. ![]() Be it news, outdoors, sports - you name it, he wants to report it. Reporter Miles Blumhardt looks for stories that impact your life. Two years after Samson's death, he was memorialized with a bronze sculpture that can still be seen at the intersection of U.S. His death spawned a national outrage against the poacher, who was sentenced to jail time, fined and placed on probation. He was illegally killed with a crossbow by a Lakewood resident on YMCA of the Rockies grounds near Estes Park in November 1995. Like Big Kahuna, Samson was a well-known and revered large bull elk that was tolerant of people. RMNP visitation: Park among most popular again ![]() Park spokesperson Kyle Patterson told CBS4 the cause of death is unknown and that the animal "could have died from natural causes or been preyed on by a mountain lion.'' Photographers noticed the elk had been injured in last fall's rut, which may have contributed to his death. Cause of death unknown for beloved bull elk at Rocky Mountain National Park The park did not post social media messages on its social platforms about the death and did not respond Wednesday morning via email to an interview request. RMNP know before you go: Timed entry reservation system back for a third year "It moved your soul to hear that intense, soulful sound breaking the quiet.'' "His bugle was just thunderous, unlike anything else you heard,'' Madrid said. He said the last time he photographed the animal was 2019. Madrid said he would usually find and photograph the elk early in the morning in Moraine Park. "It was always, 'Holy cow, look at how massive that guy is,' '' Madrid said Wednesday. The post said the elk might have been "taken down by a mountain lion with tracks surrounding the area (where) he was found.''įort Collins resident Michael Madrid, who owns Michael Madrid Photography and is a senior photo editor for USA TODAY, said he never had a name for the elk but that each time he photographed him, he had the same reaction. The post said the photographers last saw the bull weighing around 1,000 pounds on March 7 but then a storm moved in and the photographers lost track of the animal until Sunday. Bull Elk- Big Kahuna - Bruno - Colorado - Digital Download for Prints Item details Meet your seller Other reviews from this shop (5) More from this shop. Being the first to place a hand on his magnificent antler (one had already been shed) was humbling and all three of us - myself, Alli and Andrew - were each blessed to be the last to see him alive and the first to see him passed on.'' "He was definitely vulnerable to predation due to the injuries.Good Bull Outdoors posted on its Facebook page Sunday: "We’re sad to announce the passing of perhaps the most iconic elk in history. "When we last saw him alive on he was still limping and wasn't putting weight on his front left leg," Schrag stated. "He could have died from natural causes or been preyed on by a mountain lion," Kyle Patterson with NPS stated. Officials with the National Park Service said cause of death is unknown - but warn that people should always be cautious around any carcass in Rocky Mountain National Park because mountain lions could be nearby. "The tracks were pretty clear," Schrag said. During the investigation, it was learned that the skull had been relocated after being cut from the carcass. He came across the carcass - and said he believes it was killed by a mountain lion. On April 9, 2022, Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers were notified of an elk skull with only one attached antler matching the one missing from the carcass of the popular large bull elk, referred to as Kahuna. ![]() Loren Schrag told CBS4 he's been taking photos of the bull elk since 2018. The iconic bull elk, a favorite of photographers who visited Rocky Mountain National Park, was found dead this week. To others, he was "Kahuna" or "Incredibull." And many who didn't know his name had seen his picture. ![]()
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