Have you herd about Elk Capital?

They call Benezette "the Elk Capital of Pennsylvania." For those of you who have never made the trip. I would advise you to do so if you really want to see the forces of nature at work.
Benezette is located in Elk County along Pennsylvania route 555. The best viewing area is located at the top of Winslow Hill, located about 31/2 miles from the Benezette Hotel. There are two prime viewing areas as you drive up the hill; however, elk can be seen along the roadway and even in the yards of the residents who live there.
Signs along the way point out the best viewing areas; however, we've found in past excursions that the most elk can be seen by going to the top of Winslow Hill. Your viewing area there scans miles and miles of scenic country, which includes meadows and forests, the homeland of Pennsylvania elk.
Tranquil
The silence at the mountain top is almost eerie. It was so quiet that I thought I heard the flapping of the wings of a red-tailed hawk that had been hovering high above our heads.
Benezette has been hit by that commercial bug and the area has literally expanded from the time of our last visit. There are bed and breakfasts and restaurants, some of which are advertising "bugle burgers," which refers to the call of the big bulls in mating season which takes place in September and October. These are the best times for the viewing public as the animals are more brisk and active.
There were many new homes and hunting cabins, one of which had a sign, "The Wife Dodgers."
The best times to witness the huge animals roaming the area are early morning and just before dusk.
We arrived in Benezette around 2:30 p.m. on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon. We did not see any elk that day, however, a middle-aged man and his wife said they saw several earlier in the day. But we were not completely disappointed. Earlier on the way to Winslow Mountain a doe and her fawn were seen, slowly crossing the road just ahead of our automobile. The fawn still had spots so she really wasn't that old at all.
Several wild turkeys were also seen along the roadside.
Area's history
The elk herd in Pennsylvania has a long and storied past. By 1867, the elk herd had diminished to the point of extinction in the Keystone State. Descendants of 177 Rocky Mountain elk were introduced to the state by the Pennsylvania Game Commission between 1913 and 1926. The animals flourished at first and the state permitted hunting. The herd then declined and hunting was discontinued.
There are now over 800 elk roaming the grounds of Pennsylvania. They inhabit portions of Elk, Cameron, Clinton and Potter Counties and some have been seen in Clearfield County. They have also been seen roaming in the areas near the airport in St. Mary's.
Elk bulls weigh up to 800 pounds and the cows top 500 pounds. Calves, which are born in the spring, weigh from 19 to 45 pounds. An adult elk can eat as much as 22 pounds of food per day. They feed on green grass, tender legumes, broad-leaf plants, and sometime mushrooms along with clover, oats, rye, timothy, wheat and buckwheat.
Protected
Pennsylvania's elk herd is well taken care of and through the efforts of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources and the Rocky Mountain Elk Federation, an excellent elk habitat has been created.
September is the most dramatic and spectacular month for the elk which includes bugling and the rut season. The timing of the beginning of the rut may vary somewhat from year to year but it starts out slowly and gradually increases as the month goes on. By the last week breeding activity is at a frenzied peak. Cow elk are receptive to breeding for only about an 18-hour period. They have two or three breeding cycles at 21 day intervals.
The bugling of the bulls is at its best during this period. It ranges from grunts, whistles, screams and roars and it can be heard for miles.