Elk General A Tag Season

Portions of Units 28 and 36B
Elk A Tag - Salmon Zone Unlimited Tags

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

8/1/2022 - 10/31/2022

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.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

Portions of Units 28 & 36B only,
Aug 1 - Oct 31
On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands, in that portion of
Unit 28 upstream of and including the Bird Creek Drainage and on or within
1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands in all of Unit 36B, excluding the
Morgan Creek drainage. See Note A below, See Note 2, Page 49,
Very limited Access, Contact the Salmon Regional Office for map of Hunt Area

Portions of Units 28 and 36B
On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands, in that portion of Unit 28 upstream of and including the Bird Creek Drainage and on or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands in all of Unit 36B, excluding the Morgan Creek drainage. Area Size: 0 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 28 36B

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2025 Any Weapon 28 309 957 32 6267 309 31 18
2025 Any Weapon 36B 135 557 24 3136 134 1 30 21
2024 Any Weapon 28 253 793 32 4553 252 1 29 36
2024 Any Weapon 36B 129 598 22 3755 128 1 34 14
2023 Any Weapon 28 195 888 22 5840 195 21 26
2023 Any Weapon 36B 120 520 23 3103 120 34 5
2022 Any Weapon 28 273 904 30 5653 246 26 24 19
2022 Any Weapon 36B 127 692 18 4580 111 16 56 8
2021 Any Weapon 28 277 931 30 5497 201 76 18 18
2021 Any Weapon 36B 124 590 21 3550 103 21 49 9
2020 Any Weapon 28 214 975 22 6074 167 46 30 20
2020 Any Weapon 36B 119 663 18 4414 94 25 25 20
2019 Any Weapon 28 303 1064 28 6319 232 71 32 27
2019 Any Weapon 36B 165 670 25 3956 134 31 48 13
2018 Any Weapon 28 183 972 19 5971 163 20 26 29
2018 Any Weapon 36B 80 646 12 4130 73 7 18 39
2017 Any Weapon 28 204 1000 20 5780 178 26 29 25
2017 Any Weapon 36B 155 710 22 4231 123 32 36 34
2016 Any Weapon 28 230 980 23 5769 183 47 19 13
2016 Any Weapon 36B 155 713 22 4769 134 21 31 22
2015 Any Weapon 28 408 1250 33 7828 370 38 37.5 20.1
2015 Any Weapon 36B 145 592 25 3452 115 31 47.1 17.6
2014 Any Weapon 28 256 1073 24 6076 215 41 27.8 24.1
2014 Any Weapon 36B 169 645 26 3731 120 49 30 36.7
2013 Any Weapon 28 293 1081 27.1 6437 256 37 36.1 20
2013 Any Weapon 36B 95 519 18.2 3342 95 50 19.2
2012 Any Weapon 28 240 1104 21.7 6778 240 30.1 30
2012 Any Weapon 36B 99 552 17.9 3469 99 33.1 8.1
2011 Any Weapon 28 239 1039 23 6566 238 1 36.9 23.5
2011 Any Weapon 36B 118 512 23 3056 118 37.6 14.9
2010 Any Weapon 28 217 1175 18.5 6854 217 32.8 32.4
2010 Any Weapon 36B 78 589 13.2 3459 78 40.4 15.4
2009 Any Weapon 28 239 1222 19.6 7697 218 19 15.6 29.1
2009 Any Weapon 36B 72 523 13.8 3065 71 1 50.7 12.7
2008 Any Weapon 28 255 1518 16.8 9079 232 23 22 30.2
2008 Any Weapon 36B 68 577 11.8 3346 66 1 30.3 27.3
2007 Any Weapon 28 269 1417 19 8660 246 21 36.6 31.5
2007 Any Weapon 36B 116 617 18.8 3388 82 32 25.6 17
2006 Any Weapon 28 350 1492 23.5 312 16 35.9 35.1
2006 Any Weapon 36B 126 666 18.9 81 38 41.5 5
2005 Any Weapon 28 329 1386 23.7 8697 293 36 22.3 27.9
2005 Any Weapon 36B 134 705 19 4335 100 34 35.8 27.4
2004 Any Weapon 28 268 1382 19.4 8463 259 9 27 24.3
2004 Any Weapon 36B 155 783 19.8 4529 145 10 40.7 6.9
2003 Any Weapon 28 261 1430 18 8486 246 15 41 26
2003 Any Weapon 36B 119 782 15 4486 98 21 40 14
2002 Any Weapon 28 185 1324 14 8451 172 13 30 27
2002 Any Weapon 36B 111 700 16 4481 80 31 45 14
2001 Any Weapon 28 236 912 26 4874 210 26 31 19
2001 Any Weapon 36B 137 488 28 2719 114 23 38 18
2000 Any Weapon 28 150 144 6 39 12
2000 Any Weapon 36B 106 102 4 43 10
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.

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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.

No surface management agency information for this area is available at this time.

Access Yes! Properties

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.