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There's a big one there right now, and there's sound too, he just bugled.

Pa Elk Camera


Dale

From the website:

"The best time to view elk seems to be in the late afternoon. Keep in mind that there may be periods of time when no wildlife is visible on camera. Be aware that, at times, nature can be difficult to watch.
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Just for fun I looked and it's 0145 there now. Really dark. Needless to say, I didn't see any "nature"

Thanks for the link Dale,

Geno
PS. I miss the big woods of Allegheny NF. Is it fall there yet?

Just starting.

I've seen some pics of huge bulls in PA. When they don't get shot, they can get to impressive size sometimes.

Starting here in E WA too, poison ivy getting red, maples along the river have leaves turning too.

Now I think I'll try to access the cam, seeing as how it's daytime.

You all enjoy your hunts back there,

Geno

Thanks Dale,

I think that's a cool idea. I wonder what other kind of critters one might see if they h ad time to watch for a while.

Geno

The national elk refuge near Jackson, WY has webcams set up. You can see lots of elk and stuff like wolves on occasion. I heard that 2 grizzlies have been seen recently, the 1st in many years.

I watched last night about 3 am PA time. Cool night vision. Saw a couple cows feeding in the open and could hear several bulls bellowing away in the woods nearby. Really neat!

From a press release: and some good-sized bull elk, not to mention turkeys, deer and other wildlife, already have made appearances.

Earlier this year they had a camera on an eagles nest, it had a ton of viewers.

Dale

I'll check it when you can see.

I bet all of those and plenty others like both kinds of fox, some porkipines, maybe racoons.

Do you happen to know if the fishers have made it down near Benezette yet. I saw some over by Warren and Cherry Grove back in '99/'00. Wardens told me they released them in the Cherry Grove area and were surprised I had seem them near Warren.

Again, all you Pennsyltuckians have a great fall.

Geno

There's a fisher season, a large portion of the state (mostly the northern half) is open. Benezette would be in the heart of the open area. My parents neighbors think they saw one near DuBois last year.

So I'd say they are there.

Dale

We have fishers in Erie & Crawford Co's

Have looked more than a few times and haven't seen any Elk. However, last night around 11pm you could hear some bugling going on. May take a trip up and try to get some pics and look for some new Grouse covers.

A big bull just wandered through, bugling like mad. He also was thrashing some of the tree branches. Their microphone must be really sensitive, I could see and hear the branch thrashing.

Kind of blurry tonight, must be raining up there.

Dale

Thanks Dale and Teeter, for the info on the fishers. Good to hear they seem to be expanding range. If there's a season I hope the trappers are getting a good price for them or if not a good price someone gets a cool mount. Way cool that the parent's neighbors got to see one even. Not many folks do.

I'm betting the timber companies are happy as the darn things like to eat "porky pines".

Think I'm going to check the cam and see if there's any bugling going on tonight.

Geno

There a bedded bull there now, looks like one side of the rack is 'different' but can't tell for sure. 6, maybe a small 7th on one side and the other side looks like the points are 'fishtailed'.

Good night all,

Dale

G'night to you Dale,

Unfortunately, I think the feed is blocked on this computer at work.

There's always tomorrow morning when I get home from work.

Geno

Couple Cows out feeding right now.

Several cows there & looks like a small 5 point bull.