Enjoy your time in Pennsylvania’s Elk Wild Country. While visiting, do your part to preserve the wild nature of the elk herd. ELK SMART provides four simple and effective ways that all elk viewers can ensure the wild essence of the herd remains for generations to come.

How To Be Elk Smart:

1. GIVE ELK SPACE. Keep a distance – of at least 100 yards – between you and the elk. Never approach them. Elk are wild animals that are unpredictable and sometimes aggressive, especially during the fall breeding season. Cows are also known to defend their young when they feel threatened.
2. NEVER FEED ELK. Not only is it illegal to feed elk in Pennsylvania, but it teaches them to associate people, cars and/or homes with food. This could cause them to approach people looking for more. Feeding also promotes the spread of infectious diseases by having them unnaturally congregate into small areas.
3. DON’T NAME ELK. Characterizing elk, or any wildlife, by naming them degrades their wild essence. The very reason people are drawn to the elk is their unaltered independence from humans. Personifying elk as humans takes away from their truly wild nature.
4. DO YOUR PART. The welfare of the elk herd is a shared responsibility. If you see someone being disruptive or careless, whether intentional or not, kindly ask them to stop or report it to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Northcentral Region by calling 570-398-4744. We all have a duty to ensure the safety of people and the long-term welfare of the elk.

Keep people safe and elk wild.   BE ELK SMART!

Find more information about visiting Pennsylvania’s Wild Elk Country and a FREE Elk Viewing Guides, online at VISITPAGO.com.