I will get to there again this year 1997, but probably in October. The Elk are in Rut. Moose are in rut. The Antelope are in rut. It is too early for muledeer rut but the males are gathered together.
Bears are very active, in an almost feeding frenzy, packing on the fat before winter.
And the best part is most of the tourons are gone. I will not include the touron stories but there are some doozies. I always find it amazing at how much influence Bambi has had on people's interaction with a wild animal. I have always camped at Norris campground, until it closes and then moved to Mammoth. I really like Norris as it is centrally located.