Elk Controlled Hunt Extra Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 36AX
Elk Controlled Hunt 2159 200 Tags

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

12/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

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
  • 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

Hunt Area 36AX
All of Unit 36A. Area Size: 493,901 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 36A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2159 36AX 173 75 44 652 75
2022 2162 36AX 106 75 70 346 75
2018 2199 36AX 192 98 51 770 98
2017 2199 36AX 195 129 66 799 129
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 2159 36AX 1 1499 200 13 20 0 0 200 200
2024 2159 36AX 2 649 12 2 14 0 0 12 12
2023 2250 36A-1X 1 196 50 26 8 0 0 50 50
2024 2280 36A-1X 1 296 50 17 6 0 0 50 50
2023 2159 36AX 1 1244 200 16 23 0 0 200 200
2023 2159 36AX 2 572 11 2 17 0 0 11 11
2023 2250 36A-1X 1 197 50 25 8 0 0 50 50
2022 2162 36AX 1 1008 125 12 33 0 0 125 125
2022 2162 36AX 2 335 4 1 17 0 0 4 4
2018 2199 36AX 1 1290 250 19 51 0 0 250 250
2018 2199 36AX 2 476 12 3 3 0 0 12 12
2017 2199 36AX 1 954 250 26 47 0 0 250 250
2017 2199 36AX 2 409 20 5 12 0 0 20 20
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
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 2159 36AX 1 1475 192 13 24 8 33 200 200
2024 2159 36AX 2 646 12 2 3 0 0 12 12
2023 2250 36A-1X 1 195 50 26 1 0 0 50 50
2024 2280 36A-1X 1 293 49 17 3 1 33 50 50
2023 2159 36AX 1 1221 197 16 23 3 13 200 200
2023 2159 36AX 2 562 11 2 10 0 0 11 11
2023 2250 36A-1X 1 196 50 26 1 0 0 50 50
2022 2162 36AX 1 994 124 12 14 1 7 125 125
2022 2162 36AX 2 332 4 1 3 0 0 4 4
2018 2199 36AX 1 1260 246 20 30 4 13 250 250
2018 2199 36AX 2 456 11 2 20 1 5 12 12
2017 2199 36AX 1 919 236 26 35 14 40 250 250
2017 2199 36AX 2 400 20 5 9 0 0 20 20
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* 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

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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 51.45 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 254,125 acres   51.5%
Graph illustrating 42.37 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 209,266 acres   42.4%
Graph illustrating 3.27 percent State of Idaho 16,146 acres   3.3%
Graph illustrating 2.8 percent Private 13,842 acres   2.8%
Graph illustrating 0.11 percent Other 522 acres   0.1%

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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.