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The US States With the Largest Elk Populations

By Abby Parks

Published January 29, 2026 Runtime 1:32

Elk play an important role in ecosystems across the United States and hold cultural significance for wildlife enthusiasts, Indigenous communities, and hunters. While they are not commonly found in the southern regions of the country, several states support large and healthy elk populations. This video explores which six US states have the most elk and why these areas provide ideal habitat for these iconic animals.

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).

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