Pennsylvania Elk EHZ304-R1-C
Elk Hunt Zone 304 first regular firearms season antlerless elk in Zone 304, rifle only, Oct 3–11, 2026. 74% public land, mostly State land.
No nonresident draw results are on file for this hunt. Pennsylvania Game Commission publishes resident results only, or none by residency. The numbers below are the resident draw.
New for 2026
The 2026 draw is the first on record for EHZ304-R1-C: Pennsylvania Game Commission did not offer this hunt code in earlier years, so the year-by-year table has one row and there is no point-creep trend to project yet. The odds shown are that one draw's actual results, not an estimate.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
Years to draw on points: —
- Resident Tags
- 2
- Applicants
- —
- Success
- —
First-choice residents.
Points Needed to Draw
One draw on file (2026), so there is no trend to chart yet.
Bonus points (linear) — no cut to track: each point adds entries to the draw rather than a place in line.
One per lifetime: draw this tag and you cannot apply for elk here again.
What It Costs · 2026 Resident Fees
Closes Jul 12 · 262 daysThe $11.97 Elk license application (single application, up to 5 season/zone/sex choices) is not refunded. The $20.97 resident adult general hunting license (required BEFORE applying, from 2026) is not refunded. Drawing adds the $25 resident elk license (paid only if drawn).
- Opens
- May 1, 2027
- Closes
- Jul 12, 2027
- Results
- about Jul 25
Next application window: Open May 1 – Jul 12, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Pennsylvania Game Commission publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Elk license application (single application, up to 5 season/zone/sex choices) · paid at application $11.97 PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest
- Resident adult general hunting license (required BEFORE applying, from 2026) · paid at application $20.97 PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest
- Resident elk license (paid only if drawn) · paid if drawn $25 PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | — pool average: a floor with points | — | — |
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. As a lower choice, EHZ304-R1-C drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest, p. 55, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 1 draw
The standard draw for residents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest, p. 55 |
Other Licenses Valid in Zone 304
- EHZ304-ARC-B Elk Hunt Zone 304 archery season antlered elk Sep 12–27 · 2 tags —
- EHZ304-ARC-C Elk Hunt Zone 304 archery season antlerless elk Sep 12–27 · 1 tag —
- EHZ304-R1-B Elk Hunt Zone 304 first regular firearms season antlered elk Oct 3–11 · 2 tags —
- EHZ304-R2-B Elk Hunt Zone 304 second regular firearms season antlered elk Oct 31 – Nov 8 · 3 tags —
- EHZ304-R2-C Elk Hunt Zone 304 second regular firearms season antlerless elk Oct 31 – Nov 8 · 3 tags —
- EHZ304-R3-B Elk Hunt Zone 304 third regular firearms season antlered elk Jan 9–17 · 2 tags —
- EHZ304-R3-C Elk Hunt Zone 304 third regular firearms season antlerless elk Jan 9–17 · 3 tags —
Odds at your points, resident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Pennsylvania elk
23 cartridges on file are legal for elk with a rifle in Pennsylvania. Rules and sources: Pennsylvania hunting laws.
▸ Sources 4
- PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest, p. 55 · draw results, fees, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2026 58 Pa. Code sec. 143.203 draw rules, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- PGC 2026 Elk Hunt Zones boundary, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- PGC 2023 State Gameland boundaries land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Pennsylvania Game Commission's published results (the agency did not publish enough counts to compute this level). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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