Elk General A Tag Season

Units 30 and 30A
Unlimited Tags

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

10/15/2007 - 10/31/2007

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
  • 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

Units 30 and 30A
All of Units 30 and 30A. Area Size: 433,021 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 30 30A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2024 Muzzleloader 30 3 37 8 186 3
2024 Muzzleloader 30A 7 68 10 271 7
2023 Muzzleloader 30 2 58 4 258 2
2023 Muzzleloader 30A 20 93 21 356 20
2022 Muzzleloader 30 1 40 2 140 1
2022 Muzzleloader 30A 5 64 8 320 5
2021 Muzzleloader 30 6 32 19 206 6
2021 Muzzleloader 30A 22 87 25 354 22
2020 Muzzleloader 30 2 53 4 338 2
2020 Muzzleloader 30A 28 79 35 438 28
2019 Muzzleloader 30 6 37 16 242 6
2019 Muzzleloader 30A 8 92 9 353 8
2018 Muzzleloader 30 9 76 12 401 9
2018 Muzzleloader 30A 28 85 33 305 28
2017 Muzzleloader 30 10 73 14 356 10
2017 Muzzleloader 30A 20 70 29 273 20
2016 Muzzleloader 30 12 57 21 216 12
2016 Muzzleloader 30A 24 88 27 389 24
2015 Muzzleloader 30 10 76 12 295 10
2015 Muzzleloader 30A 17 102 16 430 17
2014 Muzzleloader 30 18 71 25 302 18
2014 Muzzleloader 30A 29 105 27 444 29
2013 Muzzleloader 30 18 56 31.5 207 18
2013 Muzzleloader 30A 27 101 26.9 369 27
2012 Muzzleloader 30 6 68 8.8 280 6
2012 Muzzleloader 30A 37 90 41 322 37
2011 Muzzleloader 30 16 71 22.8 249 2 14
2011 Muzzleloader 30A 26 121 21.6 493 2 24
2010 Muzzleloader 30 16 57 27.4 218 16 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 30A 29 84 34.3 340 29 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 30 21 73 28.7 252 21 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 30A 36 95 37.4 358 36 0 0
2008 Muzzleloader 30 17 57 29.6 201 0 17
2008 Muzzleloader 30A 26 83 31.1 281 0 26
2007 Muzzleloader 30 8 50 16.1 224 8
2007 Muzzleloader 30A 20 51 39.1 147 20
2006 Muzzleloader 30 1 44 2.3 1 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 30A 15 40 37.5 1 14 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 30 8 40 20 214 8 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 30A 13 37 35.1 127 13 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 30 3 42 7.1 215 0 3 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 30A 6 29 20.7 100 0 6 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 30 5 44 11 194 0 5 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 30A 12 56 21 212 2 10 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 30 5 38 13 175 0 5 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 30A 6 36 17 97 1 5 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 30 10 23 42 62 0 10 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 30A 5 28 19 92 0 5 0 0
2000 Muzzleloader 30 0 0 0 66 10
2000 Muzzleloader 30A 0 0 0 73 8
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • 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 48.98 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 212,085 acres   49%
Graph illustrating 30.88 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 133,697 acres   30.9%
Graph illustrating 16.87 percent Private 73,063 acres   16.9%
Graph illustrating 3.1 percent State of Idaho 13,437 acres   3.1%
Graph illustrating 0.03 percent Other 134 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.