Moose Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 56
Moose Controlled Hunt 3059 3 Tags

8/30/2024 - 11/23/2024

Species
Moose (Alces alces)
Antlered Moose
Only moose with at least one antler longer than six inches may be taken in any season open for antlered moose only.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 56
All of Unit 56. Area Size: 578,411 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 56

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Bulls Cows Avg. Antler Spread (in.)
2023 3059 56 3 2 67 2 38
2022 3058 56 3 3 100 3 39.5
2021 3058 56 3 3 100 3 36.38
2020 3058 56 3 3 100 3 41.42
2019 3058 56 3 3 100 3 40.6
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 3059 56 1 71 3 4 41 0 0 3 3
2023 3059 56 1 89 3 3 32 0 0 3 3
2022 3058 56 1 79 3 4 32 0 0 3 3
2021 3058 56 1 102 3 3 28 0 0 3 3
2020 3058 56 1 53 3 6 31 0 0 3 3
2019 3058 56 1 57 3 5 41 0 0 3 3
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* 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
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 3059 56 1 47 3 6 24 0 0 3 3
2023 3059 56 1 63 2 3 26 1 4 3 3
2022 3058 56 1 58 3 5 21 0 0 3 3
2021 3058 56 1 73 2 3 29 1 3 3 3
2020 3058 56 1 35 2 6 18 1 6 3 3
2019 3058 56 1 43 3 7 14 0 0 3 3
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Moose Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Moose 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

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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 51.21 percent Private 296,178 acres   51.2%
Graph illustrating 23.85 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 137,929 acres   23.8%
Graph illustrating 13.61 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 78,745 acres   13.6%
Graph illustrating 5.95 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 34,409 acres   5.9%
Graph illustrating 4.06 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 23,460 acres   4.1%
Graph illustrating 1.31 percent State of Idaho 7,572 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 113 acres   0%

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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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.