Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 23-3
Elk Controlled Hunt 2066 25 Tags

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

12/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

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
  • Very limited access due to private property.

Very limited access

Hunt Area 23-3
That portion of Unit 23 east of U.S. 95 which drains into the Little Salmon River downstream of and including the Hazard Creek Drainage, and that portion of Unit 23 which drains into the main Salmon River. Area Size: 206,308 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 23

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2065 23-3 33 12 35 197 12
2023 2066 23-3 25 17 66 109 17
2022 2070 23-3 36 10 28 218 10
2022 2071 23-3 24 17 73 73 17
2021 2070 23-3 29 11 37 179 11
2021 2071 23-3 24 13 56 62 13
2020 2070 23-3 34 2 7 243 2
2020 2071 23-3 24 16 66 104 2 14 100 0
2019 2070 23-3 35 11 31 195 11
2019 2071 23-3 22 8 36 64 8
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
2024 2065 23-3 1 23 23 100 39 17 44 40 40
2024 2065 23-3 2 3 3 100 9 1 11 4 4
2024 2066 23-3 1 75 25 33 41 0 0 25 25
2024 2066 23-3 2 16 1 6 5 0 0 1 1
2023 2065 23-3 1 34 33 97 45 7 16 40 40
2023 2065 23-3 2 10 5 50 7 0 0 5 5
2023 2066 23-3 1 86 25 29 42 0 0 25 25
2023 2066 23-3 2 12 1 8 8 0 0 1 1
2022 2070 23-3 1 24 24 100 21 12 57 36 40
2022 2070 23-3 2 16 12 75 6 0 0 12 12
2022 2071 23-3 1 76 25 33 30 0 0 25 25
2022 2071 23-3 2 12 1 8 4 0 0 1 1
2021 2070 23-3 1 20 20 100 32 20 62 40 40
2021 2070 23-3 2 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 4
2021 2071 23-3 1 83 25 30 38 0 0 25 25
2020 2070 23-3 1 41 40 98 56 0 0 40 40
2020 2070 23-3 2 4 3 75 11 0 0 3 3
2020 2071 23-3 1 106 25 24 60 0 0 25 25
2020 2071 23-3 2 26 1 4 3 0 0 1 1
2019 2070 23-3 1 46 40 87 42 0 0 40 40
2019 2070 23-3 2 4 1 25 2 0 0 1 1
2019 2071 23-3 1 84 25 30 29 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
2024 2065 23-3 1 21 21 100 2 2 100 40 40
2024 2065 23-3 2 2 2 100 1 1 100 4 4
2024 2066 23-3 1 75 25 33 0 0 25 25
2024 2066 23-3 2 16 1 6 0 0 1 1
2023 2065 23-3 1 29 29 100 5 4 80 40 40
2023 2065 23-3 2 10 5 50 0 0 5 5
2023 2066 23-3 1 86 25 29 0 0 25 25
2023 2066 23-3 2 12 1 8 0 0 1 1
2022 2070 23-3 1 23 23 100 1 1 100 36 40
2022 2070 23-3 2 15 11 73 1 1 100 12 12
2022 2071 23-3 1 75 24 32 1 1 100 25 25
2022 2071 23-3 2 12 1 8 0 0 1 1
2021 2070 23-3 1 20 20 100 0 0 0 40 40
2021 2070 23-3 2 1 1 100 0 0 2 4
2021 2071 23-3 1 83 25 30 0 0 0 25 25
2020 2070 23-3 1 41 40 98 0 0 40 40
2020 2070 23-3 2 4 3 75 0 0 3 3
2020 2071 23-3 1 105 24 23 1 1 100 25 25
2020 2071 23-3 2 26 1 4 0 0 1 1
2019 2070 23-3 1 45 39 87 1 1 100 40 40
2019 2070 23-3 2 4 1 25 0 0 1 1
2019 2071 23-3 1 84 25 30 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.

Graph illustrating 70.85 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 146,163 acres   70.8%
Graph illustrating 13.33 percent Private 27,511 acres   13.3%
Graph illustrating 10.38 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 21,412 acres   10.4%
Graph illustrating 5.13 percent State of Idaho 10,585 acres   5.1%
Graph illustrating 0.31 percent Other 637 acres   0.3%

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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.