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The elk (pl.: elk or elks; Cervus canadensis), or wapiti, is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia.
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Known for. A chief of the Omaha Indians, warrior, orator. Successor. Joseph LaFlesche. Children. Standing Elk (son) Mitain (daughter) Meumbane (daughter) Big Elk, also known as Ontopanga (1765/75–1846/1848), was a principal chief of the Omaha tribe for many years on the upper Missouri River.
- The Spider Bull. Status: Current B&C non-typical world record elk. Score: 478 ⅝ The Spider Bull was well-known to elk fanatics, but Denny Austad seemed destined to tag the Utah giant.
- The Revelstoke Mystery Bull. Status: Former B&C non-typical world record. Score: 465 2/8. Another well-known bull, this monster non-typical was a local celebrity near Revelstoke, British Columbia.
- The Alonzo Winters Bull. Status: Current B&C typical world record. Score: 442 ⅝ Alonzo Winters was hunting Arizona’s White Mountains in the fall of 1968 when he dropped the hammer on this incredible bull with a Savage Model 99.
- The John Plute Bull. Status: Former B&C typical world record. Score: 442 ⅜ Colorado miners in the 19th century didn’t shoot elk for the record book; they shot them to survive.
How big is an elk? Elks vary in size based on sex and age, but they typically reach an average height of about 4 to 5 feet at the shoulder. Male elks can weigh from 400 up to 1100 pounds, whereas female elks, called cows, typically weigh between 375 and 650 pounds.
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The 1,800-acre Big Elk Creek State Park in southern Chester County lies less than ten miles northwest of Newark, Delaware. The majority of the park consists of previous farmlands and forest lands. The park acts as a wildlife corridor and provides refuge for an array of threatened and endangered species.
