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Elk Controlled Hunt Extra Antlerless Season
Hunt Area 36AX
Elk Controlled Hunt 2159 200 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
12/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
- 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
- Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles
Motorized Hunting Rule Applies
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 36AX
- All of Unit 36A. Area Size: 493,901 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 36AXControlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
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)
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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 | ||
| 2024 | 2159 | 36AX | 1 | 1499 | 200 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 200 | ||
| 2024 | 2159 | 36AX | 2 | 649 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2023 | 2250 | 36A-1X | 1 | 196 | 50 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2024 | 2280 | 36A-1X | 1 | 296 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2023 | 2159 | 36AX | 1 | 1244 | 200 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 200 | ||
| 2023 | 2159 | 36AX | 2 | 572 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | ||
| 2023 | 2250 | 36A-1X | 1 | 197 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2022 | 2162 | 36AX | 1 | 1008 | 125 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
| 2022 | 2162 | 36AX | 2 | 335 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | 2199 | 36AX | 1 | 1290 | 250 | 19 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | ||
| 2018 | 2199 | 36AX | 2 | 476 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2017 | 2199 | 36AX | 1 | 954 | 250 | 26 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | ||
| 2017 | 2199 | 36AX | 2 | 409 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | ||
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)
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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 |
| 2024 | 2159 | 36AX | 1 | 1475 | 192 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 33 | 200 | 200 |
| 2024 | 2159 | 36AX | 2 | 646 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2250 | 36A-1X | 1 | 195 | 50 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | 2280 | 36A-1X | 1 | 293 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 50 | 50 |
| 2023 | 2159 | 36AX | 1 | 1221 | 197 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 200 | 200 |
| 2023 | 2159 | 36AX | 2 | 562 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2250 | 36A-1X | 1 | 196 | 50 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2022 | 2162 | 36AX | 1 | 994 | 124 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 125 | 125 |
| 2022 | 2162 | 36AX | 2 | 332 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2199 | 36AX | 1 | 1260 | 246 | 20 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 250 | 250 |
| 2018 | 2199 | 36AX | 2 | 456 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 2199 | 36AX | 1 | 919 | 236 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 40 | 250 | 250 |
| 2017 | 2199 | 36AX | 2 | 400 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
* 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. Forest Service (USFS) 254,125 acres 51.5%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 209,266 acres 42.4%
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State of Idaho 16,146 acres 3.3%
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Private 13,842 acres 2.8%
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Other 522 acres 0.1%
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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.