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PA elk

Thunderflight

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Shermans Dale, PA
Thursday my wife and I drove up to Benezzet, PA to check out the Elk County Visitor Center We stayed at a very nice bed and breakfast in Winslow that ended up being literally in the middle of the newest elk viewing area. I figured if we saw three or four elk we would be doing good, but we ended up seeing at least 100! We didn't see any big bulls, but throughout the evening and early night we were treated to the sounds of mews and cow bugles. The real action doesn't start until the second week of September when the rut starts. luckily the B&B had an opening so we booked another night. Hopefully we'll see some big bulls bugling and rounding up their herds.

We also heard lots of coyotes howling all night. I'm seriously thinking of going back up in March to do some yote and elk shed hunting. There is lots of state game lands around so access shouldn't be a problem. A few big elk sheds would look great in my new house. :smiley_bril:

I applied for an elk tag, like every year, but with only 86 tags and 25K plus applicants I'm not getting my hopes up.

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My wife and I were there in mid September last year. In the large field to the left of the Visitor Center we saw two huge bulls and 3 or 4 satellite bulls. The herd bull chased the smaller bulls away from his cows for about an hour. We heard lots of bugling and took some cool photos. You should have a great time there in September. We would like to go back there again in September, but if things work out we may be in Yellowstone listening to elk this September.
 

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antiqucycle

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East Ohio
Forget how much the elk tag is right, I think $20 or $40 for residents and $200 for non residents. Apparantly the legislature who decides hunting fees in Pa, wants to jack up the tag rates to $200 for residents and $700 for non residents. The Pa hunt club I belong to, Voted NO on ballot passed out by the state organization of clubs
 

rsmith

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That's awesome! Would love to take a weekend off early September and go there with the girlfriend for a little get away