Give elk space—Keep a distance of at least 100 yards between you and the elk. Never approach them. Elk are unpredictable and sometimes aggressive, especially during the fall breeding season.

(WHTM) — Elk activity is ramping up in Pennsylvania, and the state has set up a live camera to capture it all. The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam, a 24-7 live stream that launched last ...

The Pennsylvania Elk Cam, a 24/7 livestream at state game lands in Elk County, sometimes captures males sparring with each other during mating season. The screenshot above is from the 2020 livestream.

An earlier study (2005-2009) of Pennsylvania elk showed an 82% survival of calves, with no deaths at all from predation. All documented deaths in that study were of calves less than one week old.

In 2024, 55,778 hunters bought 109,780 applications for Pennsylvania’s three annual elk seasons in which a total of 140 elk tags were available.

Meanwhile, elk hunting in Pennsylvania has already gotten underway. The recipients of the two licenses awarded either by auction or raffle, could get started as soon as Sept. 2.

Guests can tour the 8,900 square-foot center, buy gifts, learn the history of the breed and even experience a 4D film that explores the uniqueness of elk in Pennsylvania. Many of the curious will ...

About 1,400 wild elk roam free in northcentral Pennsylvania. The Game Commission’s meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Harrisburg.

Rut Rundown: The Whitetail, Muley, Elk, and Moose Breeding Seasons Explained. For members of the deer family—and for hunters alike—the annual rut is the most exciting time of the year.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam, a 24-7 live stream that launched last week, can be accessed online. They say the action captured on the camera should ramp up in the coming weeks […] ...

Meanwhile, elk hunting in Pennsylvania has already gotten underway. The recipients of the two licenses awarded either by auction or raffle, could get started as soon as Sept. 2.