What does the cryptic crossword clue "Rocky Mountain resident turning up pickled? That's too much (3)" mean?

The definition is "Rocky Mountain resident". The wordplay uses a hidden word. Hidden answer (that’s too much = not all of it), reversed (turning up = upwards in a down clue), in [pic] KLE [d]. Animal native to North America, particularly the Rocky Mountains area in the western US and Canada. The answer is ELK.

Rocky Mountain resident turning up pickled? That's too much (3)

Independent Cryptic #11867 | 18 Down | 2024-10-22 flower

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