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Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season
Hunt Area 54
Elk Controlled Hunt 2034 20 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
10/15/2024 - 11/10/2024
- 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
No special restrictions.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 54
- All of Unit 54 Area Size: 873,344 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 54Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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| 2024 | 2034 | 54 | 20 | 12 | 57 | 171 | 12 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2023 | 2034 | 54 | 23 | 16 | 70 | 148 | 16 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2022 | 2038 | 54 | 20 | 15 | 75 | 141 | 15 | 0 | 93.3 | |
| 2021 | 2038 | 54 | 20 | 12 | 62 | 152 | 12 | 0 | 91.2 | |
| 2020 | 2037 | 54 | 14 | 13 | 92 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 76.2 | |
| 2019 | 2037 | 54 | 20 | 17 | 84 | 142 | 17 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2018 | 2039 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2017 | 2039 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 86 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2016 | 2035 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2015 | 2035 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 35 | 6 | 16.7 | 66.7 | |
| 2014 | 2033 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 43 | 104 | 6 | 16.7 | 50 | |
| 2013 | 2032 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 56 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 76 |
* 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 | 2034 | 54 | 1 | 2755 | 20 | 1 | 1132 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 2024 | 2034 | 54 | 2 | 896 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 2034 | 54 | 1 | 2582 | 20 | 1 | 1055 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 2022 | 2038 | 54 | 1 | 2193 | 20 | 1 | 1039 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 2021 | 2038 | 54 | 1 | 1808 | 15 | 1 | 785 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2020 | 2037 | 54 | 1 | 2350 | 20 | 1 | 953 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 2019 | 2037 | 54 | 1 | 1915 | 20 | 1 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 2018 | 2039 | 54 | 1 | 1365 | 10 | 1 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2017 | 2039 | 54 | 1 | 1130 | 10 | 1 | 621 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2016 | 2035 | 54 | 1 | 1005 | 10 | 1 | 566 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2015 | 2035 | 54 | 1 | 993 | 10 | 1 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2014 | 2033 | 54 | 1 | 1199 | 15 | 1 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2013 | 2032 | 54 | 1 | 1075 | 15 | 1 | 464 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
* 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 | 2034 | 54 | 1 | 2147 | 18 | 1 | 608 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 2034 | 54 | 2 | 717 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2034 | 54 | 1 | 2045 | 18 | 1 | 537 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 2038 | 54 | 1 | 1742 | 18 | 1 | 451 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 2038 | 54 | 1 | 1439 | 14 | 1 | 369 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2037 | 54 | 1 | 1932 | 18 | 1 | 418 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2019 | 2037 | 54 | 1 | 1538 | 18 | 1 | 377 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| 2018 | 2039 | 54 | 1 | 1118 | 9 | 1 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2039 | 54 | 1 | 931 | 9 | 1 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 2035 | 54 | 1 | 846 | 9 | 1 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2035 | 54 | 1 | 879 | 9 | 1 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2014 | 2033 | 54 | 1 | 1100 | 14 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 2013 | 2032 | 54 | 1 | 1002 | 14 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
* 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.
Private 355,662 acres 40.7%
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 302,094 acres 34.6%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 199,078 acres 22.8%
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State of Idaho 16,180 acres 1.9%
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U.S. Military 319 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.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.