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Elk Sounds

Hear how different elks sound: Wapiti, American Elk and Tule Elk. Play, loop or download each recording.

8 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Elk Sounds

  1. Wapiti

    Cervus canadensis, recorded in husum, wa, 2017.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Hilary Rose Dawson, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:28MP3

  2. American Elk

    Cervus canadensis canadensis, recorded in US-OK, US, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Craig Hensley, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:30MP3

  3. American Elk

    Cervus canadensis canadensis, recorded in ID, USA, 2024.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Brian Henderson, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:48MP3

  4. Tule Elk

    Cervus canadensis nannodes, recorded in CA, US, 2019.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: LJ Moore-McClelland, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:06MP3

  5. Wapiti

    Cervus canadensis, recorded in ID, USA, 2023.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Mark Pollock, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:16MP3

  6. Elk bugle

    Sound Library - Elk bugle

    Public domain · National Park Service

    0:20MP3

  7. Elk

    Sound Library - Elk

    Public domain · National Park Service

    1:30MP3

  8. Elk

    Sound Library - Elk

    Public domain · National Park Service

    1:30MP3

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Questions

Can I use these elk sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these elk sounds?

Only for five of the eight clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Wapiti, Hilary Rose Dawson, CC BY 4.0", "American Elk, Craig Hensley, CC BY 4.0" and "American Elk, Brian Henderson, CC BY 4.0". The other three need no credit.

Do all elks sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has three of them: Wapiti, American Elk and Tule Elk. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.