State forest · Cameron County

Elk State Forest

217,000 acres · 41.267, -78.144 ↗

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Whitetail Deer

Season closed today

2026-27 season · verified 2026-07-27 · source

60/100

Whitetail Deer season is closed at this spot today.

FAIR conditions

  • 52°F Right in the comfortable activity band
  • 14 mph wind A steady breeze covers your movement and noise; deer stay on their feet
  • Wind out of the N Pick a stand that keeps your scent off the bedding and approach
  • 84% rain Heavy rain beds deer down; the movement comes right after it clears
  • Bright moon Heavy nighttime feeding under a full moon can slow midday movement
  • Ground Mixed Forest · 1969 ft (NLCD land cover / USGS elevation)

Wild Turkey

Season closed today

2026-27 season · verified 2026-07-27 · source

48/100

Wild Turkey season is closed at this spot today.

SLOW conditions

  • 52°F Right in the comfortable activity band
  • 14 mph wind Breezy; gobbles are hard to hear, so hunt tighter to the roost
  • Wind out of the N Set up so a called bird approaches without the wind in your face
  • 84% rain Steady rain quiets gobbling and keeps birds roosted
  • Full moon Birds feed at night and fly down late; mornings can start slow
  • Ground Mixed Forest · 1969 ft (NLCD land cover / USGS elevation)

Dawn/dusk low

52°F

the cool hunt window the score uses

Daytime high

64°F

today

Wind

14 mph N

plan your scent

Barometer

1015.9 mb

steady

Moon

100%

full

Rain

County herd density

— deer/sq mi

Cameron County took undefined deer last season

Habitat

Deciduous Forest

sampled across the tract

Elevation

1969 ft

USGS surface elevation

Access: PA elk-range forest (Elk/Cameron/Potter/McKean); public deer, turkey and (by permit) elk.

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Public-land data: PA DCNR — State Forest (verified 2026-07-27). Conditions from the NWS, USGS and NLCD, recomputed each rebuild.