Elk General A Tag Season

Units 14, 16
Elk A Tag - Elk City Zone 628 Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

11/21/2024 - 12/5/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlerless Elk
Only elk without antlers or with antlers shorter than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless elk only.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions
  • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Transport Rules Apply. It is unlawful to transport deer, elk, or moose out of a designated CWD Management Zone, visit idfg.idaho.gov/cwd for more information.

Units 14 and 16 ONLY. Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply in Unit 14.

Units 14, 16
Units 14 and 16. Area Size: 616,114 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 14 16

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Muzzleloader 14 19 149 13 504 19
2023 Muzzleloader 16 6 47 13 231 6
2022 Muzzleloader 14 33 106 31 390 33
2022 Muzzleloader 16 0 28 0 134
2021 Muzzleloader 14 23 130 18 492 3 20 100 0
2021 Muzzleloader 16 0 64 0 304
2020 Muzzleloader 14 56 204 27 864 15 41 100 0
2020 Muzzleloader 16 0 57 0 210
2019 Muzzleloader 14 37 151 24.7 764 15 22 100 0
2019 Muzzleloader 16 0 64 0 356
2018 Muzzleloader 14 75 237 31.6 1142 10 65 100
2018 Muzzleloader 16 7 89 8 526 7
2017 Muzzleloader 14 63 229 27.7 1282 11 52 100
2017 Muzzleloader 16 26 98 26.1 516 26
2016 Muzzleloader 14 83 267 31.1 1214 7 76 100
2016 Muzzleloader 16 28 76 36.4 347 28
2015 Muzzleloader 14 101 240 42 1163 13 88 100 0
2015 Muzzleloader 16 18 155 12 869 3 15 100 0
2014 Muzzleloader 14 82 215 38 1146 13 69 100 0
2014 Muzzleloader 16 13 97 14 456 4 9 100 0
2013 Muzzleloader 14 64 263 24.5 1299 4 60 100 0
2013 Muzzleloader 16 14 99 14.5 416 1 13 100 0
2012 Muzzleloader 14 50 266 18.7 1289 5 45 100 0
2012 Muzzleloader 16 18 147 12.2 672 18
2011 Muzzleloader 14 73 242 30.1 1225 4 69 100 0
2011 Muzzleloader 16 27 116 23.5 564 4 23 66.7 33.3
2010 Muzzleloader 14 65 267 24.3 1294 3 62 66.7 0
2010 Muzzleloader 16 25 142 17.6 619 1 24 100 0
2009 Muzzleloader 14 52 241 21.5 1218 1 49 100 0
2009 Muzzleloader 16 18 173 10.4 717 18 0 0
2008 Muzzleloader 14 76 298 25.7 1610 18 57 100 0
2008 Muzzleloader 16 21 170 12.6 893 0 21
2007 Muzzleloader 14 62 224 27.8 1050 10 52 100 0
2007 Muzzleloader 16 47 184 25.7 812 4 43 100 0
2006 Muzzleloader 14 94 299 31.4 16 74 100 0
2006 Muzzleloader 16 57 166 34.3 4 50 100 0
2005 Muzzleloader 14 99 284 34.9 1492 14 85 100 0
2005 Muzzleloader 16 31 193 16.1 964 1 30 100 0
2004 Muzzleloader 14 125 377 33.2 1781 20 104 70 0
2004 Muzzleloader 16 37 165 22.4 756 3 34 100 0
2003 Muzzleloader 14 81 340 24 1619 11 68 100 0
2003 Muzzleloader 16 26 164 16 708 5 20 100 0
2002 Muzzleloader 14 71 349 20 1855 10 61 57 0
2002 Muzzleloader 16 14 184 8 936 1 13 100 0
2001 Muzzleloader 14 97 240 40 948 15 82 100 0
2001 Muzzleloader 16 27 151 18 536 3 24 100 0
2000 Muzzleloader 14 58 41 17 40 21
2000 Muzzleloader 16 27 20 7 30 12
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

Where to purchase

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Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Graph illustrating 66.96 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 412,525 acres   67%
Graph illustrating 27.41 percent Private 168,856 acres   27.4%
Graph illustrating 2.92 percent State of Idaho 17,990 acres   2.9%
Graph illustrating 1.8 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 11,082 acres   1.8%
Graph illustrating 0.52 percent Other 3,201 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.37 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,303 acres   0.4%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 127 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 30 acres   0%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.