Pennsylvania elk season 2026: dates and free maps
Season dates
Archery, open elk hunt zones: Saturday, September 12 to Sunday, September 27, 2026
By drawn elk license. The elk hunt zones are being redrawn and renamed.
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission
Firearms, first segment: Saturday, October 3 to Sunday, October 11, 2026
New for 2026-27.
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission
Firearms, second segment: Saturday, October 31 to Sunday, November 8, 2026
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission
Firearms, third segment: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 17, 2027
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission
Checked on the agency's site November 6, 2026. Licenses, units, bag limits and shooting hours differ, and dates can vary by unit: the regulations are what count, so read them before you go.
Legal shooting hours for big game in Pennsylvania, generally: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.
Elk hunting covers a lot of ground, far from roads and cell service. Download the maps for your unit ahead of time and Cartahaven shows your GPS position on them offline, so you know which side of a boundary you are on and how to get back to camp.
Free public land maps in Pennsylvania
Before you go
Cartahaven is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pennsylvania Game Commission. Season dates come from the agency pages linked above.