Elk Controlled Hunt Youth Only Season

Hunt Area 49
Elk Controlled Hunt 2151 50 Tags

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

10/10/2024 - 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
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles

Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Hunt Area 49
All of Unit 49. Area Size: 499,166 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 49

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2151 49 42 15 35 182 15
2022 2155 49 39 9 24 158 1 8 0 0
2021 2155 49 42 12 29 162 12
2018 2190 49 88 32 37 345 32
2017 2190 49 86 32 37 274 32
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 2151 49 1 42 42 100 59 8 14 50 50
2024 2151 49 2 18 9 50 5 0 0 9 9
2023 2151 49 1 36 36 100 54 14 26 50 50
2023 2151 49 2 18 2 11 4 0 0 2 2
2022 2155 49 1 38 38 100 55 12 22 50 50
2022 2155 49 2 21 3 14 11 0 0 3 3
2021 2155 49 1 42 42 100 33 8 24 50 50
2021 2155 49 2 12 6 50 3 0 0 6 6
2018 2190 49 1 75 75 100 75 25 33 100 100
2018 2190 49 2 10 7 70 4 0 0 7 7
2017 2190 49 1 60 60 100 70 40 57 100 100
2017 2190 49 2 3 1 33 2 0 0 1 1
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 2151 49 1 42 42 100 0 0 50 50
2024 2151 49 2 18 9 50 0 0 9 9
2023 2151 49 1 35 35 100 1 1 100 50 50
2023 2151 49 2 18 2 11 0 0 2 2
2022 2155 49 1 35 35 100 3 3 100 50 50
2022 2155 49 2 21 3 14 0 0 3 3
2021 2155 49 1 39 39 100 3 3 100 50 50
2021 2155 49 2 12 6 50 0 0 6 6
2018 2190 49 1 72 97 100 3 3 100 100 100
2018 2190 49 2 7 4 57 3 3 100 7 7
2017 2190 49 1 58 97 100 2 3 100 100 100
2017 2190 49 2 3 1 33 0 0 1 1
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

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.

Graph illustrating 34.62 percent Private 172,829 acres   34.6%
Graph illustrating 30.52 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 152,330 acres   30.5%
Graph illustrating 27.8 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 138,790 acres   27.8%
Graph illustrating 6.89 percent State of Idaho 34,381 acres   6.9%
Graph illustrating 0.16 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 796 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 40 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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.