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Applicant Options: For most of the seasons, there are four options when an applicant applies.
- Antlered Only: Applicant is only interested in hunting antlered elk.
- Antlerless Only: Applicant is only interested in hunting antlerless elk.
- Either-Sex: Applicant is interested in hunting either antlered or antlerless elk.
- Point-Only: Applicant is NOT included in the current years drawing but is awarded the bonus point.
Note: The late season is currently antlerless-only and therefore only has antlerless or Point-Only options.
Apply for 1, 2 or all 3 seasons - Each application costs $11.90, applying for all three seasons would cost a total of $35.70.
Applicants can only be drawn for one season/tag per year, and all three drawings are held on the same day (Mid-August) in consecutive order. For example, if you applied for all three seasons and were drawn for the archery season, your applications for the general and late seasons would be instantly removed and you would be awarded bonus points for those seasons (1 point per season).
The annual drawing for elk licenses will take place August 15, 2020 during the Elk Expo at the Elk Country Visitor Center in Benezette. Successful applicants who provide a phone number or email will be notified promptly by those methods, others will receive notification by postal mail.
Elk Check Station
All harvested elk need to be taken to the elk check station within 24 hours. The Elk Check Station is located at the Elk Country Visitor Center, 134 Homestead Dr., Benezette, PA 15821. GPS Coordinates are 41.3233 N and 78.3684 W. Cell coverage on the elk range is sparse. Elk Check Station (map) (PDF) Results from the Elk Check Station Weight and several biological samples will be collect by Game Commission biologists.
The check station is open to the public. A variety of vendors and educational displays and programs will be available. The Elk County Visitor Center will be open every day from 8 a.m. until the close of the check station and a presentation on the history of elk in the commonwealth will run every 30 minutes in the theater.
Note: There is no stationary check station during the archery or late seasons. Successful archery season elk hunters need to contact the Northcentral Region Office at 570-398-4744.
Regulations: Please consult the current Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest for details about this year's elk hunt.
For more information see; https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Wildlife/WildlifeSpecies/Elk/
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COVID-19
As OUR COUNTRY SLOWLY STARTS to REOPEN AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoorsmen (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Pennsylvania 2020 Elk Hunting Applications Available Mid June
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 06/10/20
News # 13624
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will start accepting applications for the 2020 elk hunting season mid-June and closes July 31.
Apply Online. The Pennsylvania Automated License System (PALS) is the site to apply for the elk license drawing and check the status of your application. Click the first radio button, scroll to the bottom of the page, click 'Start Here' and follow the prompts. Successful applicants who provide a phone number or email will be notified promptly by those methods, others will receive notification by postal mail. Or, potential elk hunters can apply at any license vendor. Bonus points can also be checked through PALS, click on the bonus point section above.
