| Class | Mammal |
| Size | Massive |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Elk can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Massive sized Mammal animal. We recommend using a Rifle or a Sniper to hunt this animal. You can craft a Elk Antler Trinket at the Fence Shop using it's materials and cook the Mature Venison meal from hunting it, .
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Elk Locations
Every type of Elk found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Elk in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is you should use to attract it in the wild.
Elk Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use
- Bow with Poison Arrow
- Bow with Improved Arrow
- Throwable with Poison Throwing Knife
- Rifle with Regular
- Rifle with Split Point
- Rifle with High Velocity
- Rifle with Express
- Sniper with Regular
- Sniper with Split Point
- Sniper with High Velocity
- Sniper with Express
- Shotgun with Slug
Regular Elk Locations
RDR2 Legendary Elk Locations
Legendary Elk materials can be used to craft Talismans or Trinkets. You can view other types of Legendary Animals HERE.
- You can find the Legendary Elk East of Bacchus Station
Elk Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
| Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mature Venison | Plain Venison | Thyme Venison | Oregano Venison | Minty Venison |
Elk Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Elk will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
| Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Elk Pelt | $6.5 | Perfect Kill |
| Legendary Elk Pelt | $33 | Legendary Only |
| Good Elk Pelt | $3.9 | Good Kill |
| Poor Elk Pelt | $2.6 | Poor Kill |
| Elk Antlers | $1.35 | Any |
| Mature Venison | $0.6 | Any |
| Legendary Elk Antler | $0 | Legendary Only |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Elk Crafting
What you can make from Elk crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
| Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Legendary Fox Moccasins | $40.00 | Perfect Elk Pelt, Legendary Fox Pelt |
| Legendary Elk Moccasins | $30.00 | Legendary Elk Pelt, Perfect Goat Hide |
| Elk Fringed Shotgun Chaps | $21.00 | Perfect Elk Pelt |
| Legendary Elk Half Chaps | $16.00 | Legendary Elk Pelt, Perfect Sheep Hide |
| Gila Monster Gambler's Hat | $16.00 | Perfect Elk Pelt, Perfect Gila Monster Skin |
| Legendary Elk Range Gloves | $13.00 | Legendary Elk Pelt |
| Elk Riding Gloves | $12.00 | Perfect Elk Pelt |
| Elk Flop Hat | $12.00 | Perfect Elk Pelt |
Fence Crafting
| Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Antler Trinket | Raises the money you get from looting by 10% | Legendary Elk Antler | General | $22.75 |
Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
| Ingredient | How to get |
|---|
Camp Crafting
| Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Scout Campfire | Elk Antlers | Elk Antler |
| Satchel | Tonics Satchel | (Tier 3 Medicine/Health supplies Ledger Upgrade) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Buck Pelt, Perfect Elk Pelt |
| Satchel | Kit Satchel | (Donate 3 valubles at the tithing box, next to the ledger) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Elk Pelt, Perfect Panther Pelt |
Item Crafting
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
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