Pennsylvania Elk Rut! A Photo Safari

Elk in Pennsylvania ? You bet! PA is home to 800-900 wild free-ranging elk, centered around the town of Benezette. From early September through Mid- October is a great time to see them, as bulls tend to harems and bugle, strut and maybe fight off a challenger during the annual rut.

Join wildlife photographer Sean Quintilian for 2 morning and 2 evening shoots. We will arrive pre-dawn each morning to set up and listen to the elk bugle in the pre-dawn light. The morning session will last until 10 or 11am. Followed by a late breakfast/lunch and a mid-day break at the hotel. We will go back out each evening for 3-4 hours. The plan is to shoot both Saturday and Sunday, morning and evening. Please let Sean know if you want to stay a third night (Sunday) at the hotel.

Photography will focus on the bull elk as they bugle, strut, herd and maybe defend their harems.
During the warmer part of the day there will also be a waterfall session that will teach use of polarizing and neutral density filters to blur water for a 30 second exposure.

Since this is a wildlife workshop, a long telephoto lens will be needed, something in the 400-500mm range, contact the instructor for any advice and help finding a rental lens if needed.

Here is what one client had to say about the safari:

Sean Quintilian worked tirelessly to get us as close as possible to the PA elk! He also took us to some great fall color spots and answered questions completely. Great experience! George R. on SWELL

Clearfield PA is about 4 hours from the Baltimore/Washington area and a 30 minute drive to the location. A group of rooms have been reserved for Friday and Saturday nights at the Best Western Clearfield, no need to make your own reservation. Approximately $155 a night paid at check in. Reservations will be made by Sean, so please contact him with any special request.