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Elk General A Tag Season
Portion of Unit 39
Elk A Tag - Boise River Zone Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
11/10/2024 - 11/30/2024
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlerless or Antlered Elk
- Either sex may be taken.
- Archery
- Archery ONLY.
- Restrictions
- CAUTION - Archers and Muzzleloaders: "Any weapon" elk hunts will be open during the archery or muzzleloader season in all or parts of this hunt. Please use appropriate caution.
Unit 39 Archery Hunt CLOSED Area: That portion of Unit 39 within Ada County, and that portion of Unit 39 within the following Boundary: Beginning at the intersection of State HWY 21 and the Middle Fork Boise River RD (Forest Road 268), east on Forest Road
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- Portion of Unit 39
- All of Unit 39 EXCEPT: That portion of Unit 39 within Ada County, and that portion of Unit 39 within the following boundary: Beginning at the intersection of State Highway 21 and the Middle Fork Boise River Road (Forest Road 268), east on Forest Road 268 to Cottonwood Creek - Thorn Creek Road (Forest Road 377), to South Fork of Thorn Creek to confluence of Thorn Creek, north and west on Thorn Creek to the confluence with Mores Creek, south and west along the center of Mores Creek including the Mores Creek arm of Lucky Peak Reservoir to Highway 21 to the point of beginning. Area Size: 1,392,021 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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2023 | Archery | 39 | 7 | 306 | 2 | 1688 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 0 |
2022 | Archery | 39 | 35 | 307 | 11 | 1529 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 29.9 |
2021 | Archery | 39 | 10 | 328 | 3 | 1668 | 2 | 8 | 47.1 | 52.9 |
2020 | Archery | 39 | 1 | 175 | 1 | 736 | 1 | |||
2019 | Archery | 39 | 1 | 238 | 0.5 | 1155 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | Archery | 39 | 16 | 295 | 5.5 | 1353 | 16 | |||
2017 | Archery | 39 | 25 | 280 | 8.8 | 1604 | 14 | 11 | 37.8 | 62.2 |
2016 | Archery | 39 | 11 | 307 | 3.7 | 1403 | 11 | 0 | 55.2 | |
2015 | Archery | 39 | 21 | 326 | 6 | 1578 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
2014 | Archery | 39 | 40 | 339 | 12 | 1703 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 0 |
2013 | Archery | 39 | 13 | 354 | 3.6 | 1754 | 9 | 4 | 11.5 | 42.6 |
2012 | Archery | 39 | 15 | 404 | 3.7 | 1894 | 3 | 12 | 33.3 | 0 |
2011 | Archery | 39 | 20 | 379 | 5.3 | 2065 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 66.7 |
2010 | Archery | 39 | 23 | 324 | 7.1 | 1632 | 3 | 20 | 66.7 | 0 |
2009 | Archery | 39 | 13 | 350 | 3.7 | 1925 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 33.3 |
2008 | Archery | 39 | 13 | 314 | 4.3 | 1820 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 0 |
2007 | Archery | 39 | 9 | 264 | 3.4 | 1330 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
2006 | Archery | 39 | 14 | 237 | 5.9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 50 | |
2005 | Archery | 39 | 12 | 187 | 6.4 | 818 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 50 |
2004 | Archery | 39 | 5 | 208 | 2.4 | 1142 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | Archery | 39 | 6 | 183 | 3 | 805 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 0 |
2002 | Archery | 39 | 3 | 206 | 1 | 1131 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 0 |
2001 | Archery | 39 | 15 | 210 | 7 | 986 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 25 |
2000 | Archery | 39 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 20 |
* 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*
Where to purchase
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
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.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Sawtooth Wilderness 89,011 acres 6.4% of hunt