A noun meaning .... One who loves, Elk the large deer like
animal, (Wapiti) mostly found in western United States. An Elkoholic, studies elk and their habits constantly, learns to mimic their sounds, and waits all year for the season they can hunt and
kill the
animal they most revere. They almost always are seekers of trophies and somehow bestow admiration on other Elkoholics that posses large, impressive, specimens of the
animal. Most do plan to eat the animal they hunt, so it is alright with the world. Elkoholics probably have replaced Mastdonoholics, for obvious reason, (and thankfully so.) I must admit to Elkoholism.
Elkoholic
may also be used as an adjective, to describe a condition of containing many Elk. (Such as) This spot in the forest certainly appears Elkoholic.