Elk Controlled Hunt Landowner Permission Required Extra Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 51-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2263 25 Tags

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

1/1/2020 - 2/15/2020

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

This is a 2020 hunt. Hunters must purchase a 2020 hunting license before they may pick up a tag. Hunting license for 2020 will go on sale December 1, 2019.

Landowner Permission Required see page 111 of the Big Game Seasons and Rules Booklet).

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 51-1X: Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. "Private agricultural lands" are defined as privately-owned lands that are used for growing or storing plants for profit, in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands. Area Size: 604,464 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 51

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Days	Antlerless
2022	2283	51-1X	12	6	50	52	6
2023	2623	51-1X	9	1	16	39	1
2022	2185	51-1X	8	8	100	22	8
2022	2262	51-1X	11	7	67	36	7
2021	2185	51-1X	8	3	43	15	3
2020	2293	51-1X	3	3	100	12	3
2017	2273	51-1X	3	3	100	13	3

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
2022	2283	51-1X	1	128	25	20	48	0	0	25	25

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
2022	2283	51-1X	1	128	25	20	0	0		25	25

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.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 270,468 acres 44.7%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 269,317 acres 44.6%

Private 49,393 acres 8.2%

State of Idaho 13,447 acres 2.2%

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 1,839 acres 0.3%

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