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Elk

Cervus elaphus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Grand Teton National Park
495 Verified records at Grand Teton National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is a species of deer in the genus Cervus. It is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of Western Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains of Northern Africa, being the only living species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Elk sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 495 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Grand Teton National Park

Elk
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

80–90% · Very likely
Mule Deer
LC Endemic

Mule Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Odocoileus hemionus

60–70% · Likely
Moose

Moose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces americanus

30–40% · Possible
White-tailed Deer
LC Endemic

White-tailed Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Odocoileus virginianus

10–20% · With luck
American Bison
NT

American Bison

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bison bison

50–60% · Likely
Pronghorn
LC Endemic

Pronghorn

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antilocapra americana

50–60% · Likely
Bighorn Sheep
LC Endemic

Bighorn Sheep

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ovis canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Mountain Goat
LC

Mountain Goat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreamnos americanus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
90–100%
2 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
3 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
4 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
5 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
6 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
7 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
70–80%
8 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
9 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
60–70%
10 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
11 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
12 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
13 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
14 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
15 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
16 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
17 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
18 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
19 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
20 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
21 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
22 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
23 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
24 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
25 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
26 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
27 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
28 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
29 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
30 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
31 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
32 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
33 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
34 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
35 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
36 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
37 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
38 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
39 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
40 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
41 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
42 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
43 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
44 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
45 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
46 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
47 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
48 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
49 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
50 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Elk in Grand Teton National Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Elk sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 495 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Elk in Grand Teton National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Elk in Grand Teton National Park in our monthly data.

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