Monthly Archives: June 2009

Elk Out To Lunch – Photos

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

Since elk have to constantly eat to keep up their weight most of the photos you get of them will be of them out having a snack. Here are a couple of the pics I have taken of them out … Continue reading →

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Surprise, Momma & Baby Bear! – Photos

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

Let me just say that when you are out looking for elk you just never know what else you might see. On one of our trips to check out our favorite elk viewing areas we spotted these two beauties traveling … Continue reading →

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How Much Do Elk Weigh?

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

Quick elk fact – A mature bull elk can easily top out in the 1,000 lb range with averages being somewhere between 600 and 850 lbs. Cows on the other hand range between 500 -600 lbs. Compared to  a whitetail … Continue reading →

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Elk Hanging Around Our Camp – Photo

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

Owning a camp in the heart of PA’s Elk Country is truly a blessing because of days like this one. This picture was taken a while back, but it was such a great day because the Elk were moving all … Continue reading →

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Bull Elk Sparring – Photo

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

These two young bulls were testing out their sparring abilities on each other just outside our camp. This was just a couple of pals rattling their antlers together and not a full on battle, but it was still a lot … Continue reading →

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Bull Elk In The Woods – Photos

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

This big boy was out for a stroll at the same time I was and neither of us realized the other was there until we were within about 20 yards of each other. He browsed around for a while keeping … Continue reading →

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My First Pa Elk Encounter

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

My first encounter with a PA Elk came back in October of 1998 when I made my first trip from Va (where I lived at the time) up to my wife’s (then fiance’) camp in Benezette. She had told me … Continue reading →

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Elk Love Apples Too!

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

This young bull was heading over to check out a couple apple trees just before dusk. Almost every day at this time you can see him and a couple of his friends making this same trip. On several occasions have … Continue reading →

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Why Are Elk Called Wapiti?

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

Why are elk called Wapiti? Once you understand the definition of Wapiti, this picture is all the explanation you will need to figure the rest out. Wapiti is a Shawnee word meaning “white rump” and as you can tell from … Continue reading →

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Baby Elk – Photo

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Pa Elk Guide

This is the first set of Triplets we have seen. They were so cute playing around in the road while mom was just off to the side grazing. Thank goodness this area is a low speed zone with limited traffic. … Continue reading →

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