Elk Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated Season

Hunt Area 37
Elk Controlled Hunt 2176 2 Tags

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

10/1/2024 - 10/31/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlered Elk
Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
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

Antlered only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Hunt Area 37
All of Unit 37. Area Size: 449,657 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 37

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2176 37 2 1 50 11 1 0 100
2022 2206 37 2 2 100 4 2 0 100
2021 2206 37 2 2 100 2 2 0 0
2020 2205 37 2 2 100 9 2 0 100
2019 2205 37 2 0 0 10
2018 2232 37 2 2 100 5 2 0 0
2017 2232 37 2 2 100 8 2 0 0
2017 2238 44 2 0 0 6
2016 2208 37 2 2 100 5 2 0 100
2016 2210 37 3 3 100 7 3
2015 2208 37 1 1 100 1 1 0 100
2015 2210 37 2 2 100 6 2 0 0
2014 2183 37 2 2 100 2 2 0 100
2013 2187 37 2 2 100 4 2 0 50
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 2176 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2023 2176 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022 2206 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2020 2205 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2019 2205 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2018 2232 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2017 2232 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2017 2238 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2016 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2016 2210 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2015 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2015 2210 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2014 2183 37 1 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2
2013 2187 37 1 2 2 100 0 0 2 2
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 2176 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2023 2176 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022 2206 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2020 2205 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2019 2205 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2018 2232 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2017 2232 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2017 2238 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2016 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2016 2210 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2015 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2015 2210 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2014 2183 37 1 0 1 1 1 100 2 2
2013 2187 37 1 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2
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 49.33 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 221,820 acres   49.3%
Graph illustrating 37.94 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 170,603 acres   37.9%
Graph illustrating 9.57 percent Private 43,037 acres   9.6%
Graph illustrating 3.06 percent State of Idaho 13,768 acres   3.1%
Graph illustrating 0.1 percent Other 429 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.