The Allegheny National Forest Ranger Station will be on your left. Turn right onto Route 66, and continue through Marienville for 2.8 miles. Take a sharp left onto Route 899 and ride north for 8.9 miles until you reach Route 66. Starting at the intersection of Route 36 and River Road in Cooksburg, take River Road for 8.3 miles along the banks of the Clarion River to the intersection with Route 899. We greatly value feedback from our viewers! We encourage you to fill out our Viewer Feedback Form to help us deliver the best viewing experience.This ride routes you alongside the picturesque Allegheny and Clarion Rivers, both protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, as well as through the unique woodlands of Cook Forest State Park and Allegheny National Forest. You may also report by creating a comment and tagging to notify us directly. Get support for issues with comments (including log in issues) by emailing an issue with another viewer by hovering over their post and clicking the down-arrow on the right, then selecting 'Report'. If your issue is not resolved by following the troubleshooting tips above, please click here to run a speed test and share your results in a support ticket. If your issue is not resolved by clearing your browser cache, please follow our comprehensive troubleshooting tips for errors and buffering or other stream issues. Most issues are solved by clearing your browser cache. We're sorry to hear that you are experiencing an issue! The following resources will help you get resolution: Subscribe to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Receive emails or text messages about the wildlife topics you're interested in! We all have a duty to ensure the safety of people and the long-term welfare of the elk.įor more information visit the Game Commission’s website. If you see someone being disruptive or careless, whether intentional or not, kindly ask them to stop or report it to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Northcentral Region by calling 57. DO YOUR PART. The welfare of the elk herd is a shared responsibility. Personifying elk as humans takes away from their truly wild nature.Ĥ. The very reason people are drawn to the elk is their unaltered independence from humans. DON’T NAME ELK. Characterizing elk, or any wildlife, by naming them degrades their wild essence.

Feeding also promotes the spread of infectious diseases by having them unnaturally congregate into small areas.ģ. This could cause them to approach people looking for more. NEVER FEED ELK. Not only is it illegal to feed elk in Pennsylvania, but it teaches them to associate people, cars and/or homes with food. Cows are also known to defend their young when they feel threatened.Ģ. Elk are wild animals that are unpredictable and sometimes aggressive, especially during the fall breeding season. GIVE ELK SPACE. Keep a distance – of at least 100 yards – between you and the elk. Learn more at īe ELK SMART! When visiting elk county, do your part to preserve the WILD nature of the elk herd.ġ. The Game Commission and several partner organizations put a tremendous amount of time and effort into improving elk habitat, benefiting deer and other wildlife. The oldest known cow in Pennsylvania was 32, and the oldest bull was 15. You may also see white-tailed deer, turkeys, ground hogs, crows and other wildlife, maybe even an occasional black bear.Īs of March 2020, there are about 1,350 elk in Pennsylvania. Here, a wild cow elk lives and average of 10 years, while bulls live an average of 8 years. The best time to catch them on screen is early in the morning or during late afternoon/evening. And they will bugle! The elk bugle is one of the most distinctive sounds in nature - you will certainly know this high-pitched squealing noise when you hear it.Įlk are crepuscular, moving more during dawn and dusk.

Adult bulls can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. To show their strength and prowess, they will rub their antlers on trees, shrubs and the ground, and occasionally engage in battle with other bulls. During this time, male elk (bulls) attempt to win the loyalty of a 'harem' of female elk (cows). This camera is live during the elk rut, which takes place from mid-September to mid-October.

The Elk cam is located in Benezette, Pennsylvania on some of the 1.5 million acres of state game land owned and managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. In Partnership with the Pennsylvania Game Commission Thank you for joining us for Elk Viewing this season, enjoy highlights from the 2022 season until next year!

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