Elk General A Tag Season

Private irrigated land in Unit 36A
Elk A Tag - Pioneer Zone Unlimited Tags

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

8/1/2024 - 10/31/2024

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

Unit 36A ONLY, on or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands.

Surface Management

Game Units

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Private irrigated land in Unit 36A: On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands in Unit 36A. "Private irrigated agricultural lands" are defined as private irrigated lands used to 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: 493,901 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 36A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Take Method	Unit	Harvest	Hunters	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%Spike	%6+Pts
2023	Any Weapon	36A	66	268	25	1318		66
2022	Any Weapon	36A	297	685	43	2897		297
2021	Any Weapon	36A	225	528	43	2202	1	224	0	100
2020	Any Weapon	36A	293	608	48	2648		293
2019	Any Weapon	36A	160	589	27.1	2580		160
2018	Any Weapon	36A	19	55	33.9	403		19
2017	Any Weapon	36A	10	60	17.6	391		10
2016	Any Weapon	36A	16	52	31.5	130		16
2015	Any Weapon	36A	43	89	48	609		43
2014	Any Weapon	36A	8	59	14	446		8
2013	Any Weapon	36A	30	64	46.5	428		30
2012	Any Weapon	36A	25	50	50	192		25
2011	Any Weapon	36A	11	23	47.8	147	1	10
2010	Any Weapon	36A	11	23	48.5	122		11	0	0
2009	Any Weapon	36A	2	10	20	55		2	0	0
2008	Any Weapon	36A	9	460	2	2470	6	3	100
2007	Any Weapon	36A	7	64	10.9	355	4	2	100	0
2006	Any Weapon	36A	13	65	20		10	3	100	0
2005	Any Weapon	36A	13	101	12.9	597	10	3	90	0
2004	Any Weapon	36A	28	130	21.5	519	17	11	88.2	0
2003	Any Weapon	36A	24	93	26	417	9	14	89	11
2002	Any Weapon	36A	15	78	19	336	7	8	100	0
2001	Any Weapon	36A	30	103	29	298	14	16	83	8
2000	Any Weapon	36A	31				18	13	65	19

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.

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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. Forest Service (USFS) 254,125 acres 51.5%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 209,266 acres 42.4%

State of Idaho 16,146 acres 3.3%

Private 13,842 acres 2.8%

Other 522 acres 0.1%

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