My sweetheart snapped this pic recently at Point Reyes National Seashore. It's an elk. Before I moved out here, I had NO IDEA there were elk in California. Color me ignorant.
Several federal and state agencies, and a couple private concerns, make live webcams available for watching for elk. The anticipation of possibly spotting one on each new visit is nearly as good as being out...
Elk grazing on the Estes Park Municipal Golf Course. Estes Park, CO June 2006