![]() Photo by neary_lizzy How are elk viewed in Cherokee, NC? Hickman, PhD, Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. To learn more about these beautiful and mighty creatures, we spoke to Caleb R. Elk calves are born between mid-May and mid-July. You may also hear the clash of antlers as bulls challenge each other in a battle for dominance. Between mid-September and late October, you can hear a sound called “bugling,” which is a distinctive call of the bulls during the mating season. In the Cherokee language, the word for elk means “great big deer.” If you want to experience elk for yourself, the fall “rut” or breeding season is one of the most exciting times to visit Cherokee, North Carolina. In 2001, the National Park Service successfully reintroduced elk to the Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, making sightings possible today. ![]() At one time, centuries ago, elk were plentiful in the southern Appalachians, but overhunting led to a decline by 1790. ![]()
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