Bugling Elk

We rounded a corner on the way to the La Mar Valley and heard excessive elk bugling. There was no shoulder on the road & my husband could not park the car. I said, "come back for me" as I jumped out. The male was on one side of the road and the female with a baby was on the other side. I had a wonderful location to photograph but something occurred to me: when I heard what I thought was my husband returning , I shouted over my shoulder, "is it dangerous to be between the male elk and the female A couple that we did not know in a shiny pick up shouted back: "YESSS!