Elk may be seen in the Ponca-Boxley area most of the year, but October is truly elk season for hunters with camera or firearm. A cow elk chases a bull at first light Sept. 26 in a field near Ponca.

Ponca is also home to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission's Ponca Elk Education Center, a facility focusing on information about the elk and wildlife that inhabit the area.

JASPER, Ark. (KY3) - Newton County, Arkansas, officials are preparing for big crowds with cameras. Tourists flock to Boxley Valley and Ponca every year for the elk migration. The state introduced ...

A bull elk grazes with a herd Sept. 29 2017 near the Buffalo National River at Ponca. Fall is a prime season to see elk grazing in meadows at sunrise and sunset in the Ponca and Boxley areas ...

Elk can be seen in meadows in the Ponca and Boxley areas, particularly in the early morning and evening. These elk were found lounging at midday.

The Ponca Elk Education Center is operated by the education division of the AGFC in Ponca and has about 6,500 to 7,000 visitors annually.

Getting to Ponca is a scenic drive on its own that tacks on another 60 or so miles from Interstate 49 towns for a 120-mile round trip. Heading east into Ponca, keep an eye out for elk in the ...

PONCA, Ark. (KY3) - Buffalo National River (BNR) Park rangers warn the public to be aware of increased traffic in the upper portion of the park near Ponca. Park rangers say fall colors and elk ...

PONCA-{} (AGFC News) The recent shutdown of the federal government has caused some problems with next week's elk hunt. The first elk season is scheduled for Oct. 7-11 with eight hunters looking ...