deer charlie
No one should ever plan to hunt Elk in PA. If you do you'll have a lot of disapointments. It is just a tag you can apply for and every 100 years or so you may get drawn. I've applied every year and watch the drawing. I have only ever known one person that was drawn. If you apply next year for the first time, with the people with points, your chances will be less than 1 : 100,000.