In the velvet

 Grandpa Turnbow knows a guy in the Rexburg area that has an elk farm.  While we were there this past summer, we got to go and see them while they were in the velvet (the horns are still growing and they look and feel like velvet).  Each elk was so careful not to touch another because their horns are so sensitive at this time.  It was pretty amazing to see how big some of these animals were.