Elk Controlled Hunt Either Sex Season

Hunt Area 63
Elk Controlled Hunt 2118 Unlimited Tags

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

8/1/2022 - 8/30/2022

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Either-sex Elk
Either sex may be taken.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

Short range weapons only on Mud Lake WMA.

Hunt Area 63
All of Unit 63. Area Size: 1,285,490 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 63

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2113 63 376 122 32 2973 112 10 19 31
2023 2114 63 186 107 57 1969 105 1 1 62
2022 2118 63 342 140 41 2349 134 6 7.7 51.2
2021 2118 63 244 131 54 1547 108 23 26.1 28.7
2020 2123 63 241 73 30 1911 58 15 11 47.6
2019 2123 63 193 64 33 1196 39 24 11 55
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 2113 63 1 207 207 100 413 325 79 532 532
2023 2114 63 1 752 200 27 211 0 0 200 200
2023 2114 63 2 124 4 3 32 0 0 4 4
2022 2118 63 1 252 252 100 287 227 79 479 479
2021 2118 63 1 178 178 100 233 181 78 359 99999
2020 2123 63 1 174 174 100 217 175 81 349 99999
2019 2123 63 1 123 123 100 171 135 79 258 99999
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 2113 63 1 181 181 100 26 26 100 532 532
2023 2114 63 1 726 192 26 26 8 31 200 200
2023 2114 63 2 123 4 3 1 0 0 4 4
2022 2118 63 1 237 237 100 15 15 100 479 479
2021 2118 63 1 166 166 100 12 12 100 359 99999
2020 2123 63 1 166 166 100 8 8 100 349 99999
2019 2123 63 1 112 112 100 11 11 100 258 99999
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 35.6 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 457,663 acres   35.6%
Graph illustrating 35.58 percent Private 457,387 acres   35.6%
Graph illustrating 20.89 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 268,477 acres   20.9%
Graph illustrating 6.83 percent State of Idaho 87,829 acres   6.8%
Graph illustrating 0.67 percent State of Idaho 8,551 acres   0.7%
Graph illustrating 0.19 percent Other 2,471 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.16 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 2,036 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.08 percent U.S. Military 1,078 acres   0.1%

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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.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.