Elk

Elk are animals featured in Red Dead Redemption. Elk can be hunted (Rank 7 of the Master Hunter Challenge needs you to collect 5 Elk Meat and 5 Bighorn Skins) and skinned. Hunting elk is an extremely lucrative business, as their meat and fur sells highly in Mexico, as it is not a local animal.

Locations
Elks can be found in the general area of mountains and forests of West Elizabeth shown on the map or specifically: There is an Elk spawning point just East of Bearclaw camp, in a sort of ditch from where you can overlook the Railway Camp to the South-East, just hang around and 2 Elk will spawn.
 * Around Manzanita Outpost.
 * The entire area of Tall Trees.
 * Around Beecher's Hope (Not very often.)

Characteristics
Elk are one of the largest species of deer in the world second only to the moose. Their antlers grow up to 4 feet long and can weigh up to 40 pounds. Elk are prized by hunters for their hides and meat, which is low in fat and high in protein. Known predators are the Grizzly Bears, Wolves and Cougars. They average about 6 feet tall and typically weigh around 400 pounds. The Elk is a passive animal and will flee as soon as it detects the player or a predatory animal. They are easy to spot due to their sheer size and antlers that reflect the sunlight.

Videos
Video with one of the best locations for Elk |Elk hunting.

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Trivia

 * The game states that Elk are the largest Deer in the world. In fact, the largest Deer in the world is the Moose (Moose are called Elk in Europe however).
 * Early after the game's release, many players believed that the Elk was in fact a Moose at first sight.
 * Also, Places like Manzanita Post will be decorated with Elk antlers and Moose Antlers. However, there are no Moose in-game.

Achievement
The player must kill an Elk to successfully complete the following achievement:&nbsp