Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 61
Elk Controlled Hunt 2136 200 Tags

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

11/11/2024 - 12/9/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlerless or Antlered Elk
Either sex may be taken.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Grizzly Bear Caution!
Grizzlies may be found in all or parts of this area. Be prepared. Hunting in grizzly bear country can be very safe and rewarding. Visit our Grizzly Bear Page to learn more.

Either sex

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 61
All of Unit 61. Area Size: 507,046 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 61

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
202421366116714910401131000
20232136611581498416800
202221426114713981613
20212142611733822100043400
202021476116447291064123544.80
20192147611628512858
20182175611742917116682115.115.1
20172175611652716113062075.724.3
2016216461159128125512
2015216461176301711437232040
2014216361182382111161226500
201321656117925141173718140
20122152611803318121152843.50
20112152611763117113492133.60
2010213761169301892792133.311.1
200921326117626151306422500
2008213461180321812471121390
2007213461156149940772914
2006213661179241311373200100
2005213661234331414075282020
200421346126636141803142070
20032136612675721178421353614
20022132612433213165113192030
20012130612477129162523482924
2000212861412119116
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
20242136611646410015010167165200
2024213661233331005629526262
20232136611555510017312572180200
2023213661227271003423685050
20222142611656510018611964184200
2022214261230301002615584545
20212142611878710017410460191200
202121426123232100212103434
20202147611707010018913069200200
20202147612333310027003333
2019214761180799921312157200200
2019214761245316922003131
20182175611727210020312863200200
2018217561251336518003333
20172175611777710019812362200200
2017217561252275213002727
20162164611666610024013456200200
2016216461255488731004848
20152164611969610019910452200200
2015216461244255717002525
20142163611888810019011259200200
2014216361249377621003737
20132165611919110014510472195200
201321656125628509002828
201221526111021021001589862200200
2012215261256203613002020
201121526111181181001337657194200
2011215261236287830002828
201021376111141141001468659200200
2010213761224197910001919
200921326111091091001218268191200
200921326123932829003232
200821346111121121001026766179200
200821346124343100172124545
2007213461180801001156456144200
200721346122323100116552982
200621366111281281001657244200200
200621366123333100246253939
2005213661111811810020913062248300
20052136612414110026228563100
200421346111911899928711138300300
2004213461248224540002222
2003213661118318310023311649299300
200221326112242241002757627300300
200121306112162161002338436300300
200021286113373008924900300300
1999214061-312432431002775720300300
1998214861-31267261972053919300300
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
2024213661150501001414100165200
20242136612222210011111006262
20232136611505010055100180200
202321366122525100229505050
2022214261150501001515100184200
202221426122525100551004545
2021214261169691001818100191200
202121426122828100441003434
2020214761158581001212100200200
20202147612292910044573333
201921476115959100212095200200
20192147612412766441003131
20182175611541801001820100200200
2018217561242307193333333
20172175611661811001119100200200
20172175612522752002727
20162164611531801001320100200200
20162164612534687221004848
201521646118819110089100200200
2015216461241245931332525
20142163611781841001016100200200
20142163612473574221003737
2013216561186183100512100195200
2013216561250255063502828
201221526119919510035100200200
2012215261248194081122020
20112152611109182100912100194200
20112152612362878002828
2010213761110919110059100200200
2010213761222188221501919
2009213261110518610045100191200
2009213261235318941253232
2008213461110717110058100179200
200821346123739100661004545
200721346117213510089100144200
200721346122329100002982
200621366111121821001618100200200
200621366122732100671003939
200521366111082241001024100248300
20052136612345210071110063100
20042134611159270100323093300300
20042134612361644126502222
200321366111642691001930100299300
200221326112012701002330100300300
200121306112022771001423100300300
2000212861129727090403075300300
1999214061-312232761002024100300300
1998214861-31231270100363083300300
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

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 70.88 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 359,382 acres   70.9%
Graph illustrating 17.4 percent Private 88,226 acres   17.4%
Graph illustrating 5.72 percent State of Idaho 28,983 acres   5.7%
Graph illustrating 4.98 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 25,240 acres   5%
Graph illustrating 0.86 percent Other 4,352 acres   0.9%
Graph illustrating 0.06 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 283 acres   0.1%

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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.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.