Elk Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated Season

Hunt Area 40-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2181 1 Tag

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

9/15/2024 - 10/14/2024

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

Antlered only

Hunt Area 40-1
All of Units 40 and 42 and that portion of Unit 41 west of Highway 51. Area Size: 3,129,426 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 40 41 42

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2181 40-1 2 1 50 6 1 0 100
2021 2211 40-1 1 1 100 24 1 0 0
2020 2210 40-1 1 0 0 14
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 2181 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023 2181 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022 2211 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2020 2210 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2019 2210 40-1 1 1 1 100 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 2181 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023 2181 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022 2211 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2020 2210 40-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2019 2210 40-1 1 1 1 100 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 74.25 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2,323,475 acres   74.2%
Graph illustrating 15.22 percent Private 476,422 acres   15.2%
Graph illustrating 7.33 percent State of Idaho 229,429 acres   7.3%
Graph illustrating 2.95 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 92,238 acres   2.9%
Graph illustrating 0.21 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,547 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent Other 1,149 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. Military 12 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.

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.