A man and his son were bicycling in Rocky Mountain National Park last Saturday when they were stopped in their tracks by a herd of bull elk walking toward them in a straight line.

The accompanying footage, captured by James Mason on the Old Fall River Road, shows the majestic elk, with towering antlers in full velvet, strolling past the riders only a few feet away.

It was a precarious situation, which is why Mason and his 19-year-old son, Nick, remained motionless to avoid spooking the animals.

“Maybe 3.5 miles coming down the dirt road we came around a left bend and as we turned, I saw a group of elk 50 or 75 yards away,” Mason told For The Win Outdoors. “I told my son to stop and stay calm, and not to move, and I took my phone off my…