Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 48
Elk Controlled Hunt 2026 150 Tags

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

10/15/2024 - 11/10/2024

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

No special restrictions.

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 48
All of Unit 48. Area Size: 389,791 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 48

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
2024202548201156153111079
20242026481385943926591938
202320254821104512310074
2023202648143543883254748
20222027481784885812.554.2
20222028481285744757572.254.2
20212027481973891718.281.8
202120284812958468345812.482.2
2020202648198421388057.4
20202027481185748809572.361.1
20192026482017869917068
2019202748113454085345644
201820284810660476050
20182029481106155773619.455.2
201720284810661626080.3
20172029481103835770387.770.9
201620264810880548062.5
2016202748109504670750074.9
201520264810657596075
201520274810853497405111037.5
2014202448-110767577066.7
2014202548-11064744587475.151.3
2013202448-1106603660100
2013202548-11014040628401246
2012202448-110770367057.1
2012202548-11103532548355.850.2
2011202448-11065561618.263.6
2011202548-110940367044012.521.6
2010202348-110440334050
2010202448-110753506885322.652.8
2009202248-1102205820100
2009202348-1993636582368.443.9
2008202248-19667586033
2008202348-11444229876421430
2007202248-19333633067
2007202348-11424834842481735
2006202248-19333603033
2006202348-11123632746342632
2005202448-1991003890078
2005202548-11415942911581917
2004202448-1845021402550
2004202548-11445135763490449
2003202448-1106606560067
2003202548-114251368975102042
2002202448-119157983150060
2002202548-117558339715351442
2001202448-11984212980075
2001202548-1180502811274641260
2000202448-1990075
2000202548-1666502433
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)

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Hunt Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
202420254812092010133002020
202420254824612400011
202420264817581502040800150150
20242026482324721370077
20232025481243208118002020
202320264817481502040500150150
202220274811832011123002020
202220284817121351935600135135
2022202848252031940033
202120274811842011108002020
2021202748223331450033
202120284816391352134500135135
20212028482144321040033
20202026481280207125002020
202020274816921251839800125125
2020202748220621700022
201920264811632012144002020
201920274816711251936500125125
20192027482283311100033
2018202848115610690001010
201820294815611152033300115115
2018202948213621660022
2017202848115610665001010
201720294816381151840600115115
2016202648115110764001010
201620274815861152032200115115
20162027482206421070044
2015202648114710787001010
201520274815071152335800115115
201520274826711510011
2014202448-1113010877001010
2014202548-113601153224100115115
2014202548-1213032530033
2013202448-1112810870001010
2013202548-114001152929400115115
2013202548-127723670022
2012202448-1112210860001010
2012202548-114211152723300115115
2012202548-1211933500033
2011202448-1112210873001010
2011202548-114061152825800115115
2011202548-1213532540033
2010202348-1113810759001010
2010202448-113651153226800115115
2010202448-1211144680044
2009202248-1111710996001010
2009202348-113441153325400115115
2009202348-125923490022
2008202248-1116510691001010
2008202348-114471503423300150150
2008202348-1213165640066
2007202248-1114410798001010
2007202348-113851503925400150150
2007202348-1212786860088
2006202248-1117710692001010
2006202348-114001503832900150150
2006202348-126746570044
2005202448-11159106100001010
2005202548-114551503327000150150
2005202548-129544690044
2004202448-11192105112001010
2004202548-114621503229000150150
2004202548-1210543800044
2003202448-1120510495001010
2003202548-113991503728300150150
2002202448-11261207139002020
2002202548-115102003931700200200
2001202448-11222209109002020
2001202548-115202003834500200200
2000202448-11268207104002020
2000202548-114212004735800200200
1999202348-11241156121001515
1999202448-214211252927700125125
1998202348-1118515868001515
1998202448-2164253969002525
1998202548-313711002722300100100
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

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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
20242025481170181139252020
20242025482391370011
20242026481618135221401511150150
2024202648226673580077
2023202548119318950242020
20232026481631135211171513150150
20222027481139181344252020
20222028481607122201051312135135
2022202848246431560033
20212027481151181233262020
2021202748219121421233
20212028481515122241241310135135
2021202848212132230033
2020202648121718863232020
20202027481572113201201210125125
2020202748217321330022
20192026481135181328272020
2019202748153311321138129125125
2019202748223731460033
201820284811349722151010
2018202948146610422951112115115
2018202948211622200022
201720284811289728141010
2017202948151510420123119115115
201620264811389713181010
2016202748150910420771114115115
2016202748218432221544
201520264811381079001010
2015202748143410424731115115115
20152027482621250011
2014202448-1111810812001010
2014202548-1131210433481123115115
2014202548-121213290033
2013202448-111129816161010
2013202548-113681072932825115115
2013202548-12722350022
2012202448-1111010912001010
2012202548-1137410428471123115115
2012202548-1211222711433
2011202448-111119811191010
2011202548-113741062832928115115
2011202548-1212032150033
2010202348-111321086001010
2010202448-1132910432361131115115
2010202448-1210144100044
2009202248-111109871141010
2009202348-1129310435511122115115
2009202348-12502490022
2008202248-111519614171010
2008202348-1140513533421536150150
2008202348-1212354811266
2007202248-111371077001010
2007202348-1134313640421433150150
2007202348-1211187160088
2006202248-111669511191010
2006202348-1136213738381334150150
2006202348-12644630044
2005202448-1114510714001010
2005202548-114101443545613150150
2005202548-12904450044
2004202448-1117210520001010
2004202548-1139013634721419150150
2004202548-129244130044
2003202448-111889417151010
2003202548-1136013537391538150150
2002202448-1124119720152020
2002202548-1144218040682029200200
2001202448-11205188172112020
2001202548-1147018038502040200200
2000202448-11248187202102020
2000202548-1137518148461941200200
1999202348-1122615615001515
1999202448-213851193036616125125
1998202348-11175148101101515
1998202448-216125413002525
1998202548-31341952730516100100
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 69.39 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 270,458 acres   69.4%
Graph illustrating 16.72 percent Private 65,162 acres   16.7%
Graph illustrating 11.81 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 46,034 acres   11.8%
Graph illustrating 2.09 percent State of Idaho 8,138 acres   2.1%

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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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.