elk
North American cervid
Elk is a large deer native to North America, known for its impressive antlers on males and its bugling call during mating season.
In British English, elk refers to what Americans call a moose.
The animal is prized by hunters and figures prominently in the iconography of the American West.
The Elks, formally the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, is a fraternal organization whose lodges are found throughout the United States.
Branching cervid headgear
- velvetThick-pile textile
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- rackFrame for holding items
- sheddingLosing outer covering
bugling · hooves · hide · mane · dewlap · crown · branching · symmetry
Large North American deer
- ungulateMammal with hooves
- ruminantMulti-stomached grazing mammal
- herdGrazing animals together
- bullSteer before castration
cow · calf · calving · migration · grazing · browsing · habitat · predation
Western North American cordillera
- YellowstoneOriginal U.S. national park
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- alpineOf high elevations
timberland · boreal · taiga · grassland · national park · wilderness · old-growth · coniferous
Flesh of cervids
- trophyAward for winning
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- big gameLarge hunted wildlife
bowhunting · rifle · bugle call · camouflage · tagging · season · license · outfitter
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- regalOf or befitting royalty
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- statelyGrand and imposing
grandeur · magnificent · wild · untamed · strength · endurance · totem · heraldry
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- preserveProtect from loss
ecology · biodiversity · restoration · habitat loss · overhunting · game warden
antlers
Branching cervid headgear
shedding · bugling · hooves · hide · mane · dewlap · crown · branching · symmetry · sparring
wapiti
Large North American deer
bull · cow · calf · calving · migration · grazing · browsing · habitat · predation · territorial
Rocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
- YellowstoneOriginal U.S. national park
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
alpine · timberland · boreal · taiga · grassland · national park · wilderness · old-growth · coniferous · woodland
venison
Flesh of cervids
big game · bowhunting · rifle · bugle call · camouflage · tagging · season · license · outfitter · game management
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
stately · grandeur · magnificent · wild · untamed · strength · endurance · totem · heraldry · spirit animal
wildlife management
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
preserve · ecology · biodiversity · restoration · habitat loss · overhunting · game warden
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- Deerbuck, doe, fawn, stag, hind
- hoofed mammalscow, horse, goat, sheep, pig
- YellowstoneOld Faithful, geysers, geyser, Yellowstone Lake, hot spring
- game meatvenison, pheasant, quail, wild boar, rabbit
- Rocky Mountain Wildernesswilderness areas, alpine meadow, backcountry, alpine lake, alpine lakes
- elk herdsGroups of large deer
- elk huntingPursuing large North American deer
- elk antlersBony cervid headgear
- elk seasonLegal hunting period for large deer
- elk huntPursuing large deer species
- elks clubFraternal charitable organization