Are there wild elk lurking in southwest Austin?

About this episode

The episode explores the possibility of wild elk existing in southwest Austin through the story of a man's sighting.

Darren Smith swore the dark, antlered figure he saw in the early morning hours was an elk. No one believed him. This story was originally part of KUT’s ATXplained Live on Oct. 29, 2025. Tickets for our next show on May 21 are available here. The post Are there wild elk lurking in southwest Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Topics covered

• wildlife
• Austin
• elk
• urban legends
• local news

Keywords

• elk
• Austin
• wildlife
• urban legends
• sighting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KUT, KUTX Studios

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