Bruddah Elk

This big ol' elk was hanging out just a couple miles from where I was staying. He was only a mile or so from downtown Jasper, but had apparently already ventured into town for his morning latte and was now back in the woods...looks like he's scratching an itch. Originally I thought (and hoped) he was a caribou, but after looking at wikipedia I'm pretty sure he's an elk. There are also caribou in the area, though they're rather scarce. I've never seen a caribou in the wild.