Pennsylvania Elk · Zone 309
Pennsylvania Zone 309 covers 234,711 acres and lies 21 miles north of State College and 42 miles west of Williamsport. 46% of it is public land, mostly state land (46%). Its most applied-for hunt, EHZ309-R3-C, put up 5 tags (all residencies) in the 2026 draw.
New for 2026: The First Draw Held Here
Zone 309 did not exist before the 2026 elk draw. The chances below are that one draw's actual results, not an estimate, and there is no point-creep trend to read yet.
8 licenses
first choice, resident
not published
100% State
234,711 acres
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Every License in Zone 309
| What | Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHZ309-ARC-B | Elk Hunt Zone 309 archery season antlered elk | — | — | |
| EHZ309-ARC-C | Elk Hunt Zone 309 archery season antlerless elk | — | — | |
| EHZ309-R1-B | Elk Hunt Zone 309 first regular firearms season antlered elk | — | — | |
| EHZ309-R1-C | Elk Hunt Zone 309 first regular firearms season antlerless elk | — | — | |
| EHZ309-R2-B | Elk Hunt Zone 309 second regular firearms season antlered elk | — | — | |
| EHZ309-R2-C | Elk Hunt Zone 309 second regular firearms season antlerless elk | — | — | |
| EHZ309-R3-B | Elk Hunt Zone 309 third regular firearms season antlered elk | — | — | |
| EHZ309-R3-C | Elk Hunt Zone 309 third regular firearms season antlerless elk | — | — |
First-choice resident odds at your points, 2026 draw. Cut = points the last tag went at; ▲ = points added since the earliest draw on file.
Draw results: PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
If you draw (2026 resident fees): $57.94 ($32.94 to apply). Open May 1 – Jul 12, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The Ground
| State land | 108,578 ac | 46% |
| Department of Defense | 451 ac | <1% |
| Private or other non-public land | 125,681 ac | 54% |
Source: PGC 2023 State Gameland boundaries.
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What the Agency Says About the Area
Located on a mix of public and private land, this zone's elk population is growing, and they can be found on SGL 100 and the Sproul State Forest.
Source: PGC 2026 Elk Hunt Zone Descriptions.
▸ Sources 4
- PGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest draw results, fees, 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
- PGC 2026 Elk Hunt Zone Descriptions area description, 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. 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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