Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 45
Elk Controlled Hunt 2024 40 Tags

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

12/1/2022 - 12/31/2022

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

Very limited access, Motorized Hunting Rule applies

Hunt Area 45
All of Unit 45. Area Size: 831,835 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 45

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2022 45 120 56 47 958 56 2 68
2022 2022 45 50 18 36 325 18 0 44.6
2022 2023 45 96 56 58 580 56 0 63.8
2022 2024 45 40 38 97 173 38 0 86.5
2021 2022 45 50 21 41 424 21 7.3 61.5
2021 2023 45 96 64 67 763 64 3.9 62
2021 2024 45 42 30 72 247 30 0 90.2
2020 2022 45 46 30 64 269 30 5.3 68.1
2020 2023 45 93 49 53 718 49 0 86.5
2019 2022 45 46 28 60 320 28 9 53
2019 2023 45 96 60 62 647 60 2 78
2018 2024 45 98 77 79 602 75 1 0 73.6
2017 2024 45 99 73 74 596 73 7.2 77.8
2009 2021 45-1 99 72 72 540 72 1.4 62.3
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
2023 2022 45 1 1455 125 9 671 0 0 125 125
2022 2022 45 1 313 50 16 201 0 0 50 50
2022 2022 45 2 67 1 1 51 0 0 1 1
2022 2023 45 1 1025 100 10 543 0 0 100 100
2022 2023 45 2 391 1 0 105 0 0 1 1
2022 2024 45 1 1115 40 4 428 0 0 40 40
2021 2022 45 1 295 50 17 175 0 0 50 50
2021 2022 45 2 79 2 3 67 0 0 2 2
2021 2023 45 1 1109 100 9 542 0 0 100 100
2021 2024 45 1 1134 40 4 551 0 0 40 40
2021 2024 45 2 433 1 0 89 0 0 1 1
2020 2022 45 1 364 50 14 271 0 0 50 50
2020 2023 45 1 1324 100 8 504 0 0 100 100
2020 2023 45 2 969 6 1 132 0 0 6 6
2019 2022 45 1 407 50 12 236 0 0 50 50
2019 2022 45 2 87 1 1 47 0 0 1 1
2019 2023 45 1 1353 100 7 746 0 0 100 100
2018 2024 45 1 1400 100 7 618 0 0 100 100
2018 2024 45 2 228 1 0 103 0 0 1 1
2017 2024 45 1 1298 100 8 482 0 0 100 100
2009 2021 45-1 1 980 100 10 478 0 0 100 100
2009 2021 45-1 2 194 2 1 61 0 0 2 2
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
2023 2022 45 1 1253 113 9 202 12 6 125 125
2022 2022 45 1 215 45 21 98 5 5 50 50
2022 2022 45 2 59 1 2 8 0 0 1 1
2022 2023 45 1 875 90 10 150 10 7 100 100
2022 2023 45 2 308 1 0 83 0 0 1 1
2022 2024 45 1 926 36 4 189 4 2 40 40
2021 2022 45 1 201 45 22 94 5 5 50 50
2021 2022 45 2 73 2 3 6 0 0 2 2
2021 2023 45 1 981 90 9 128 10 8 100 100
2021 2024 45 1 969 36 4 165 4 2 40 40
2021 2024 45 2 341 1 0 92 0 0 1 1
2020 2022 45 1 290 45 16 74 5 7 50 50
2020 2023 45 1 1129 90 8 195 10 5 100 100
2020 2023 45 2 805 5 1 164 1 2 6 6
2019 2022 45 1 262 45 17 145 5 3 50 50
2019 2022 45 2 75 1 1 12 0 0 1 1
2019 2023 45 1 1151 90 8 202 10 5 100 100
2018 2024 45 1 1167 90 8 233 10 4 100 100
2018 2024 45 2 197 1 1 31 0 0 1 1
2017 2024 45 1 1078 90 8 220 10 5 100 100
2009 2021 45-1 1 910 96 11 70 4 6 100 100
2009 2021 45-1 2 184 1 1 10 1 10 2 2
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 57.32 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 476,834 acres   57.3%
Graph illustrating 35.81 percent Private 297,912 acres   35.8%
Graph illustrating 5.5 percent State of Idaho 45,790 acres   5.5%
Graph illustrating 0.76 percent State of Idaho 6,323 acres   0.8%
Graph illustrating 0.29 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,391 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.19 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 1,570 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.08 percent Other 681 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent State of Idaho 184 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent Other 150 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.