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Elk Controlled Hunt Extra Antlerless Season
Hunt Area 51-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2253 25 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
1/1/2024 - 2/15/2024
- 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.
- Any Weapon
- Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.
- Restrictions
No special restrictions.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 51-1X
- Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. "Private agricultural lands" are defined as privately-owned lands that are used for growing or storing plants for profit, in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands. Area Size: 604,464 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 51-1XControlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
| Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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| 2022 | 2253 | 51-1X | 7 | 4 | 50 | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2020 | 2285 | 51-1X | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2285 | 51-1X | 11 | 3 | 30 | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2017 | 2265 | 51-1X | 15 | 3 | 23 | 42 | 3 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)
| Hunt Information | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | Total | ||||||||||
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| Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
| 2023 | 2253 | 51-1X | 1 | 160 | 25 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2024 | 2283 | 51-1X | 1 | 182 | 25 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2023 | 2253 | 51-1X | 1 | 160 | 25 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2021 | 2253 | 51-1X | 1 | 86 | 25 | 29 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2020 | 2285 | 51-1X | 1 | 136 | 25 | 18 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2019 | 2255 | 51-1X | 1 | 120 | 25 | 21 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2018 | 2286 | 51-1X | 1 | 75 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2017 | 2265 | 51-1X | 1 | 75 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)
| Hunt Information | Resident | NonResident | Total | ||||||||
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| Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota |
| 2023 | 2253 | 51-1X | 1 | 157 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2024 | 2283 | 51-1X | 1 | 177 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 2253 | 51-1X | 1 | 157 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 2253 | 51-1X | 1 | 85 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 25 | 25 |
| 2020 | 2285 | 51-1X | 1 | 135 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 25 | 25 |
| 2019 | 2255 | 51-1X | 1 | 120 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |
| 2018 | 2286 | 51-1X | 1 | 75 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |
| 2017 | 2265 | 51-1X | 1 | 75 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Elk Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Junior Mentored Elk Tag
- Adult Elk Tag
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.
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.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 270,468 acres 44.7%
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 269,317 acres 44.6%
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Private 49,393 acres 8.2%
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State of Idaho 13,447 acres 2.2%
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 1,839 acres 0.3%
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Land management via Inside Idaho
Access Yes! Properties
Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.
No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.