Michael Skvarla was on Day 3 of a guided hunt in Pennsylvania’s 2026 archery season for elk when he took a once-in-a-lifetime shot.

A Pennsylvania archer harvested a massive bull elk that may set a new state record after a 60-day drying period.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you want a chance to hunt for one of Pennsylvania's most prized game animals, you have less than two weeks to apply. The ...

"The elk rut is a wild time of year — both for the elk and for us human onlookers." Deer season opens statewide at daybreak Saturday, with archery hunters getting first crack at North America’s most ...

The number of bull elk tags for the 2026 season has been increased to manage the herd's bull-to-cow ratio. A new, fourth elk hunting season will be introduced from October 3-11. Applicants for an elk ...

Pennsylvania Game Commission approved changes to the elk hunting program, including moving the conservation tag season start date to July 1. Other changes include requiring a hunting license before ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeing an anticipated decline in the number of non-residents applying for an elk license because of several new changes to the program. The agency Commission is ...

Elk hunting in Pennsylvania is under review, but the state Game Commission says its license-lottery system is in compliance with state law, a spokesman said. The Game Commission is continuing “an ...

Pennsylvania’s hunting seasons for the 2026-27 license year have been approved on April 11, and hunters will have more than 1.4 million antlerless deer licenses available. The Pennsylvania Game ...

The bull's antlers may set a new state record for a typical archery bull. The hunter was one of only 15 people to receive a bull archery tag in Pennsylvania. The bull is estimated to weigh close to ...