Pennsylvania Elk Cam returns for 2024 season: Here’s how to watch

ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam is back for the 2024 season!

Through the livestream, which can watched here , you’ll be able to see elk as they become more active in the coming weeks. The camera feeding the livestream is on State Game Lands 311 in Elk County, in a field that’s typically a hub of elk activity. Viewers may also get a chance to see turkeys, deer, bears, coyotes and other wildlife.

“Fall in Pennsylvania offers several wildlife viewing opportunities all across the state,” Jordan Sanford, wildlife outreach coordinator for the Game Commission, said. “In the Northcentral Region, the annual elk rut is a unique experience in itself. Spotting a harem of elk, sparring bulls, or hearing majestic bugles ring through the fog is thrilling and exciting. The Elk Cam allows onlookers near and far to join in on the fun. Wherever you are, get connected to catch a glimpse of these majestic animals! The Pennsylvania Game Commission is proud to bring back the Elk Cam this year.”

The Elk Cam is slated to run until the end of the bugling season, likely sometime in mid-October. The top time to see elk on camera is late in the afternoon.

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Are you hunting elk this archery season? Here’s what you need to know

The recipients of the two licenses awarded either by auction or raffle, can get started as soon as Sept. 2. The next wave appears from Saturday, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Sept. 28, when the 27 hunters drawn for archery elk licenses will be hunting in their designated Elk Hunt Zones across several counties.

From Nov. 4-9 – a period when a lot of other hunters might be sharing the woods – the 68 hunters drawn for a general elk license will have the opportunity to try to fill their tags. Lastly, 45 more hunters will take part in the late elk season that runs from Dec. 28 to Jan. 4, 2025.

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