Elk Controlled Hunt Youth Only Season

Hunt Area 31
Elk Controlled Hunt 2155 30 Tags

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

10/1/2024 - 10/14/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlerless or Antlered Elk
Either sex may be taken.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 31
All of Unit 31. Area Size: 383,001 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 31

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2155 31 29 12 42 152 11 1 23 43
2022 2159 31 48 23 47 217 22 2 0 53.5
2021 2159 31 47 17 36 158 14 3 9.3 46.5
2020 2163 31 43 17 40 142 15 2 0 91.7
2019 2163 31 49 30 62 158 27 3 6 75
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 2155 31 1 368 30 8 58 0 0 30 30
2024 2155 31 2 48 1 2 9 0 0 1 1
2023 2155 31 1 359 30 8 41 0 0 30 30
2023 2155 31 2 48 1 2 9 0 0 1 1
2022 2159 31 1 435 50 11 35 0 0 50 50
2022 2159 31 2 122 2 2 5 0 0 2 2
2021 2159 31 1 436 50 11 40 0 0 50 50
2020 2163 31 1 586 50 9 35 0 0 50 50
2020 2163 31 2 78 1 1 4 0 0 1 1
2019 2163 31 1 540 50 9 36 0 0 50 50
2019 2163 31 2 55 1 2 6 0 0 1 1
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 2155 31 1 321 27 8 47 3 6 30 30
2024 2155 31 2 42 1 2 6 0 0 1 1
2023 2155 31 1 312 28 9 47 2 4 30 30
2023 2155 31 2 41 1 2 7 0 0 1 1
2022 2159 31 1 367 45 12 68 5 7 50 50
2022 2159 31 2 107 2 2 15 0 0 2 2
2021 2159 31 1 374 45 12 62 5 8 50 50
2020 2163 31 1 484 45 9 102 5 5 50 50
2020 2163 31 2 63 1 2 15 0 0 1 1
2019 2163 31 1 487 47 10 53 3 6 50 50
2019 2163 31 2 50 1 2 5 0 0 1 1
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* 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

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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 49.59 percent Private 189,948 acres   49.6%
Graph illustrating 23.12 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 88,550 acres   23.1%
Graph illustrating 18.72 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 71,713 acres   18.7%
Graph illustrating 7.51 percent State of Idaho 28,782 acres   7.5%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 80 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 46 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 21 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.