Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 39
Elk Controlled Hunt 2129 550 Tags

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

9/8/2024 - 9/30/2024

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.

Muzzleloader: Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Antlerless only, Caution an "any weapon" hunt will be open at the same time in this hunt area.

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 39: All of Unit 39. Area Size: 1,564,124 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 39

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Days	Antlerless
2024	2129	39	470	78	17	2874	78
2023	2129	39	499	74	15	3302	74
2022	2135	39	468	70	15	2933	70
2021	2135	39	470	76	16	3449	76
2020	2140	39	435	70	16	3087	70
2019	2140	39	455	58	13	3394	58
2018	2170	39	450	52	12	3455	52
2017	2170	39	442	60	14	3012	60
2016	2160	39	438	46	10	2940	46
2015	2160	39	458	93	20	2964	93
2014	2159	39-4	461	74	16	2867	74
2013	2161	39-5	411	50	12	2620	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)

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Hunt Information				1st Choice			2nd Choice			Total
Year	Hunt#	Area	Draw*	Applicants	Permits Awarded	Success%	Applicants	Permits Awarded	Success%	Total Awarded	Permit Quota
2024	2129	39	1	312	312	100	466	238	51	550	550
2024	2129	39	2	82	67	82	66	0	0	67	67
2023	2129	39	1	296	296	100	455	254	56	550	550
2023	2129	39	2	106	45	42	22	0	0	45	45
2022	2135	39	1	274	274	100	374	276	74	550	550
2022	2135	39	2	73	37	51	39	0	0	37	37
2021	2135	39	1	334	334	100	357	216	61	550	550
2021	2135	39	2	88	54	61	40	0	0	54	54
2020	2140	39	1	384	384	100	445	116	26	500	500
2020	2140	39	2	153	43	28	44	0	0	43	43
2019	2140	39	1	313	313	100	403	187	46	500	500
2019	2140	39	2	104	48	46	39	0	0	48	48
2018	2170	39	1	318	318	100	349	182	52	500	500
2018	2170	39	2	86	46	53	38	0	0	46	46
2017	2170	39	1	312	312	100	391	188	48	500	500
2017	2170	39	2	99	55	56	45	0	0	55	55
2016	2160	39	1	307	307	100	380	193	51	500	500
2016	2160	39	2	95	43	45	18	0	0	43	43
2015	2160	39	1	252	252	100	429	248	58	500	500
2015	2160	39	2	106	55	52	37	0	0	55	55
2014	2159	39-4	1	308	308	100	185	132	71	440	500
2014	2159	39-4	2	83	83	100	29	26	90	109	109
2013	2161	39-5	1	270	270	100	161	115	71	385	500
2013	2161	39-5	2	139	139	100	26	10	38	149	149

Source: Drawing Odds Database
* 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
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	2129	39	1	296	296	100	16	16	100	550	550
2024	2129	39	2	79	65	82	3	2	67	67	67
2023	2129	39	1	280	280	100	16	16	100	550	550
2023	2129	39	2	104	43	41	2	2	0	45	45
2022	2135	39	1	265	265	100	9	9	100	550	550
2022	2135	39	2	70	36	51	3	1	33	37	37
2021	2135	39	1	321	321	100	13	13	100	550	550
2021	2135	39	2	86	52	60	2	2	100	54	54
2020	2140	39	1	357	357	100	27	27	100	500	500
2020	2140	39	2	145	39	27	8	4	133	43	43
2019	2140	39	1	293	293	100	20	20	100	500	500
2019	2140	39	2	101	48	48	3	0	0	48	48
2018	2170	39	1	306	486	100	12	14	100	500	500
2018	2170	39	2	86	46	53	0	0		46	46
2017	2170	39	1	298	481	100	14	19	100	500	500
2017	2170	39	2	94	50	53	5	5	100	55	55
2016	2160	39	1	296	486	100	11	14	100	500	500
2016	2160	39	2	91	42	46	4	1	25	43	43
2015	2160	39	1	250	487	100	2	13	100	500	500
2015	2160	39	2	102	51	50	4	4	100	55	55
2014	2159	39-4	1	301	428	100	7	12	100	440	500
2014	2159	39-4	2	83	109	100	0	0		109	109
2013	2161	39-5	1	267	378	100	3	7	100	385	500
2013	2161	39-5	2	138	148	100	1	1	100	149	149

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.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 915,459 acres 58.5%

Private 363,208 acres 23.2%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 143,110 acres 9.1%

State of Idaho 110,336 acres 7.1%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 24,731 acres 1.6%

Other 4,459 acres 0.3%

U.S. Military 2,674 acres 0.2%

U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 146 acres 0%

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