Elk General A Tag Season

Unit 53
Unlimited Tags

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

8/1/2009 - 12/31/2009

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlerless or Antlered Elk
Either sex may be taken.
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

Unit 53
All of Unit 53. Area Size: 1,176,418 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 53 53 53

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2024 Any Weapon 53 20 118 17 745 18 2 30 39
2024 Any Weapon 53 20 118 17 745 18 2 30 39
2024 Any Weapon 53 20 118 17 745 18 2 30 39
2023 Any Weapon 53 14 156 9 1773 13 1 0 52
2023 Any Weapon 53 14 156 9 1773 13 1 0 52
2023 Any Weapon 53 14 156 9 1773 13 1 0 52
2022 Any Weapon 53 27 152 18 1595 25 2 0 46
2022 Any Weapon 53 27 152 18 1595 25 2 0 46
2022 Any Weapon 53 27 152 18 1595 25 2 0 46
2021 Any Weapon 53 18 186 10 1723 9 9 40 0
2021 Any Weapon 53 18 186 10 1723 9 9 40 0
2021 Any Weapon 53 18 186 10 1723 9 9 40 0
2020 Any Weapon 53 40 164 24 1496 32 7 0 56
2020 Any Weapon 53 40 164 24 1496 32 7 0 56
2020 Any Weapon 53 40 164 24 1496 32 7 0 56
2019 Any Weapon 53 27 137 20 1179 13 14 0 51
2019 Any Weapon 53 27 137 20 1179 13 14 0 51
2019 Any Weapon 53 27 137 20 1179 13 14 0 51
2018 Any Weapon 53 47 250 19 2033 32 15 20 60
2018 Any Weapon 53 47 250 19 2033 32 15 20 60
2018 Any Weapon 53 47 250 19 2033 32 15 20 60
2017 Any Weapon 53 21 264 8 3032 7 14 0 0
2017 Any Weapon 53 21 264 8 3032 7 14 0 0
2017 Any Weapon 53 21 264 8 3032 7 14 0 0
2016 Any Weapon 53 31 254 12 1860 12 19 0 0
2016 Any Weapon 53 31 254 12 1860 12 19 0 0
2016 Any Weapon 53 31 254 12 1860 12 19 0 0
2015 Any Weapon 53 36 159 23 1450 20 17 14.3 42.9
2015 Any Weapon 53 36 159 23 1450 20 17 14.3 42.9
2015 Any Weapon 53 36 159 23 1450 20 17 14.3 42.9
2014 Any Weapon 53 26 200 13 1404 18 8 14.3 57.1
2014 Any Weapon 53 26 200 13 1404 18 8 14.3 57.1
2014 Any Weapon 53 26 200 13 1404 18 8 14.3 57.1
2013 Any Weapon 53 25 250 9.9 1866 23 2 4.4 64.8
2013 Any Weapon 53 25 250 9.9 1866 23 2 4.4 64.8
2013 Any Weapon 53 25 250 9.9 1866 23 2 4.4 64.8
2012 Any Weapon 53 11 160 6.9 917 6 5 0 50
2012 Any Weapon 53 11 160 6.9 917 6 5 0 50
2012 Any Weapon 53 11 160 6.9 917 6 5 0 50
2011 Any Weapon 53 10 85 11.9 623 9 1 39.1 10.9
2011 Any Weapon 53 10 85 11.9 623 9 1 39.1 10.9
2011 Any Weapon 53 10 85 11.9 623 9 1 39.1 10.9
2010 Any Weapon 53 107 782 13.6 5196 69 38 15.9 57.7
2010 Any Weapon 53 107 782 13.6 5196 69 38 15.9 57.7
2010 Any Weapon 53 107 782 13.6 5196 69 38 15.9 57.7
2009 Any Weapon 53 29 290 10 2072 20 9 50 5
2009 Any Weapon 53 29 290 10 2072 20 9 50 5
2009 Any Weapon 53 29 290 10 2072 20 9 50 5
2008 Any Weapon 53 17 370 4.6 2669 7 10 28.6 28.6
2008 Any Weapon 53 17 370 4.6 2669 7 10 28.6 28.6
2008 Any Weapon 53 17 370 4.6 2669 7 10 28.6 28.6
2007 Any Weapon 53 31 353 8.8 2633 16 14 13.3 46.7
2007 Any Weapon 53 31 353 8.8 2633 16 14 13.3 46.7
2007 Any Weapon 53 31 353 8.8 2633 16 14 13.3 46.7
2006 Any Weapon 53 17 119 14.3 3 14 33.3 0
2006 Any Weapon 53 17 119 14.3 3 14 33.3 0
2006 Any Weapon 53 17 119 14.3 3 14 33.3 0
2005 Any Weapon 53 5 58 8.6 328 1 4 0 100
2005 Any Weapon 53 5 58 8.6 328 1 4 0 100
2005 Any Weapon 53 5 58 8.6 328 1 4 0 100
2004 Any Weapon 53 2 107 1.9 619 1 1 0 0
2004 Any Weapon 53 2 107 1.9 619 1 1 0 0
2004 Any Weapon 53 2 107 1.9 619 1 1 0 0
2003 Any Weapon 53 3 148 2 960 2 1 50 0
2003 Any Weapon 53 3 148 2 960 2 1 50 0
2003 Any Weapon 53 3 148 2 960 2 1 50 0
2002 Any Weapon 53 14 227 6 1709 8 6 14 14
2002 Any Weapon 53 14 227 6 1709 8 6 14 14
2002 Any Weapon 53 14 227 6 1709 8 6 14 14
2001 Any Weapon 53 29 144 20 789 9 20 0 33
2001 Any Weapon 53 29 144 20 789 9 20 0 33
2001 Any Weapon 53 29 144 20 789 9 20 0 33
2000 Any Weapon 53 21 8 13 25 13
2000 Any Weapon 53 21 8 13 25 13
2000 Any Weapon 53 21 8 13 25 13
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 64.12 percent Private 754,281 acres   64.1%
Graph illustrating 28.65 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 337,037 acres   28.6%
Graph illustrating 3.3 percent State of Idaho 38,798 acres   3.3%
Graph illustrating 2.7 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 31,796 acres   2.7%
Graph illustrating 1 percent Other 11,788 acres   1%
Graph illustrating 0.21 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 2,491 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 229 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.