Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 36A-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2126 25 Tags

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

11/1/2024 - 11/30/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlerless or Antlered Elk
Either sex may be taken.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

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

Either sex, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Hunt Area 36A-1
That portion of Unit 36A west of the East Fork of the Salmon River and that portion east of the East Fork of the Salmon River upstream from and including the West Pass Creek drainage. Area Size: 206,183 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 36A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2126 36A-1 20 1 6 111 1 0 0
2022 2132 36A-1 19 1 7 124 1 0 100
2021 2132 36A-1 16 4 26 117 3 1 33.3 33.3
2020 2137 36A-1 17 8 46 78 4 4 66.7 33.3
2019 2137 36A-1 17 3 19 76 2 1 0 0
2018 2167 36A-1 17 4 21 98 4
2017 2167 36A-1 21 6 30 111 4 2 33.3 0
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 2126 36A-1 1 6 6 100 30 15 50 21 25
2024 2126 36A-1 2 3 3 100 7 3 43 6 6
2023 2126 36A-1 1 11 8 73 35 17 49 25 25
2023 2126 36A-1 2 10 4 40 7 0 0 4 4
2022 2132 36A-1 1 18 13 72 22 9 41 22 25
2022 2132 36A-1 2 17 6 35 7 0 0 6 6
2021 2132 36A-1 1 17 12 71 44 13 30 25 25
2021 2132 36A-1 2 13 11 85 12 1 8 12 12
2020 2137 36A-1 1 3 3 100 30 13 43 16 25
2020 2137 36A-1 2 13 13 100 9 0 0 13 13
2019 2137 36A-1 1 6 6 100 24 16 67 22 25
2019 2137 36A-1 2 11 11 100 0 0 11 11
2018 2167 36A-1 1 8 8 100 28 15 54 23 25
2018 2167 36A-1 2 12 12 100 13 1 8 13 13
2017 2167 36A-1 1 10 10 100 12 10 83 20 25
2017 2167 36A-1 2 4 4 100 1 1 100 5 8
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 2126 36A-1 1 4 4 100 2 2 100 21 25
2024 2126 36A-1 2 3 3 100 0 0 6 6
2023 2126 36A-1 1 6 6 100 5 2 40 25 25
2023 2126 36A-1 2 5 4 80 5 0 0 4 4
2022 2132 36A-1 1 11 11 100 7 2 29 22 25
2022 2132 36A-1 2 14 6 43 3 0 0 6 6
2021 2132 36A-1 1 10 10 100 7 2 29 25 25
2021 2132 36A-1 2 10 8 80 3 3 100 12 12
2020 2137 36A-1 1 3 3 100 0 0 16 25
2020 2137 36A-1 2 11 11 100 2 2 67 13 13
2019 2137 36A-1 1 6 6 100 0 0 22 25
2019 2137 36A-1 2 11 11 100 0 0 11 11
2018 2167 36A-1 1 8 21 100 0 2 23 25
2018 2167 36A-1 2 11 12 100 1 1 100 13 13
2017 2167 36A-1 1 10 19 100 0 1 20 25
2017 2167 36A-1 2 3 4 133 1 1 100 5 8
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
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • 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 83.79 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 172,755 acres   83.8%
Graph illustrating 12.32 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 25,408 acres   12.3%
Graph illustrating 2.43 percent Private 5,013 acres   2.4%
Graph illustrating 1.34 percent State of Idaho 2,759 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.12 percent Other 249 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.