Outdoor Writer Report post Posted October 7, 2019 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted October 7, 2019 I don’t see the height fence? It must be right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted October 7, 2019 @Mesabulls you were right!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted October 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, muledeerarea33? said: I don’t see the height fence? It must be right? No, don't believe there are any fences. See below. Pennsylvania Elk Herd – Habitat & History Elk once freely roamed all over Pennsylvania but the rapid settlement and exploitation by early immigrants threatened the herds. By 1867 there were no more elk in Pennsylvania. Unregulated hunting and habitat loss were the biggest factors of their demise. In 1913 the Pennsylvania Game Commission began reintroducing elk in Pennsylvania. The elk herd we know today originated from 177 elk that were trapped and transferred to northern areas of Pennsylvania. The reintroduction of elk took place from 1913 through 1926. The releases in north-central Pennsylvania were successful and the herd now numbers more than 800. Visitors can easily see the majestic elk in areas of Elk and Cameron counties. Considered to be the heart of Pennsylvania elk country, the town of Benezette is located along State Route 555 in Elk County. To reach the public viewing area, start at the Benezette Hotel and travel north along Winslow Hill road 3.5 miles. Follow the signs to the viewing area. Elk can also be seen along the roadways in the free-roaming herd range located in Elk and Cameron counties. The Moore Hill area in Cameron County is a favored viewing spot of local elk enthusiasts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOBY Report post Posted October 7, 2019 living in an amish paradise )) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CATERPILLAR Report post Posted October 7, 2019 They must not have governors tags in Pennsylvania, if that was Az there would be 20 people around him keeping tabs till someone showed up to shoot him. Then post pics all over the internet like they accomplished some great hunting feat. Awesome Bull 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Explorer Report post Posted October 7, 2019 Didn't arizona give them a bunch of elk few years ago or was that Kentucky? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted October 7, 2019 An excellent read about the herd over the past 100+ years. The History of Pennsylvania's Elk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted October 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, Explorer said: Didn't arizona give them a bunch of elk few years ago or was that Kentucky? In reading the history article (linked above), I saw no mention of Kentucky or Arizona. It appears all the relocated critters came from YNP over several decades. There was one mention of 22 bought from a PA preserve many years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted October 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Explorer said: Didn't arizona give them a bunch of elk few years ago or was that Kentucky? Edit: Nevermind idk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Explorer Report post Posted October 8, 2019 It was West Virginia 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted October 8, 2019 and kentucky from az central Hunting and ranching had killed off the Southwest’s native Merriam’s elk by 1906. A decade later Arizona received its first shipment of Rocky Mountain elk from Yellowstone. Those elk and subsequent transplants grew by the thousands during the second half of the 20th century, and after the turn of this century, Arizona donated some of them to Kentucky. James 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
