Pennsylvania Elk EHZ301-R1-C — Zone 301

Elk Hunt Zone 301 first regular firearms season antlerless elk · Zone 301

Zone 301 within Pennsylvania

What you may take: Elk Hunt Zone 301 first regular firearms season antlerless elk
Weapon: Rifle
Where: Zone 301; 37% public of 286,952 acres
Season (2026): Oct 3–11, 2026
Tags (2026): 1

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Odds by point level — 2026 draw

Prior-draw probability for a first-choice resident applicant. 1 tags. Source: 2026-27 Pennsylvania Hunting &... · p. 55.

Points	Your chance	Applicants	Drawn
0–10	— the pool average — a floor for anyone holding points, since each point adds entries	—	—

The agency did not publish enough counts to compute this level. Pennsylvania Game Commission publishes no per-level counts for this hunt; each point adds entries (points + 1), so the pool average is a floor for anyone holding points and an overstatement for a first-year applicant. How we compute these.

What it costs (2026 resident fees)

Cash to apply

$32.94

Out of pocket if unsuccessful

$32.94

Total if drawn

$57.94

Refunded if unsuccessful

Elk license application (single application, up to 5 season/zone/sex choices) · paid at application $11.97 source

Resident adult general hunting license (required BEFORE applying, from 2026) · paid at application $20.97 source

Resident elk license (paid only if drawn) · paid if drawn $25 source

Next application window: opens May 1, closes Jul 12, 2027 (expected) · results ~July 25. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.

Point creep & years to draw

Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.

Seasons (2026)

Split 1: Oct 3–11, 2026 p. p.55

Year by year

The standard draw for residents, one row per year.

Year	Tags	Applicants	Applicants per tag	Points needed	Source
2026	1	—	—	—	2026-27 Pennsylvania Hunting &... · p. 55

Other licenses valid in Zone 301

EHZ301-ARC-B — Elk Hunt Zone 301 archery season antlered elk Archery EHZ301-ARC-C — Elk Hunt Zone 301 archery season antlerless elk Archery EHZ301-R1-B — Elk Hunt Zone 301 first regular firearms season antlered elk Rifle EHZ301-R2-B — Elk Hunt Zone 301 second regular firearms season antlered elk Rifle EHZ301-R2-C — Elk Hunt Zone 301 second regular firearms season antlerless elk Rifle EHZ301-R3-B — Elk Hunt Zone 301 third regular firearms season antlered elk Rifle EHZ301-R3-C — Elk Hunt Zone 301 third regular firearms season antlerless elk Rifle

Legal cartridges for elk in Pennsylvania

From the Pennsylvania hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.

.22-250 Remington depends

.223 Remington depends from $0.42/rd

.243 Winchester depends from $1.11/rd

.25-06 Remington depends

6.5 Creedmoor depends

6.5 Grendel depends

.270 Winchester depends from $0.16/rd

7mm-08 Remington depends

7mm Remington Magnum depends

.30-06 Springfield depends

.300 AAC Blackout depends from $0.56/rd

.300 Winchester Magnum depends from $1.25/rd

.30-30 Winchester depends

.308 Winchester depends

.338 Winchester Magnum depends

.350 Legend depends from $1.07/rd

.35 Whelen depends

.360 Buckhammer depends

.400 Legend depends

.444 Marlin depends

.450 Bushmaster depends from $2.00/rd

.45-70 Government depends from $1.97/rd

.50 Beowulf depends

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How to read these numbers

Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.

Not an application service

This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.