Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 66-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2040 50 Tags

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

11/15/2025 - 11/30/2025

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
  • 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, See Pages 104 - 106

Hunt Area 66-1
All of Units 66 and 69. Area Size: 1,149,590 acres
pdf View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 66-1
More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 66 69

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
2025 2040 66-1 1 479 50 10 270 0 0 50 50
2025 2040 66-1 2 207 3 1 76 0 0 3 3
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
2025 2040 66-1 1 442 44 10 37 6 16 50 50
2025 2040 66-1 2 195 3 2 12 0 0 3 3
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

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

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 48.53 percent Private 557,853 acres   48.5%
Graph illustrating 17.83 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 204,974 acres   17.8%
Graph illustrating 15.4 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 176,984 acres   15.4%
Graph illustrating 12.57 percent State of Idaho 144,481 acres   12.6%
Graph illustrating 3.32 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 38,134 acres   3.3%
Graph illustrating 1.67 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 19,239 acres   1.7%
Graph illustrating 0.53 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 6,093 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.16 percent Other 1,792 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 40 acres   0%

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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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.