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In a few mountain towns, elk are simply part of the neighborhood. They graze the school lawns, nap under spruce trees in front yards and bring traffic to a polite halt as they cross Main Street, and locals learn to give a big bull plenty of room while he strolls past the porch like the oldest resident in town. This circle shows one of those unhurried walkers: a bull elk stepping along a low rise, mane shaggy at his throat and a sweeping rack reaching up to the rim of an oval window, and the greeting spelled out below in cut capitals. Every 11.75-inch round starts as a sheet of metal shaped by hand, then goes one of two ways: Hammered Black gives a sharp, dark outline, and Rust Patina brings warm, weathered browns. Hang it with small nails, double-sided tape, velcro or magnets. Place it near the front door of a mountain home, beside the boot rack in a mudroom, at the entrance of a rental cabin, down the hall of a ski condo or behind a lodge front desk. Rustic wall decor that greets every guest, and a natural pick for new homeowners in elk country.