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Elk General A Tag Season
Hunt Area Selway A Tag
Elk A Tag - Selway Zone 647 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
10/1/2024 - 10/31/2024
- 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.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area Selway A Tag
- All of Units 16A, 17, 19 and 20. Area Size: 1,617,050 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Any Weapon | 16A | 24 | 232 | 10 | 1526 | 24 | 0 | 50 | |
2023 | Any Weapon | 17 | 64 | 526 | 12 | 3476 | 64 | 4 | 53 | |
2023 | Any Weapon | 19 | 76 | 394 | 19 | 2498 | 76 | 14 | 42 | |
2023 | Any Weapon | 20 | 34 | 246 | 14 | 1569 | 34 | 12 | 29 | |
2022 | Any Weapon | 16A | 26 | 231 | 11 | 1517 | 26 | 12.8 | 40.9 | |
2022 | Any Weapon | 17 | 82 | 544 | 15 | 3574 | 82 | 5.7 | 47 | |
2022 | Any Weapon | 19 | 69 | 441 | 16 | 2778 | 69 | 15.4 | 23.2 | |
2022 | Any Weapon | 20 | 33 | 284 | 12 | 1867 | 33 | 9 | 49.3 | |
2021 | Any Weapon | 16A | 26 | 259 | 10 | 1746 | 26 | 22.1 | 26.3 | |
2021 | Any Weapon | 17 | 65 | 538 | 12 | 3554 | 65 | 2.6 | 37.1 | |
2021 | Any Weapon | 19 | 72 | 340 | 21 | 2221 | 72 | 14.2 | 34.5 | |
2021 | Any Weapon | 20 | 35 | 234 | 15 | 1546 | 35 | 9.6 | 39.9 | |
2020 | Any Weapon | 16A | 16 | 228 | 7 | 1526 | 16 | 0 | 70.7 | |
2020 | Any Weapon | 17 | 94 | 501 | 19 | 3323 | 94 | 5.3 | 61.4 | |
2020 | Any Weapon | 19 | 82 | 415 | 20 | 2667 | 82 | 16 | 23 | |
2020 | Any Weapon | 20 | 51 | 294 | 17 | 1923 | 51 | 24.8 | 32.8 | |
2019 | Any Weapon | 16A | 22 | 209 | 10.4 | 1362 | 22 | 0 | 71.4 | |
2019 | Any Weapon | 17 | 101 | 486 | 20.8 | 3146 | 101 | 1.9 | 50.4 | |
2019 | Any Weapon | 19 | 81 | 413 | 19.5 | 2521 | 81 | 6.1 | 43.2 | |
2019 | Any Weapon | 20 | 53 | 324 | 16.3 | 2044 | 53 | 8.1 | 37.4 | |
2018 | Any Weapon | 16A | 27 | 233 | 11.6 | 1415 | 27 | 0 | 67.2 | |
2018 | Any Weapon | 17 | 80 | 458 | 17.5 | 2897 | 79 | 1 | 5.2 | 64.2 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 19 | 91 | 417 | 21.8 | 2603 | 91 | 21.1 | 34.8 | |
2018 | Any Weapon | 20 | 46 | 312 | 14.7 | 1956 | 46 | 10.8 | 30.9 | |
2017 | Any Weapon | 16A | 22 | 213 | 10.1 | 1500 | 22 | 7.3 | 63 | |
2017 | Any Weapon | 17 | 79 | 394 | 20.1 | 2378 | 79 | 4.3 | 47.1 | |
2017 | Any Weapon | 19 | 78 | 371 | 21.1 | 2382 | 78 | 10.7 | 28.4 | |
2017 | Any Weapon | 20 | 43 | 243 | 17.8 | 1505 | 43 | 11.3 | 15.7 | |
2016 | Any Weapon | 16A | 38 | 226 | 16.9 | 1358 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 26.7 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 17 | 50 | 327 | 15.3 | 2049 | 50 | 14.2 | 38.5 | |
2016 | Any Weapon | 19 | 75 | 322 | 23.1 | 2078 | 75 | 28.8 | 35.6 | |
2016 | Any Weapon | 20 | 42 | 211 | 19.7 | 1410 | 42 | 15.4 | 38.1 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 16A | 33 | 128 | 26 | 706 | 33 | 15.2 | 50.2 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 17 | 103 | 360 | 29 | 2329 | 103 | 6.4 | 53.7 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 19 | 68 | 299 | 23 | 1991 | 68 | 21.8 | 31.8 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 20 | 22 | 151 | 14 | 982 | 22 | 7.7 | 61.8 | |
2014 | Any Weapon | 16A | 19 | 151 | 12 | 938 | 19 | 15.3 | 23 | |
2014 | Any Weapon | 17 | 58 | 327 | 18 | 2227 | 56 | 1 | 2.6 | 56.4 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 19 | 71 | 301 | 24 | 1896 | 71 | 18.4 | 38.8 | |
2014 | Any Weapon | 20 | 51 | 181 | 28 | 1279 | 51 | 14.3 | 34.3 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 16A | 5 | 107 | 4.7 | 793 | 5 | 20 | 40 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 17 | 48 | 262 | 18.4 | 1639 | 48 | 6.2 | 51.7 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 19 | 78 | 311 | 25.1 | 1897 | 78 | 8.5 | 49.4 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 20 | 31 | 113 | 27.7 | 796 | 31 | 3.2 | 37.2 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 16A | 17 | 191 | 8.8 | 1387 | 17 | 0 | 88.2 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 17 | 51 | 208 | 24.4 | 1399 | 51 | 7.8 | 45.1 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 19 | 58 | 210 | 27.5 | 1396 | 58 | 8.6 | 22.4 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 20 | 18 | 118 | 15.3 | 783 | 18 | 22.1 | 27.9 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 16A | 17 | 169 | 10.2 | 1273 | 17 | 0 | 46.4 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 17 | 47 | 354 | 13.4 | 2536 | 47 | 4.2 | 58.7 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 19 | 51 | 300 | 16.9 | 1852 | 51 | 7.9 | 50.7 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 20 | 20 | 158 | 12.4 | 1001 | 20 | 5.1 | 64.1 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 16A | 29 | 217 | 13.2 | 1528 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 59.1 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 17 | 41 | 427 | 9.6 | 2897 | 41 | 0 | 70.7 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 19 | 45 | 258 | 17.6 | 1673 | 45 | 33.8 | 39.7 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 20 | 27 | 260 | 10.5 | 1718 | 27 | 22 | 47.6 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 16A | 23 | 321 | 7.2 | 2265 | 23 | 8.7 | 30.4 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 17 | 78 | 554 | 14.2 | 4152 | 78 | 0 | 78.3 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 19 | 57 | 276 | 20.8 | 2067 | 57 | 3.5 | 63.4 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 20 | 19 | 192 | 9.9 | 1441 | 19 | 5.3 | 68.4 | |
2008 | Any Weapon | 16A | 31 | 309 | 10 | 2164 | 31 | 6.5 | 58.1 | |
2008 | Any Weapon | 17 | 118 | 676 | 17.5 | 5068 | 118 | 0.8 | 47.5 | |
2008 | Any Weapon | 19 | 76 | 350 | 21.7 | 2485 | 76 | 10.5 | 52.6 | |
2008 | Any Weapon | 20 | 36 | 259 | 13.9 | 1847 | 36 | 8.3 | 27.8 | |
2007 | Any Weapon | 16A | 48 | 429 | 11.2 | 3298 | 46 | 6.5 | 60.9 | |
2007 | Any Weapon | 17 | 153 | 686 | 22.3 | 4783 | 150 | 1 | 4 | 50 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 19 | 52 | 282 | 18.4 | 1924 | 52 | 9.6 | 48.1 | |
2007 | Any Weapon | 20 | 35 | 341 | 10.3 | 2752 | 35 | 14.3 | 28.6 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 16A | 53 | 388 | 13.7 | 51 | 13.7 | 39.2 | ||
2006 | Any Weapon | 17 | 161 | 636 | 25.3 | 153 | 3.3 | 48.6 | ||
2006 | Any Weapon | 19 | 120 | 437 | 27.5 | 119 | 7.6 | 33.7 | ||
2006 | Any Weapon | 20 | 52 | 310 | 16.8 | 50 | 16 | 36 | ||
2005 | Any Weapon | 16A | 84 | 432 | 19.5 | 2933 | 74 | 10 | 5.4 | 43.3 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 17 | 212 | 695 | 30.5 | 4759 | 203 | 9 | 8.3 | 55.2 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 19 | 99 | 309 | 32 | 1834 | 97 | 2 | 18.6 | 35.1 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 20 | 73 | 334 | 21.9 | 2117 | 69 | 4 | 13 | 39.1 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 16A | 47 | 335 | 14 | 2250 | 46 | 0 | 10.9 | 37 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 17 | 163 | 655 | 24.9 | 4633 | 161 | 0 | 4.3 | 37.9 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 19 | 93 | 336 | 27.7 | 2341 | 78 | 14 | 15.4 | 38.5 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 20 | 66 | 334 | 19.8 | 2042 | 65 | 0 | 12.3 | 38.5 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 16A | 62 | 313 | 20 | 2040 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 17 | 169 | 773 | 22 | 5426 | 169 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 19 | 99 | 334 | 30 | 2163 | 99 | 0 | 11 | 36 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 20 | 57 | 254 | 22 | 1814 | 56 | 1 | 19 | 41 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 16A | 59 | 310 | 19 | 2367 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 17 | 136 | 757 | 18 | 5935 | 135 | 1 | 7 | 39 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 19 | 74 | 284 | 26 | 1987 | 74 | 0 | 17 | 28 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 20 | 41 | 287 | 14 | 2341 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 16A | 29 | 178 | 16 | 1214 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 42 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 17 | 128 | 488 | 26 | 3311 | 125 | 3 | 6 | 43 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 19 | 74 | 236 | 31 | 1485 | 73 | 1 | 17 | 25 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 20 | 50 | 178 | 28 | 1271 | 45 | 5 | 14 | 26 |
2000 | Any Weapon | 16A | 28 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 33 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 17 | 176 | 170 | 6 | 8 | 34 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 19 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 15 | 25 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 20 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 22 | 29 |
* 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.
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.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 1,610,927 acres 99.6% |
Private 3,522 acres 0.2% |
Other 2,002 acres 0.1% |
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Land management via Inside Idaho
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Selway Bitterroot Wilderness 842,920 acres 52.1% of hunt
- Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness 303,837 acres 18.8% of hunt
- Gospel Hump Wilderness 112,276 acres 6.9% of hunt