Printable Elk Coloring Pages
Find 32 printable elk coloring pages for all ages. This collection includes everything from simple, friendly cartoons for kids to highly detailed, realistic wildlife scenes for adults and older students.
Elk Coloring Pages
A mix of majestic portraits and friendly, cartoon-style elks enjoying the outdoors.
Realistic Elk Coloring Pages
Detailed illustrations of bull elks, cows, and calves in their natural habitats.
Elk Hunting Coloring Pages
Scenes featuring hikers, campers, and hunters spotting these impressive animals in the wild.
More pages to explore
Related coloring pages on Color Confetti.
All 4 more: Deer (53), Nature (38), Forest (20) and Mountain (67).
Ready to print for home, preschool and classroom.
Getting to Know Elk Families
When coloring these pages, it helps to know the correct terms for the animals. A male elk is called a bull, and they are known for their massive, branching antlers. Females are called cows, and their babies are calves.
You will find all of these in our realistic elk section, including a cow with her spotted calf. Elks are closely related to other members of the deer family, but they are much larger and have a distinct, darker neck mane. During the fall mating season, bulls make a loud, echoing call known as bugling.
Bringing the Wilderness to Life
Elks live in some of the most beautiful environments in North America. To make your pictures look authentic, use a variety of greens and browns for the forest backgrounds and rugged terrain.
- Use deep greens for pine trees and light greens for the grasses in a mountain meadow.
- Blend grays, blues, and purples for the rocky peaks behind the animals.
- Try earthy browns and tans for the elk's coat, making the neck area slightly darker than the body.
Activities for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Our hunting and hiking scenes are popular with families who spend time in the woods. These pages work well as quiet activities during a camping trip or at a hunting lodge.
Adults and older children can use fine-tipped markers or colored pencils to capture the intricate details of the antlers and the surrounding mountain landscapes. Teachers can also use these printables during ecology lessons when discussing North American wildlife.