Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 55-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2135 10 Tags

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

11/1/2024 - 11/14/2024

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.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Antlered only

Hunt Area 55-2
All of Units 55 and 57. Most of the City of Rocks National Reserve is open to hunting. Information about hunting within the Reserve is available to permittees at IDFG offices or at the National Park Service office in Almo. Area Size: 876,890 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 55 57

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2135 55-2 9 2 22 83 2 0 100
2022 2141 55-2 10 4 35 66 4 0 50
2021 2141 55-2 10 5 46 63 5 0 26.1
2020 2146 55-2 7 1 14 74 1 0 0
2019 2146 55-2 9 0 0 83
2018 2174 55-2 9 5 56 65 5 0 80
2017 2174 55-2 8 3 43 56 3 0 66.7
2016 2163 55-2 9 2 26 41 2 0 100
2015 2163 55-2 10 3 33 67 3 0 100
2014 2162 55-2* 8 0 0 40
2013 2164 55-2 5 4 80 9 4 0 100
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 2135 55-2 1 61 10 16 46 0 0 10 10
2023 2135 55-2 1 27 10 37 27 0 0 10 10
2023 2135 55-2 2 41 1 2 10 0 0 1 1
2022 2141 55-2 1 40 10 25 36 0 0 10 10
2022 2141 55-2 2 30 1 3 16 0 0 1 1
2021 2141 55-2 1 24 10 42 25 0 0 10 10
2021 2141 55-2 2 15 1 7 9 0 0 1 1
2020 2146 55-2 1 46 10 22 29 0 0 10 10
2019 2146 55-2 1 58 10 17 25 0 0 10 10
2018 2174 55-2 1 42 10 24 29 0 0 10 10
2018 2174 55-2 2 66 2 3 11 0 0 2 2
2017 2174 55-2 1 60 10 17 27 0 0 10 10
2017 2174 55-2 2 42 1 2 13 0 0 1 1
2016 2163 55-2 1 52 10 19 32 0 0 10 10
2015 2163 55-2 1 27 10 37 24 0 0 10 10
2015 2163 55-2 2 52 1 2 5 0 0 1 1
2014 2162 55-2* 1 30 10 33 44 0 0 10 10
2014 2162 55-2* 2 31 1 3 4 0 0 1 1
2013 2164 55-2 1 60 5 8 34 0 0 5 5
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 2135 55-2 1 44 9 20 17 1 6 10 10
2023 2135 55-2 1 24 9 38 3 1 33 10 10
2023 2135 55-2 2 32 0 0 9 1 0 1 1
2022 2141 55-2 1 28 9 32 12 1 8 10 10
2022 2141 55-2 2 26 1 4 4 0 0 1 1
2021 2141 55-2 1 17 9 53 7 1 14 10 10
2021 2141 55-2 2 12 1 8 3 0 0 1 1
2020 2146 55-2 1 30 9 30 16 1 6 10 10
2019 2146 55-2 1 45 9 20 13 1 8 10 10
2018 2174 55-2 1 33 10 30 9 0 0 10 10
2018 2174 55-2 2 56 2 4 10 0 0 2 2
2017 2174 55-2 1 48 10 21 12 0 0 10 10
2017 2174 55-2 2 33 1 3 9 0 0 1 1
2016 2163 55-2 1 35 9 26 17 1 6 10 10
2015 2163 55-2 1 23 9 39 4 1 25 10 10
2015 2163 55-2 2 38 1 3 14 0 0 1 1
2014 2162 55-2* 1 25 9 36 5 1 20 10 10
2014 2162 55-2* 2 25 1 4 6 0 0 1 1
2013 2164 55-2 1 48 4 8 12 1 8 5 5
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
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • 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 43.14 percent Private 378,312 acres   43.1%
Graph illustrating 32 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 280,601 acres   32%
Graph illustrating 16.49 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 144,571 acres   16.5%
Graph illustrating 3.7 percent State of Idaho 32,416 acres   3.7%
Graph illustrating 3.21 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 28,160 acres   3.2%
Graph illustrating 0.92 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 8,098 acres   0.9%
Graph illustrating 0.52 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 4,525 acres   0.5%

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.