Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam back for the season

Harrisburg — With the September peak of Pennsylvania’s elk rut right around the corner, you can get a jumpstart on viewing some of those bugling bulls through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam, which launched in mid-August.

The cam is located in the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk range, an area totaling over 220,000 acres including State Game Land 311 and Elk State Forest.

Video and sound from the camera will be livestreamed here and viewers can expect not only to see elk, but turkeys, deer and other wildlife, as well.

Elk, which in the coming weeks will ramp up activity – with bulls becoming more vocal and competing with one another for available cows – always seem to take center stage, however. Enjoying the show is just a few clicks away.

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“Pennsylvania’s elk herd connects people, from throughout the country, in person or online to these iconic animals of the North American wilderness,” said Jason Beale, Game Commission division chief for Conservation Education and Social Science.

“Their presence in Pennsylvania attests to the often unseen work of the Game Commission’s biologists, habitat managers, and game wardens. It also showcases the critical partnerships with other state agencies and private organizations needed to maintain habitat and promote ‘ELK SMART’ behaviors to the thousands of annual visitors.”

The livestream is provided by HDOnTap and made possible with the help of the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission.

“HDOnTap is very excited to partner with the Game Commission for another year of wildlife viewing on the live cam in elk country,” said Tim Sears, the founder of HDOnTap.

“Year after year, the Elk Cam is livestreamed to more than 1 million screens nationwide. This live cam’s allure lies in its unpredictability, showcasing the wildlife of Pennsylvania during daylight and nighttime with infrared.”

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.