Elk General A Tag Season

Units 4, 7 and 9
Elk A Tag - Panhandle Zone Unlimited Tags

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

11/15/2024 - 12/1/2024

Species: Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Antlered Elk: Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.

Muzzleloader: Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Surface Management

Game Units

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Units 4, 7 and 9: All of Units 4, 7, and 9. Area Size: 1,277,314 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 4 7 9

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Take Method	Unit	Harvest	Hunters	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%Spike	%6+Pts
2023	Muzzleloader	4	27	550	5	2482	21	6	93	0
2023	Muzzleloader	7	9	68	13	309	9		0	56
2023	Muzzleloader	9	0	11	0	35
2022	Muzzleloader	4	34	485	7	2340	26	8	50	0
2022	Muzzleloader	7	0	72	0	366
2022	Muzzleloader	9	6	14	41	37	6		100	0
2021	Muzzleloader	4	24	503	5	2054	18	6	30.6	0
2021	Muzzleloader	7	13	95	13	460	13		54.8	45.2
2021	Muzzleloader	9	2	6	38	19	2		100	0
2020	Muzzleloader	4	16	550	3	1995	10	6	85.6	0
2020	Muzzleloader	7	1	31	3	139	1		0	0
2019	Muzzleloader	4	13	571	2.3	2313	13		100	0
2019	Muzzleloader	7	6	64	9.1	259	6		0	0
2019	Muzzleloader	9	0	3	0	5
2018	Muzzleloader	4	6	550	1.1	1900	6		51.4	48.6
2018	Muzzleloader	7	2	80	2	332	2		0	0
2018	Muzzleloader	9	0	9	0	21
2017	Muzzleloader	4	17	581	2.9	2179	15	2	100	0
2017	Muzzleloader	7	15	94	16.3	414	15		44.6	44.6
2016	Muzzleloader	4	45	689	6.5	2754	45		43.4	21.5
2016	Muzzleloader	7	0	6	0	29
2015	Muzzleloader	4	78	1253	6	3837	78		40	0
2015	Muzzleloader	7
2015	Muzzleloader	9		38	0	38
2014	Muzzleloader	4	50	668	8	2172	50		50	0
2014	Muzzleloader	7	0	0
2014	Muzzleloader	9	0	25	0	50
2013	Muzzleloader	4	39	756	5.2	2780	39		39.3	26.6
2013	Muzzleloader	7	0	5	0	18
2013	Muzzleloader	9	0	0
2012	Muzzleloader	4	25	769	3.2	2755	25		35.9	8.1
2012	Muzzleloader	7	0	2		7
2011	Muzzleloader	4	57	905	6.3	3957	57		43.5	20.3
2011	Muzzleloader	7	10	104	9.4	409	10		40.8	48.9
2011	Muzzleloader	9		14	0	47
2010	Muzzleloader	4	86	781	11	2854	86		56.4	17.5
2010	Muzzleloader	7	23	155	14.6	537	23		66.7	28.9
2010	Muzzleloader	9		17	0	100	0	0	0	0
2009	Muzzleloader	4	31	811	3.8	3062	30	1	13.3	16.7
2009	Muzzleloader	7	11	149	7.4	666	11		18.2	27.3
2009	Muzzleloader	9	0	8	0	19	0	0	0	0
2008	Muzzleloader	4	30	863	3.5	3686	30	0	33.3	13.3
2008	Muzzleloader	7	13	141	9.2	777	13	0	23.1	23.1
2008	Muzzleloader	9	0	12	0	61	0	0
2007	Muzzleloader	4	39	690	5.7	3358	39		30.7	17.9
2007	Muzzleloader	7	42	225	18.8	1191	42		18.7	21.8
2007	Muzzleloader	9	0	14	0	42
2006	Muzzleloader	4	92	775	11.9		90		35.6	44.4
2006	Muzzleloader	7	27	230	11.7		27		44.4	22.2
2006	Muzzleloader	9		1					0	0
2005	Muzzleloader	4	30	738	4.1	3418	29	1	44.8	17.2
2005	Muzzleloader	7	30	226	13.3	1124	28	2	35.7	14.3
2005	Muzzleloader	9	1	6	16.7	19		1	0	0
2004	Muzzleloader	4	17	712	2.4	3100	17	0	52.9	17.6
2004	Muzzleloader	7	21	213	9.9	917	21	0	57.1	19
2004	Muzzleloader	9	0	4	0	11	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	4	28	809	3	3250	27	1	43	30
2003	Muzzleloader	7	29	204	14	818	29	0	31	23
2003	Muzzleloader	9	1	1	100	1	0	1	0	0
2002	Muzzleloader	4	18	813	2	3292	18	0	25	19
2002	Muzzleloader	7	20	216	9	921	20	0	53	12
2002	Muzzleloader	9	0	5	0	21	0	0	0	0
2001	Muzzleloader	4	22	704	3	2278	21	1	40	5
2001	Muzzleloader	7	16	211	8	617	15	1	36	21
2001	Muzzleloader	9	0	21	0	24	0	0	0	0
2000	Muzzleloader	4	20				14	6	32	23
2000	Muzzleloader	7	12				8	4	29	26
2000	Muzzleloader	9	0				0	0	10	45

Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

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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) 961,212 acres 75.3%

Private 216,734 acres 17%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 51,590 acres 4%

State of Idaho 41,796 acres 3.3%

Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 3,697 acres 0.3%

Other 1,790 acres 0.1%

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