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Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season
Hunt Area 55-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2035 50 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
Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Unit 56
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 55-1
- All of Units 55, 56 and 57. Area Size: 1,455,301 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 55-1Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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| 2024 | 2035 | 55-1 | 46 | 30 | 65 | 333 | 30 | 4 | 78 | |
| 2023 | 2035 | 55-1 | 49 | 32 | 65 | 498 | 32 | 0 | 74 | |
| 2022 | 2039 | 55-1 | 50 | 36 | 73 | 425 | 36 | 0 | 77.5 | |
| 2021 | 2039 | 55-1 | 45 | 32 | 71 | 502 | 32 | 4 | 67.1 | |
| 2020 | 2038 | 55-1 | 48 | 28 | 60 | 369 | 28 | 0 | 93 | |
| 2019 | 2038 | 55-1 | 49 | 33 | 67 | 294 | 33 | 4 | 84 | |
| 2018 | 2040 | 55-1 | 30 | 22 | 74 | 222 | 22 | 0 | 82.7 | |
| 2017 | 2040 | 55-1 | 28 | 21 | 74 | 187 | 21 | 0 | 83.1 | |
| 2016 | 2036 | 55-1 | 26 | 21 | 83 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 79.4 | |
| 2015 | 2036 | 55-1 | 30 | 19 | 62 | 174 | 19 | 0 | 88.9 | |
| 2014 | 2034 | 55-1* | 29 | 12 | 43 | 164 | 12 | 0 | 88.9 | |
| 2013 | 2033 | 55-1* | 25 | 18 | 73 | 153 | 18 | 0 | 65 |
* 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 | 2035 | 55-1 | 1 | 1257 | 50 | 4 | 485 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2024 | 2035 | 55-1 | 2 | 341 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 2035 | 55-1 | 1 | 1164 | 50 | 4 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2022 | 2039 | 55-1 | 1 | 1024 | 50 | 5 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2022 | 2039 | 55-1 | 2 | 370 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 2039 | 55-1 | 1 | 1132 | 50 | 4 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2021 | 2039 | 55-1 | 2 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 2038 | 55-1 | 1 | 1132 | 50 | 4 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2020 | 2038 | 55-1 | 2 | 549 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 2038 | 55-1 | 1 | 1107 | 50 | 5 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2018 | 2040 | 55-1 | 1 | 1036 | 30 | 3 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 2017 | 2040 | 55-1 | 1 | 934 | 30 | 3 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 2016 | 2036 | 55-1 | 1 | 812 | 30 | 4 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 2015 | 2036 | 55-1 | 1 | 830 | 30 | 4 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 2014 | 2034 | 55-1* | 1 | 954 | 30 | 3 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 2014 | 2034 | 55-1* | 2 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 2033 | 55-1* | 1 | 862 | 25 | 3 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
* 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 | 2035 | 55-1 | 1 | 1043 | 45 | 4 | 214 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | 2035 | 55-1 | 2 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2035 | 55-1 | 1 | 946 | 45 | 5 | 218 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 50 |
| 2022 | 2039 | 55-1 | 1 | 846 | 45 | 5 | 178 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 2022 | 2039 | 55-1 | 2 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2039 | 55-1 | 1 | 936 | 45 | 5 | 196 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 2021 | 2039 | 55-1 | 2 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2038 | 55-1 | 1 | 894 | 45 | 5 | 238 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 50 |
| 2020 | 2038 | 55-1 | 2 | 442 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2038 | 55-1 | 1 | 912 | 45 | 5 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 2018 | 2040 | 55-1 | 1 | 863 | 27 | 3 | 173 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 30 |
| 2017 | 2040 | 55-1 | 1 | 811 | 27 | 3 | 123 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 30 |
| 2016 | 2036 | 55-1 | 1 | 701 | 29 | 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| 2015 | 2036 | 55-1 | 1 | 730 | 27 | 4 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 |
| 2014 | 2034 | 55-1* | 1 | 860 | 27 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 |
| 2014 | 2034 | 55-1* | 2 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2033 | 55-1* | 1 | 758 | 23 | 3 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 |
* 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 674,490 acres 46.3%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 418,531 acres 28.8%
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 223,316 acres 15.3%
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U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 62,569 acres 4.3%
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State of Idaho 39,987 acres 2.7%
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 27,985 acres 1.9%
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U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 8,098 acres 0.6%
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 113 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.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.