The busy season is on in Estes Park. Yes, tourism season, but also elk calving season and one may not mix well with the other. "Living here, you get to know the patterns of what's going on with them," said Estes Park resident Dianne Pliska. "In the fall, you are very cautious of the rut, and in the spring, you are extremely cautious of the babies being born." Elk in Estes Park Pliska lives near the latest elk on human attack.