pa elk hunting

[gary brezinski]

any one draw a tag for it.what are your thoughts and what would you recomend for a area to draw on?
gary b

 

[kidoggy]

welcome to the forums!

nope .didn't draw it.
if I WERE YOU ,I WOULD PUT IN FOR AN AREA WITH ELK in it.

 

[Winchester]

Good thinkin kid!!

 

[mallardsx2]

Your wasting your time. Your odds in being drawn are similar to hitting the power-ball.

 

[kidoggy]

can't win if you don't play!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Winchester]

The odds are pretty bad for just about any really good limited tag these days ... but we all try

 

[mallardsx2]

No I dont think you understand. Have you seen how bad the odds truly are?

I did the math once and if you were in the drawing for 15 years your odds in drawing a cow tag were still 1:10 or 1:15 or something like that. Its nothing more than a money racket....

Its your money to blow as you guys see fit. I am just giving you a heads up.

 

[mallardsx2]

Elk drawing stats and figures...CHARTS ADDED

See the charts below guys...the odds and numbers don't actually seem that bad to me... I spent some time this evening watching back through the video I took during the elk outfitters meeting and took some notes. Below are some of the highlights of what I thought most people would be interested...

www.huntingpa.com

This is not "new" but it shows you just how bad your odds are......

Having said all of that I do personally know a guy who drew and he killed an absolute monster of a bull.

 

[Winchester]

^^ Thanks Mallards.
I do understand, I'm originally from PA and I still get the PA Game News and I keep updated on such things.
You are correct, the odds are terrible, but there are other tags out west with similarly bad odds.
I'm not advocating for folks to enter that draw ... I don't because I live in CO now and I figure I'll leave the PA elk for the PA folks.
I guess I'm just saying we all put in for a least a couple of tags each year with some pretty terrible odds.
Like a wise man once said ... can't win if you don't play! (I think that was kidoggy)

 

[Hilltop]

I apply for an out of reach moose tag every year. Actually had a friend of a friend draw it (38) with 2 points several years back. He shot a nice bull with his bow. It's fun to day dream about while the application is in but it stinks letting them hold 2k for a while.

 

[Winchester]

Yeah, it's fun to put in for a few tough to draw tags and dream about winning.
It can get expensive though depending on what you apply for.

 

[Timr245]

I live in PA and the shear thought of possibly being able to hunt elk an hour from my house has me donating $10 every year! Well $20 now with the archery season. Folks that don’t have to travel 3000+ miles to hunt elk should count their lucky stars. But yea...odds are borderline impossible.

 

[Winchester]

^^ So you're saying there's a chance???

 

[Skibum81]

Both PA and KY are an Extremely cheap donations for a lottery type odds at a great tag. No reason not to apply, especially if you are already applying in long shots like NV and UT, which are extremely expensive.

 

[Bonecollector]

 

[Timr245]

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Exactly!!

 

[Winchester]

Timr245 ... what part of PA are you in?
I grew up about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh.

 

[shootbrownelk]

Both PA and KY are an Extremely cheap donations for a lottery type odds at a great tag. No reason not to apply, especially if you are already applying in long shots like NV and UT, which are extremely expensive.

Are there any of these PA elk on public land? Is there any public land in PA that's not overrun with hunters or all the elk on private land.

 

[Bonecollector]

Timr245 ... what part of PA are you in?
I grew up about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh.

I believe Tim is from Wilcox, PA area

 

[Winchester]

I believe Tim is from Wilcox, PA area

Ok, thanks!
I haven't spent much time up there.
Nice area though I'll bet.