Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 44
Elk Controlled Hunt 2020 20 Tags

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

10/1/2024 - 10/14/2024

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

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 44
All of Unit 44. Area Size: 353,397 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 44

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2020 44 18 14 79 97 14 9 58
2023 2021 44 193 79 41 1151 79 8 55
2022 2020 44 20 13 64 73 13 0 81.6
2022 2021 44 168 78 46 1210 78 1.5 58.7
2021 2020 44 21 15 70 99 15 0 85.6
2021 2021 44 170 95 56 1175 95 7.5 55
2020 2020 44 19 15 78 85 15 0 54
2020 2021 44 160 94 59 1040 94 2.7 63.5
2019 2020 44 18 12 66 81 12 0 80
2019 2021 44 167 47 28 1349 47 8 50
2018 2022 44 10 6 65 34 6 0 76.9
2018 2023 44 172 84 49 930 84 2 67
2017 2022 44 9 7 78 40 7 0 100
2017 2023 44 175 124 71 1113 124 3.7 70.5
2016 2021 44 9 6 69 42 6 0 77.4
2016 2022 44 148 80 54 908 80 2.8 59
2015 2021 44 10 8 80 37 8 0 87.5
2015 2022 44 172 88 51 853 88 4.6 64.6
2014 2019 44-1 10 10 100 25 10 0 87.5
2014 2020 44-1 136 88 65 690 88 12.5 50
2013 2019 44-1 10 5 50 48 5 0 100
2013 2020 44-1 132 58 44 634 58 7 38
2012 2019 44-1 10 10 100 32 10 10 90
2012 2020 44-1 136 57 42 816 57 16.5 44
2011 2019 44-1 10 8 75 26 8 0 40
2011 2020 44-1 139 62 45 780 62 4.8 52.3
2010 2020 44-1 10 7 70 39 7 0 42.9
2010 2021 44-1 134 50 37 748 50 10 55
2009 2019 44-1 8 6 75 37 6 0 83.3
2009 2020 44-1 128 46 36 846 46 2.2 61.3
2008 2018 44-1 19 10 53 76 10 0 90
2008 2019 44-1 160 55 34 903 55 22 35
2007 2018 44-1 19 16 84 73 16 0 63
2007 2019 44-1 167 63 38 898 63 11 38
2006 2018 44 16 9 56 69 9 0 78
2006 2019 44 167 42 25 1097 41 1 27 32
2005 2019 44 18 14 78 61 14 0 14 57
2005 2020 44 163 52 32 910 48 4 12 31
2004 2019 44 19 12 63 52 11 0 18 45
2004 2020 44 154 50 32 871 47 0 13 28
2003 2019 44 19 15 79 68 15 0 7 47
2003 2020 44 166 47 28 1074 46 0 28 28
2002 2019 44 32 19 59 169 18 1 0 89
2002 2020 44 163 58 36 977 52 6 11 41
2001 2019 44 22 17 77 106 16 1 0 81
2001 2020 44 139 54 39 703 50 4 4 42
2000 2019 44 9 9 0 0 75
2000 2020 44 41 41 0 3 49
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 2020 44 1 773 20 3 485 0 0 20 20
2024 2021 44 1 2187 200 9 1046 0 0 200 200
2024 2021 44 2 1055 7 1 303 0 0 7 7
2023 2020 44 1 761 20 3 369 0 0 20 20
2023 2020 44 2 452 1 0 125 0 0 1 1
2023 2021 44 1 1979 200 10 1069 0 0 200 200
2023 2021 44 2 494 2 0 219 0 0 2 2
2022 2020 44 1 735 20 3 381 0 0 20 20
2022 2021 44 1 1648 175 11 877 0 0 175 175
2021 2020 44 1 608 20 3 334 0 0 20 20
2021 2021 44 1 1865 175 9 822 0 0 175 175
2021 2021 44 2 520 2 0 160 0 0 2 2
2020 2020 44 1 648 20 3 435 0 0 20 20
2020 2021 44 1 1928 175 9 867 0 0 175 175
2020 2021 44 2 293 1 0 114 0 0 1 1
2019 2020 44 1 554 20 4 352 0 0 20 20
2019 2021 44 1 2002 175 9 866 0 0 175 175
2018 2022 44 1 572 10 2 361 0 0 10 10
2018 2023 44 1 2012 175 9 827 0 0 175 175
2018 2023 44 2 841 3 0 151 0 0 3 3
2017 2022 44 1 559 10 2 291 0 0 10 10
2017 2023 44 1 1875 175 9 794 0 0 175 175
2017 2023 44 2 624 3 0 171 0 0 3 3
2016 2021 44 1 494 10 2 297 0 0 10 10
2016 2022 44 1 1737 175 10 881 0 0 175 175
2016 2022 44 2 938 5 1 201 0 0 5 5
2015 2021 44 1 476 10 2 272 0 0 10 10
2015 2022 44 1 1523 175 11 811 0 0 175 175
2015 2022 44 2 913 4 0 132 0 0 4 4
2014 2019 44-1 1 387 10 3 245 0 0 10 10
2014 2019 44-1 2 208 1 0 66 0 0 1 1
2014 2020 44-1 1 1132 140 12 621 0 0 140 140
2014 2020 44-1 2 610 6 1 160 0 0 6 6
2013 2019 44-1 1 446 10 2 233 0 0 10 10
2013 2020 44-1 1 1257 140 11 640 0 0 140 140
2012 2019 44-1 1 466 10 2 196 0 0 10 10
2012 2020 44-1 1 1174 140 12 585 0 0 140 140
2012 2020 44-1 2 317 2 1 128 0 0 2 2
2011 2019 44-1 1 403 10 2 229 0 0 10 10
2011 2020 44-1 1 1007 140 14 589 0 0 140 140
2011 2020 44-1 2 92 1 1 43 0 0 1 1
2010 2020 44-1 1 487 10 2 275 0 0 10 10
2010 2021 44-1 1 985 140 14 569 0 0 140 140
2010 2021 44-1 2 573 7 1 89 0 0 7 7
2009 2019 44-1 1 489 10 2 252 0 0 10 10
2009 2020 44-1 1 1016 140 14 582 0 0 140 140
2009 2020 44-1 2 159 2 1 85 0 0 2 2
2008 2018 44-1 1 638 20 3 278 0 0 20 20
2008 2018 44-1 2 141 1 1 42 0 0 1 1
2008 2019 44-1 1 970 175 18 487 0 0 175 175
2008 2019 44-1 2 441 9 2 121 0 0 9 9
2007 2018 44-1 1 621 20 3 263 0 0 20 20
2007 2018 44-1 2 124 1 1 43 0 0 1 1
2007 2019 44-1 1 827 175 21 458 0 0 175 175
2007 2019 44-1 2 188 5 3 94 0 0 5 5
2006 2018 44 1 635 20 3 209 0 0 20 20
2006 2019 44 1 954 175 18 536 0 0 175 175
2006 2019 44 2 376 8 2 103 0 0 8 8
2005 2019 44 1 626 20 3 263 0 0 20 20
2005 2020 44 1 917 175 19 491 0 0 175 175
2005 2020 44 2 608 14 2 98 0 0 14 14
2004 2019 44 1 702 20 2 280 0 0 20 20
2004 2020 44 1 980 175 17 519 0 0 175 175
2004 2020 44 2 440 8 1 71 0 0 8 8
2003 2019 44 1 684 20 2 221 0 0 20 20
2003 2020 44 1 902 175 19 444 0 0 175 175
2002 2019 44 1 798 35 4 279 0 0 35 35
2002 2020 44 1 852 175 20 516 0 0 175 175
2001 2019 44 1 553 25 4 256 0 0 25 25
2001 2020 44 1 850 150 17 454 0 0 150 150
2000 2019 44 1 384 10 2 231 0 0 10 10
2000 2020 44 1 752 100 13 404 0 0 100 100
1999 2019 44-1 1 286 10 3 169 0 0 10 10
1999 2020 44-2 1 623 100 16 340 0 0 100 100
1998 2019 44-1 1 228 10 4 175 0 0 10 10
1998 2020 44-2 1 681 100 14 366 0 0 100 100
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 2020 44 1 630 18 3 143 2 1 20 20
2024 2021 44 1 1907 180 9 280 20 7 200 200
2024 2021 44 2 956 7 1 99 0 0 7 7
2023 2020 44 1 655 18 3 106 2 2 20 20
2023 2020 44 2 376 0 0 76 1 0 1 1
2023 2021 44 1 1715 180 10 264 20 8 200 200
2023 2021 44 2 427 2 0 67 0 0 2 2
2022 2020 44 1 619 18 3 116 2 2 20 20
2022 2021 44 1 1425 162 11 223 13 6 175 175
2021 2020 44 1 526 18 3 82 2 2 20 20
2021 2021 44 1 1637 158 10 228 17 7 175 175
2021 2021 44 2 460 2 0 60 0 0 2 2
2020 2020 44 1 562 18 3 86 2 2 20 20
2020 2021 44 1 1639 158 10 289 17 6 175 175
2020 2021 44 2 233 1 0 60 0 0 1 1
2019 2020 44 1 478 18 4 76 2 3 20 20
2019 2021 44 1 1710 158 9 292 17 6 175 175
2018 2022 44 1 481 9 2 91 1 1 10 10
2018 2023 44 1 1720 158 9 292 17 6 175 175
2018 2023 44 2 743 3 0 98 0 0 3 3
2017 2022 44 1 495 9 2 64 1 2 10 10
2017 2023 44 1 1623 158 10 252 17 7 175 175
2017 2023 44 2 549 2 0 75 1 1 3 3
2016 2021 44 1 436 10 2 58 0 0 10 10
2016 2022 44 1 1504 158 11 233 17 7 175 175
2016 2022 44 2 841 5 1 97 0 0 5 5
2015 2021 44 1 424 9 2 52 1 2 10 10
2015 2022 44 1 1320 158 12 203 17 8 175 175
2015 2022 44 2 816 4 0 97 0 0 4 4
2014 2019 44-1 1 334 9 3 53 1 2 10 10
2014 2019 44-1 2 192 1 1 16 0 0 1 1
2014 2020 44-1 1 992 130 13 140 10 7 140 140
2014 2020 44-1 2 554 6 1 56 0 0 6 6
2013 2019 44-1 1 403 9 2 43 1 2 10 10
2013 2020 44-1 1 1117 131 12 140 9 6 140 140
2012 2019 44-1 1 425 10 2 41 0 0 10 10
2012 2020 44-1 1 1028 128 12 146 12 8 140 140
2012 2020 44-1 2 290 2 1 27 0 0 2 2
2011 2019 44-1 1 339 10 3 64 0 0 10 10
2011 2020 44-1 1 927 129 14 80 11 14 140 140
2011 2020 44-1 2 87 1 1 5 0 0 1 1
2010 2020 44-1 1 424 9 2 63 1 2 10 10
2010 2021 44-1 1 900 128 14 85 12 14 140 140
2010 2021 44-1 2 514 6 1 59 1 2 7 7
2009 2019 44-1 1 432 9 2 57 1 2 10 10
2009 2020 44-1 1 938 132 14 78 8 10 140 140
2009 2020 44-1 2 139 1 1 20 1 5 2 2
2008 2018 44-1 1 536 18 3 102 2 2 20 20
2008 2018 44-1 2 121 1 1 20 0 0 1 1
2008 2019 44-1 1 907 165 18 63 10 16 175 175
2008 2019 44-1 2 417 9 2 24 0 0 9 9
2007 2018 44-1 1 538 18 3 83 2 2 20 20
2007 2018 44-1 2 106 1 1 18 0 0 1 1
2007 2019 44-1 1 732 158 22 95 17 18 175 175
2007 2019 44-1 2 161 3 2 27 2 7 5 5
2006 2018 44 1 560 18 3 75 2 3 20 20
2006 2019 44 1 829 158 19 125 17 14 175 175
2006 2019 44 2 332 7 2 44 1 2 8 8
2005 2019 44 1 553 18 3 73 2 3 20 20
2005 2020 44 1 816 160 20 101 15 15 175 175
2005 2020 44 2 553 14 3 55 0 0 14 14
2004 2019 44 1 605 18 3 97 2 2 20 20
2004 2020 44 1 899 165 18 81 10 12 175 175
2004 2020 44 2 400 7 1 40 1 2 8 8
2003 2019 44 1 578 18 3 106 2 1 20 20
2003 2020 44 1 806 162 20 96 13 13 175 175
2002 2019 44 1 662 32 4 136 3 2 35 35
2002 2020 44 1 769 163 21 83 12 14 175 175
2001 2019 44 1 475 23 4 78 2 2 25 25
2001 2020 44 1 766 135 17 84 15 17 150 150
2000 2019 44 1 352 9 2 32 1 3 10 10
2000 2020 44 1 675 90 13 77 10 13 100 100
1999 2019 44-1 1 261 9 3 25 1 4 10 10
1999 2020 44-2 1 561 93 16 62 7 11 100 100
1998 2019 44-1 1 216 10 4 12 0 0 10 10
1998 2020 44-2 1 631 99 15 50 1 2 100 100
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 48.72 percent Private 172,189 acres   48.7%
Graph illustrating 36.4 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 128,635 acres   36.4%
Graph illustrating 9.48 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 33,519 acres   9.5%
Graph illustrating 4.74 percent State of Idaho 16,751 acres   4.7%
Graph illustrating 0.58 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 2,066 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent Other 236 acres   0.1%

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.