Elk General A Tag Season

Hunt Area Pioneer A Tag
Elk A Tag - Pioneer Zone Unlimited Tags

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

11/1/2022 - 11/14/2022

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

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area Pioneer A Tag: All of Units 36A, 49 and 50. Area Size: 2,049,240 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 36A 49 50

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Take Method	Unit	Harvest	Hunters	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%Spike	%6+Pts
2023	Muzzleloader	36A	0	42	0	116
2023	Muzzleloader	49	4	118	4	377		4
2023	Muzzleloader	50	13	170	8	576		13
2022	Muzzleloader	36A	12	53	22	145		12
2022	Muzzleloader	49	9	63	14	211		9
2022	Muzzleloader	50	10	132	8	540		10
2021	Muzzleloader	36A	11	40	27	154	2	9	100	0
2021	Muzzleloader	49	19	92	21	353		19
2021	Muzzleloader	50	25	140	18	573		25
2019	Muzzleloader	36A	0	5	0	49
2019	Muzzleloader	49	0	14	0	65
2018	Muzzleloader	36A	0	95	0	385
2018	Muzzleloader	49	0	5	0	5
2018	Muzzleloader	50	36	262	13.9	869		36
2017	Muzzleloader	36A	5	64	8.5	227		5
2017	Muzzleloader	49	0	7	0	19
2017	Muzzleloader	50	50	277	17.9	1011		50
2016	Muzzleloader	36A	19	112	17.3	480		19
2016	Muzzleloader	50	52	300	17.2	1038		52
2015	Muzzleloader	36A	26	66	40	299		26
2015	Muzzleloader	49		3	0	3
2015	Muzzleloader	50	69	296	23	869		69
2014	Muzzleloader	36A	8	83	10	307		8
2014	Muzzleloader	49	0	5	0	8
2014	Muzzleloader	50	51	219	23	660		51
2013	Muzzleloader	36A	16	89	17.8	297		16
2013	Muzzleloader	49	0	5	0	11
2013	Muzzleloader	50	22	214	10.1	766		22
2011	Muzzleloader	36A
2011	Muzzleloader	49
2011	Muzzleloader	50
2010	Muzzleloader	36A					0	0	0	0
2010	Muzzleloader	49					0	0	0	0
2010	Muzzleloader	50		1	0	3	0	0	0	0
2009	Muzzleloader	36A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	Muzzleloader	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	Muzzleloader	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Muzzleloader	36A	0	1	0	1	0	0
2008	Muzzleloader	49	0	2	0	14	0	0
2008	Muzzleloader	50	0	2	0	16	0	0
2007	Muzzleloader	36A	0	1	0	2
2007	Muzzleloader	49	0	0
2007	Muzzleloader	50	0	0
2006	Muzzleloader	36A							0	0
2006	Muzzleloader	49							0	0
2006	Muzzleloader	50		1					0	0
2005	Muzzleloader	36A	7	7	100	48	7	0	0	100
2005	Muzzleloader	49		8	0	98		0	0	0
2005	Muzzleloader	50	7	9	77.3	29	7	0	100	0
2004	Muzzleloader	36A	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0
2004	Muzzleloader	49	0	2	0	12	0	0	0	0
2004	Muzzleloader	50	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	36A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Muzzleloader	36A	0				0	0	65	19
2000	Muzzleloader	49	0				0	0	72	13
2000	Muzzleloader	50	0				0	0	67	14

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*

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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.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 927,573 acres 45.3%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 671,159 acres 32.8%

Private 370,772 acres 18.1%

State of Idaho 66,320 acres 3.2%

U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 11,080 acres 0.5%

State of Idaho 1,710 acres 0.1%

Other 522 acres 0%

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 64 acres 0%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 40 acres 0%

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