Elk General B Tag Season

Units 20A, 26
Elk B Tag - Middle Fork Zone 1636 Tags

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

9/15/2024 - 9/30/2024

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

Units 20A & 26 only

Units 20A, 26
Units 20A and 26. Area Size: 864,096 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 20A 26

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Any Weapon 20A 40 343 12 1882 40 15 29
2023 Any Weapon 26 38 241 16 1271 38 15 46
2022 Any Weapon 20A 58 252 23 1434 58 17.6 41.3
2022 Any Weapon 26 30 208 14 1201 30 18 42.6
2021 Any Weapon 20A 54 276 20 1703 54 11.8 33.9
2021 Any Weapon 26 40 263 15 1517 35 5 3.4 30.2
2020 Any Weapon 20A 68 363 19 2286 68 29.6 54.1
2020 Any Weapon 26 18 195 9 1138 18 0 23.9
2019 Any Weapon 20A 67 363 18.6 1969 66 2 13.7 58.7
2019 Any Weapon 26 39 215 18.2 1211 39 4.1 33.2
2018 Any Weapon 20A 82 293 28.1 1514 82 10.2 47.7
2018 Any Weapon 26 37 278 13.3 1519 37 3.8 72.4
2017 Any Weapon 20A 62 233 26.8 1152 62 9.4 32.9
2017 Any Weapon 26 48 238 19.9 1223 48 5.4 65.6
2016 Any Weapon 20A 58 233 25.1 1375 58 0 73.1
2016 Any Weapon 26 37 185 19.8 868 37 0 52
2015 Any Weapon 20A 84 231 36 1304 84 10.5 39.5
2015 Any Weapon 26 43 188 23 1013 43 9.4 43.8
2014 Any Weapon 20A 49 198 25 1069 49 7.9 29
2014 Any Weapon 26 24 140 17 701 24 10.4 42.3
2013 Any Weapon 20A 45 190 23.6 1212 45 20.6 52.8
2013 Any Weapon 26 25 129 19.5 706 24 1 8.3 29.9
2012 Any Weapon 20A 50 210 23.8 1261 50 12.3 54.9
2012 Any Weapon 26 30 163 18.7 898 24 6 4.1 41.4
2011 Any Weapon 20A 21 194 11 1259 21 9.4 67.2
2011 Any Weapon 26 43 168 25.4 965 43 0 37.6
2010 Any Weapon 20A 67 333 20.2 1890 54 13 9.6 62.6
2010 Any Weapon 26 27 233 11.7 1255 21 6 9.4 52.3
2009 Any Weapon 20A 90 416 21.7 2392 78 13 1.3 67.1
2009 Any Weapon 26 53 262 20.2 1519 45 7 0 56.5
2008 Any Weapon 20A 125 509 24.6 3004 116 9 8.6 58.6
2008 Any Weapon 26 43 286 15 1735 39 4 5.1 48.7
2007 Any Weapon 20A 98 398 24.6 2312 75 23 10.8 48.6
2007 Any Weapon 26 64 285 22.6 1705 56 8 1.8 41.6
2006 Any Weapon 20A 181 487 37.2 142 31 7.8 51.1
2006 Any Weapon 26 89 298 29.9 74 13 6.8 50.7
2005 Any Weapon 20A 132 419 31.6 2543 110 22 15.4 47.5
2005 Any Weapon 26 79 349 22.7 1955 68 11 10.3 48.5
2004 Any Weapon 20A 90 474 19 2925 75 14 12 41.3
2004 Any Weapon 26 49 265 18.5 1573 43 5 4.7 34.9
2003 Any Weapon 20A 125 492 25 2892 104 19 12 41
2003 Any Weapon 26 53 369 14 2210 45 8 15 41
2002 Any Weapon 20A 117 489 24 3224 77 40 10 33
2002 Any Weapon 26 81 433 19 2762 60 21 9 29
2001 Any Weapon 20A 105 341 31 1953 65 40 25 34
2001 Any Weapon 26 56 305 18 1786 35 21 6 39
2000 Any Weapon 20A 122 77 45 10 31
2000 Any Weapon 26 85 40 45 13 23
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* 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.

Graph illustrating 99.38 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 858,708 acres   99.4%
Graph illustrating 0.25 percent Private 2,154 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.25 percent State of Idaho 2,143 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.13 percent Other 1,091 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.