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Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season
Hunt Area 40-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2081 150 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
10/15/2024 - 11/24/2024
- 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
No special restrictions.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 40-1
- All of Units 40 and 42 and that portion of Unit 41 west of Highway 51. Area Size: 3,129,426 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 40-1
Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2081 | 40-1 | 135 | 32 | 24 | 853 | 32 | |||
2022 | 2087 | 40-1 | 139 | 27 | 20 | 918 | 27 | |||
2021 | 2087 | 40-1 | 134 | 40 | 30 | 903 | 40 | |||
2020 | 2089 | 40-1 | 107 | 33 | 31 | 598 | 33 | |||
2020 | 2090 | 40-1 | 63 | 18 | 28 | 359 | 18 | |||
2019 | 2089 | 40-1 | 110 | 21 | 19 | 650 | 21 | |||
2019 | 2090 | 40-1 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 423 | 5 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)
Hunt Information | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | Total | ||||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
2024 | 2081 | 40-1 | 1 | 658 | 150 | 23 | 419 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | ||
2024 | 2081 | 40-1 | 2 | 313 | 10 | 3 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
2023 | 2081 | 40-1 | 1 | 720 | 150 | 21 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | ||
2023 | 2081 | 40-1 | 2 | 187 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
2022 | 2087 | 40-1 | 1 | 692 | 150 | 22 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | ||
2022 | 2087 | 40-1 | 2 | 195 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
2021 | 2087 | 40-1 | 1 | 575 | 150 | 26 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | ||
2021 | 2087 | 40-1 | 2 | 163 | 3 | 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
2020 | 2089 | 40-1 | 1 | 289 | 125 | 43 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2020 | 2089 | 40-1 | 2 | 178 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||
2020 | 2090 | 40-1 | 1 | 241 | 75 | 31 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | ||
2020 | 2090 | 40-1 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
2019 | 2089 | 40-1 | 1 | 292 | 125 | 43 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | ||
2019 | 2089 | 40-1 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
2019 | 2090 | 40-1 | 1 | 196 | 75 | 38 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | ||
2019 | 2090 | 40-1 | 2 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
* 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 | ||||||||
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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 | 2081 | 40-1 | 1 | 634 | 146 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 150 | 150 |
2024 | 2081 | 40-1 | 2 | 297 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
2023 | 2081 | 40-1 | 1 | 696 | 146 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 150 | 150 |
2023 | 2081 | 40-1 | 2 | 183 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2022 | 2087 | 40-1 | 1 | 668 | 145 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 150 | 150 |
2022 | 2087 | 40-1 | 2 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 2087 | 40-1 | 1 | 557 | 145 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 150 | 150 |
2021 | 2087 | 40-1 | 2 | 145 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2020 | 2089 | 40-1 | 1 | 283 | 122 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 125 | 125 |
2020 | 2089 | 40-1 | 2 | 167 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
2020 | 2090 | 40-1 | 1 | 227 | 70 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 36 | 75 | 75 |
2020 | 2090 | 40-1 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
2019 | 2089 | 40-1 | 1 | 285 | 125 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 |
2019 | 2089 | 40-1 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2019 | 2090 | 40-1 | 1 | 192 | 72 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
2019 | 2090 | 40-1 | 2 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
* 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
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
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. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2,323,475 acres 74.2% |
Private 476,422 acres 15.2% |
State of Idaho 229,429 acres 7.3% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 92,238 acres 2.9% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,547 acres 0.2% |
Other 1,149 acres 0% |
U.S. Military 12 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.
No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
View all Access Yes Participants.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Owyhee River Wilderness 272,397 acres 8.7% of hunt
- Big Jacks Creek Wilderness 56,546 acres 1.8% of hunt
- Little Jacks Creek Wilderness 54,935 acres 1.8% of hunt
- North Fork Owyhee Wilderness 44,684 acres 1.4% of hunt
- Pole Creek Wilderness 13,405 acres 0.4% of hunt