List of 2023/24 PA Elk Tag Winners (2024)

Here it is folks...the list of the 2023/24 PA elk tag winners!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

Archery Bull:
E. HINNERsh*tZ GREEN LANE, PA Zone 5
G. LAIL RAVENA, NY Zone 12
J. FINE JR NEWELL, PA Zone 12
A. SWARTZ DILLSBURG, PA Zone 14
D. HARVEY SAINT THOMAS, PA Zone 3
D. SUTLEY TITUSVILLE, PA Zone 4
K. SCHWABENBAUER KNOX, PA Zone 14
K. GOTWALD BROOKVILLE, PA Zone 10
K. HAUN HUBBARD, OH Zone 10
D. BISHOP CHITTENANGO, NY Zone 11
D. BYLER MERCER, PA Zone 5
D. PRINGLE PITTSBURGH, PA Zone 9
P. FOOR EVERETT, PA Zone 9
G. KRAGT HOLLAND, MI Zone 12
J. SCELSA GARNET VALLEY, PA Zone 12
M. SHERUDA FACTORYVILLE, PA Zone 11
H. BEILER REXVILLE, NY Zone 13
R. SPRANKLE TYRONE, PA Zone 13

Archery Cow:
A.SINES MEYERSDALE, PA Zone 3
J. ECKERT READING, PA Zone 10
B. FOORE LEBANON, PA Zone 4
M. JOHN BERWICK, PA Zone 9
R. MESSINA NORRISTOWN, PA Zone 5
W. BARE NOTTINGHAM, PA Zone 14
D. MUMAU JR MARION CENTER, PA Zone 12
J. GRIFFITH STOYSTOWN, PA Zone 13

General Bull:
T. BRUNER MTPLEASANT, PA Zone 8
R. SCHNECK JR JONESTOWN, PA Zone 10
D. STANGEL ROCKINGHAM, VA Zone 14
E. HOPPERSTEAD ALLISON PARK, PA Zone 10
D. BARKLEY PETERSBURG, OH Zone 14
A. CUNNINGHAM HUNTINGDON, PA Zone 2
L. REEP CHICORA, PA Zone 12
G. CASSEL DILLSBURG, PA Zone 8
J. CONTE PECKVILLE, PA Zone 2
C. YODER BELLEVILLE, PA Zone 13
T. SMYERS BEDFORD, PA Zone 10
J. DIMAIO PHOENIXVILLE, PA Zone 2
J. HOROSKY SAINTPETERS, PA Zone 11
T. WILLIAMS NORTH EAST, PA Zone 3
A. LAPP MYERSTOWN, PA Zone 12
F. WURTENBERG CROYDON, PA Zone 3
D. YENOLEVICH NEWTRIPOLI, PA Zone 4
G. MONTARSI LOCK HAVEN, PA Zone 12
C. GEARNS GRANITE CITY, IL Zone 12
M. DANIELS GENESEE, PA Zone 4
D. RANALLI DANVILLE, PA Zone 4
D. BOWSER WINDSOR, PA Zone 11
J. KOZAR CENTRE HALL, PA Zone 13
B. MAST TUSCALOOSA, AL Zone 5
R. SIGMANS NEW TRIPOLI, PA Zone 5
P. STRAUSSER RUSSELL, PA Zone 5
W.CSASZAR BETHLEHEM, PA Zone 6
D. LENSBOWER CHAMBERSBURG, PA Zone 6
J. BAIRD TUNKHANNOCK, PA Zone 9
W.BIGGS STOW, OH Zone 9

General Cow:
L. KOYT CATASAUQUA, PA Zone 2
S. ALLIAS HARRISVILLE, PA Zone 8
M. GLOSSNER MONTOURSVILLE, PA Zone 2
M. FENICLE CARLISLE, PA Zone 2
E. NOSS SHICKSHINNY, PA Zone 8
D. ZEANCHOCK N CAMBRIA, PA Zone 12
N. WOLF WOMELSDORF, PA Zone 12
L. TOBIAS DANVILLE, PA Zone 12
J. BONNER HOLLAND, PA Zone 10
S. BATES HONESDALE, PA Zone 10
W. HAZLET 4TH PETROLIA, PA Zone 3
C. GRIFFITHS GIRARD, PA Zone 14
A. BARLET AUBURN, PA Zone 3
M. MARTIN CONESTOGA, PA Zone 14
W. KRAMMES DAUPHIN, PA Zone 3
M. HARDISON UNIONTOWN, PA Zone 3
K. COLPETZER. CLAYSBURG, PA Zone 12
M. CALLAGHAN POTTSVILLE, PA Zone 4
E. BARNES ST CLAIR, PA Zone 4
R. SNYDER GROVE CITY, PA Zone 4
R. BRUGGEMAN NEW HOLLAND, PA Zone 10
D. QUICK REDLION, PA Zone 4
J. OLSZAK COWANSVILLE, PA Zone 14
J. GRANKO OLD FORGE, PA Zone 14
M. HAMORY ALLENTOWN, PA Zone 10
J. LAMEY JERSEY SHORE, PA Zone 5
C. BOGGS SAYRE, PA Zone 5
J. BOHL ETTERS, PA Zone 5
S. BALEK CORRY, PA Zone 12
P. BEACHY WINFIELD, PA Zone 5
R. MILLER NEW OXFORD, PA Zone 5
B. HOTTLE SOMERSET, PA Zone 6
R. VALLECORSA ALIQUIPPA, PA Zone 6
A. MCENTIRE KNOX, PA Zone 12
T. DONAHOE DANVILLE, PA Zone 9
E. MILLER PATTON, PA Zone 9
G. HORST CHAMBERSBURG, PA Zone 9
R. CALDWELL DUBOIS, PA Zone 11
M. LAUGHMAN DOVER, PA Zone 13
G. MAXWELL ROCHESTER, PA Zone 13
J. MCINTOSH PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA Zone 13
J. MARTIN EAST EARL, PA Zone 13

Late Bull:
C. CUNNINGHAM DRESHER, PA Zone 14
S. RUPCZYK GOOSE CREEK, SC Zone 11
T. LUSE LEWISTOWN, PA Zone 2
R. BOWERSOX COBURN, PA Zone 2
M. ZIMMERMAN PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA Zone 6
J. OESTREICH MEDIA, PA Zone 12
R. LAZUR JEFFERSON HILLS, PA Zone 14
S. FERGUS WASHINGTON, PA Zone 5
R. SCHWARZ LEWISBERRY, PA Zone 10
M. HUBER VALENCIA, PA Zone 4
L. KAYE FLEMINGTON, NJ Zone 11
J. WARTLUFT MYERSTOWN, PA Zone 12
D. HUNKELE GLENSHAW, PA Zone 8
I. SCHEMM CRANBERRY TWP, PA Zone 13
T. SCOTT CLARION, PA Zone 3
R. MICKINAK DERRY, PA Zone 13
D. THIVIERGE STRAFFORD, NH Zone 9

Late Cow:
J. EBERLY ROBESONIA, PA Zone 6
R. LEBO PINE GROVE, PA Zone 11
A. WINTERS NEW HOLLAND, PA Zone 14
R. EHRGOOD READING, PA Zone 13
E. TRANTER CHESTERLAND, OH Zone 14
R. DAVIS RENOVO, PA Zone 14
S. WATSON EASTEARL, PA Zone 10
C. BAKER COCHRANTON, PA Zone 4
M. SHIMKANIN MEADVILLE, PA Zone 12
S. BUTLER NEW ALBANY, PA Zone 3
S. LEHMAN MOHNTON, PA Zone 13
R. JANCOSKO DENVER, CO Zone 2
J. WILSON THOMASVILLE, PA Zone 10
C. THORUM POTTSTOWN, PA Zone 2
J. STEINER CALCIUM, NY Zone 3
J. HOLDEN GROTON, NY Zone 3
A. KOHR YORK, PA Zone 4
M. CHARLTON ROCKWOOD, PA Zone 10
E. MULLET SPARTANSBURG, PA Zone 12
S. EVANICK INDIANA, PA Zone 4
R. BISHOP LANCASTER, PA Zone 5
D. BIER CARLISLE, PA Zone 5
D. PORTERFIELD WESTMIDDLESE, PA Zone 12
S. LINDGREN CROSS FORK, PA Zone 6
T. STIEGERWALT LEHIGHTON, PA Zone 8
J. CAMPBELL FRANKLIN, PA Zone 8
M. WENGERD GREENVILLE, PA Zone 9
B. TESTER ALLISON PARK, PA Zone 12
D. PARRISH NEW CASTLE, DE Zone 9

List of 2023/24 PA Elk Tag Winners (2024)

FAQs

How do I know if I got a PA Elk tag? ›

To check the status of an Elk License Application: Go to huntfish.pa.gov.

How many elk tags are in PA 2023? ›

This year, 72 of the 144 Pennsylvania elk licenses are for the general season. Of those, 30 hunters will be hunting antlered elk, or bulls, and 42 will be hunting antlerless elk, or cows.

What is the best elk hunting zone in Pennsylvania? ›

What preferred zones do you suggest when applying for your elk license? We suggest zones 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Put zone 12 as your first choice. We will guide in any zone that you are drawn for!

What are the odds of winning the PA elk lottery? ›

0047333% chance. But you can't win unless you apply. 142 tags out of 30,000 applicants would be . 473% but that is if each applicant had 1 point.

How many people applied for PA elk tag? ›

Word is definitely getting out about Pennsylvania's elk population and opportunities to obtain a license. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) made 144 available tags available for the 2023 hunt and hunters nationwide scrambled to try to get one. “We had over 57,000 people apply to get those 144 licenses this year.

How many counties in PA have elk? ›

Ultimately it became extinct throughout its range, which included New York and New England. Today, elk inhabit portions of Elk, Cameron, Clinton, Clearfield and Potter counties. The animals are descendants of elk released by the Pennsylvania Game Commission between 1913 and 1926.

Where is the largest elk herd in PA? ›

Considered to be the heart of Pennsylvania elk country, the town of Benezette is located along State Route 555 in Elk County. To reach the public viewing area, start at the Benezette Hotel and travel north along Winslow Hill road 3.5 miles.

Where is the easiest place to get an elk tag? ›

At the same time, if you just want to hunt elk and aren't worried about the record books, Colorado and Idaho are your best states for a tag. The increased opportunity often comes at a price, though. In many units, you're more likely to see other hunters and less likely to see big bulls.

What is the minimum caliber for elk in PA? ›

You may use manually-operated centerfire rifles and handguns of at least . 26 caliber that propel single-projected ammunition 120 grains or larger and manually-operated or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns at least 12-gauge firing a single projectile.

Where is the best rifle shot on an elk? ›

The most vital organs of elk and all game animals are the heart and lungs. A proper shot through the heart and/or lungs will offer the quickest kill, making it the most humane for the animal. These organs offer the best opportunity for a kill for firearm and archery hunters.

Are there free range elk in Pennsylvania? ›

Home to the largest free-roaming elk herd in the northeastern United States, Elk Country features two large visitor centers to welcome you. If you come to Elk Country for the elk, you won't be disappointed. But if you stick around to see what's all around you, you'll be delighted you did.

What county in PA has the best hunting? ›

Every year some of the largest bears in the harvests come from Clearfield County. Pennsylvania has adapted the laws for bear hunting making it easier for out of area hunters to enjoy quality hunting time. For all you avid turkey hunters, Clearfield County is the place to be.

Is 300 win good for elk hunting? ›

300 Winchester Magnum does provide a bit more horsepower for hunters who want to wring a little more performance out of a . 30 caliber cartridge. Provided the hunter can deal with the extra recoil that comes along with the . 300 Win Mag, that extra power can come in handy on elk.

Does spread count on elk score? ›

Elk are measured by a combination of beam lengths, point lengths, circumferences at four different places on the main beam, and inside spread.

How does the PA Elk lottery work? ›

Elk licenses are awarded by a lottery system, and hunters must apply separately for all seasons they wish to be eligible to hunt. Each application costs $11.97, meaning a hunter can enter all three drawings for $35.91. Individuals can be drawn for a maximum of one elk license per license year.

How do you identify an elk? ›

All elk will have a light beige “rump patch” and typically contrasting darker legs and neck to their lighter bodies. An elk's body will vary between seasons from a shade of light copper in summer months to light-tan during winter and spring.

How do you identify an elk track? ›

Elk. Elk tracks are definitely larger and rounder in outline than those of deer, so there is usually no difficulty in distinguishing them. Generally the length of an adult elk track is between 4 and 4 3/4 inches. In areas where elk share the same range with cattle, it can be difficult to distinguish the two.

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