Viewing Locations
The most reliable place to view elk in Arkansas is the Buffalo National River, a National Park Service site and prime elk habitat. They can commonly be seen in Boxley Valley along Ark. 43 and Ark. 21 and are often observed in the vicinity of the Erbie campground. Elk in Arkansas may also be seen along roads leading east and west from the Ark. 7 bridge at Pruitt and in fields near the Ark. 123 bridge at Carver.
Elk habitat enhancement in the 18,220-acre Gene Rush Wildlife Management Area, an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission site that borders the southern edge of the national river, has improved the chance of seeing elk in the wild grazing in fields there.
PLEASE NOTE: When viewing Elk and other wildlife be respectful of private property and do not trespass.