VIRGINIA (Rocktown Now) – The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has announced that applications for the Virginia Elk Hunt Lottery are open now until March 31st.

The lottery offers a unique opportunity to hunt Bull Elk in the Elk Management Zone of Virginia during the upcoming hunting season this fall.

A total of five antlered elk licenses will be available for this year’s hunt through the lottery system. Applicants are required to pay a non-refundable fee of 15-dollars for Virginia residents and 20-dollars for out-of-state residents.

Winners of the elk hunting lottery will be chosen at random and notified by May 30th.

Interested individuals can apply at DWR.Virginia.gov.