Elk General A Tag Season

Hunt Area Panhandle A Tag
Elk A Tag - Panhandle Zone Unlimited Tags

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

10/25/2024 - 10/29/2024

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
  • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Transport Rules Apply. It is unlawful to transport deer, elk, or moose out of a designated CWD Management Zone, visit idfg.idaho.gov/cwd for more information.

In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountains crest) Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply.

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area Panhandle A Tag
All of Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7 and 9. Area Size: 4,978,868 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 1 2 3 4 4A 5 6 7 9

General Season Harvest Statistics

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Year
Take Method
Unit
Harvest
Hunters
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
2024Any Weapon129027761015030234572733
2024Any Weapon2561033551003916280
2024Any Weapon316218049885212538588
2024Any Weapon427931189161672794416
2024Any Weapon4A35367102054306220
2024Any Weapon5305167718883222778438
2024Any Weapon639227221415562296962921
2024Any Weapon741317131775414230
2024Any Weapon9141221163814100
2023Any Weapon12472783914304164832620
2023Any Weapon2851084855985828570
2023Any Weapon32382038129891183543918
2023Any Weapon4303299110153303034113
2023Any Weapon4A23488527781410380
2023Any Weapon537415742477282701042712
2023Any Weapon6499280918160973081913214
2023Any Weapon744317141855441249
2023Any Weapon917941843217054
2022Any Weapon12072816716146173342216
2022Any Weapon2601035651084317170
2022Any Weapon32171780128032174432913
2022Any Weapon436031401116850291693413
2022Any Weapon4A2146652639214747
2022Any Weapon5211143915773216942276
2022Any Weapon6381262615153832501314515
2022Any Weapon7162995162616370
2022Any Weapon9101069660101556
2021Any Weapon128030559154651801004016
2021Any Weapon27412556649663123220
2021Any Weapon3211192211912313378395
2021Any Weapon4318324410176901791404323
2021Any Weapon4A3841592579318800
2021Any Weapon5247140118792119255467
2021Any Weapon6452261217154922561964219
2021Any Weapon73735510199037049
2021Any Weapon9487541440100
2020Any Weapon1291304210168661741173030
2020Any Weapon2120114211537559614523
2020Any Weapon3255189713933019461540
2020Any Weapon4455363213201752711834513
2020Any Weapon4A5646112240346105716
2020Any Weapon5299179617100941961024415
2020Any Weapon6550291319174723462043315
2020Any Weapon7133484239113046
2020Any Weapon91171154171100
2019Any Weapon134431031116860281633410
2019Any Weapon210312168606450535222
2019Any Weapon330821061595931961123710
2019Any Weapon4472350913169823271454521
2019Any Weapon4A6354412245542222817
2019Any Weapon539416602484212791154614
2019Any Weapon6443245818138033281153610
2019Any Weapon737341111726373138
2019Any Weapon9131001354613872
2018Any Weapon1337292912159922351022928
2018Any Weapon21101179967846941620
2018Any Weapon3332219915106402281045913
2018Any Weapon4445367312185162302153214
2018Any Weapon4A42668632182319012
2018Any Weapon5266147718750417194570
2018Any Weapon6501239521139593151865117
2018Any Weapon74039510209940032
2018Any Weapon92614019705261034
2017Any Weapon1407318813173812361723519
2017Any Weapon29414287704453425133
2017Any Weapon328123021210863189923918
2017Any Weapon4491412712210353211703720
2017Any Weapon4A7041517195338324618
2017Any Weapon53381633218420208130526
2017Any Weapon648223392112851257224557
2017Any Weapon772428172048721912
2017Any Weapon92811325457282424
2016Any Weapon1331278012143943313824
2016Any Weapon21041109959641045911
2016Any Weapon320118681184412014110
2016Any Weapon4423329813173884234212
2016Any Weapon4A323659159432630
2016Any Weapon51511118145584151434
2016Any Weapon64141918221089741213917
2016Any Weapon769440162379691424
2016Any Weapon9794755173942
2015Any Weapon13182930111535931816.835.7
2015Any Weapon295704472
2015Any Weapon315122637103141512525
2015Any Weapon45233729141952752314.57.2
2015Any Weapon4A76371201477765050
2015Any Weapon5531284453695370.70
2015Any Weapon63342065161135133445.327.3
2015Any Weapon711361418366211333.333.3
2015Any Weapon9910630
2014Any Weapon12702671101437727040.78.1
2014Any Weapon28815576761988500
2014Any Weapon3911535674499127.624.1
2014Any Weapon4336357292034233646.720.6
2014Any Weapon4A22578424992200
2014Any Weapon5289129322592628960.90
2014Any Weapon6289176416103162642541.716.7
2014Any Weapon78844620320688050
2014Any Weapon92266335062200
2013Any Weapon1249246310.11296424934.714
2013Any Weapon27510527.2488271527.214.5
2013Any Weapon317919549.2882617932.328.8
2013Any Weapon432836728.91885832828.232.3
2013Any Weapon4A374448.323103716.329.7
2013Any Weapon5150110213.7549615040.34
2013Any Weapon6260168415.5955926036.913
2013Any Weapon7444439.924414413.556.4
2013Any Weapon981365.9736812.562.5
2012Any Weapon1240232810.312555232834.926.8
2012Any Weapon2478615.543184433314.2
2012Any Weapon314516698.7742114222.525.4
2012Any Weapon432536878.81933632519.130.8
2012Any Weapon4A334187.91912339.830.7
2012Any Weapon515997116.44828155138.69.3
2012Any Weapon6226166113.6939922626.531.3
2012Any Weapon7314157.4230731036.6
2012Any Weapon91211810.3644128.232.8
2011Any Weapon1379306912.31863523314437.222.2
2011Any Weapon26211255.5613140213023
2011Any Weapon3260199213.198781659545.216.5
2011Any Weapon45864863122877338619923.420.3
2011Any Weapon4A466087.6331633136.137.9
2011Any Weapon524013321878251459533.98.8
2011Any Weapon6271205613.2130151809223.226.3
2011Any Weapon7245294.632372312.825.6
2011Any Weapon981595.310218088.2
2010Any Weapon1390289113.51536626312734.126.7
2010Any Weapon2628587.23926422014.321.4
2010Any Weapon3277194614.290431879026.716
2010Any Weapon4707443915.92264049521327.129.4
2010Any Weapon4A7260611.93252482410.445.8
2010Any Weapon5236906264588169673215.9
2010Any Weapon6436218619.91305326517126.919.4
2010Any Weapon77666011.53838562028.530.4
2010Any Weapon9202627.615421552059.9
2009Any Weapon13212921111515820311827.830.8
2009Any Weapon2719677.34867492132.86.1
2009Any Weapon3195166511.780401365830.111.7
2009Any Weapon4570430413.22295435421518.428.1
2009Any Weapon4A5648411.62398352017.125.7
2009Any Weapon518899119552513751396.6
2009Any Weapon6374226016.61427623014520.221.8
2009Any Weapon77958613.5348755245.456.4
2009Any Weapon92825610.917392264.522.7
2008Any Weapon1391308412.71793322716232.221.6
2008Any Weapon28411257.56966394433.315.4
2008Any Weapon3253204812.41159513411832.126.1
2008Any Weapon4572467912.22858444712423.521.5
2008Any Weapon4A6562510.43658293524.134.5
2008Any Weapon5186107217.468351087644.47.4
2008Any Weapon6430273415.71988728814029.916
2008Any Weapon79992810.75755801812.518.8
2008Any Weapon94127614.91548301116.716.7
2007Any Weapon1537295818.21577030922728.427.8
2007Any Weapon27910217.86077433320.530.8
2007Any Weapon3210162512.980031288128.715.6
2007Any Weapon4710446915.92787845824831.823.5
2007Any Weapon4A76634123588373921.446.4
2007Any Weapon5273112024.4675816011240.211.1
2007Any Weapon66982796251933839230337.216.9
2007Any Weapon7180107416.769381285212.125.2
2007Any Weapon97431923.12263472610.821.6
2006Any Weapon1400283214.126711021.126.7
2006Any Weapon2578616.6321531.218.8
2006Any Weapon3239142316.812011049.512.4
2006Any Weapon461543991435722632.925.4
2006Any Weapon4A8161313.264141510
2006Any Weapon517286719.81065735.413.1
2006Any Weapon6647284122.839523036.419.6
2006Any Weapon7192117816.31464114.930.5
2006Any Weapon95640413.947810.68.5
2005Any Weapon1517265719.51388934617123.533.3
2005Any Weapon2557887402032232528.1
2005Any Weapon3234166314.186971399451.321.4
2005Any Weapon4618421614.72366537324530.425.9
2005Any Weapon4A7454513.63358423216.518.9
2005Any Weapon517681421.645121057125.88.6
2005Any Weapon65152452211627731020535.419.7
2005Any Weapon7193110817.46462119743816.8
2005Any Weapon95731418.22263421543.326
2004Any Weapon1333238813.9126232379528.730.4
2004Any Weapon2597108.33878441543.220.5
2004Any Weapon3226153114.878601537337.318.3
2004Any Weapon4562450412.52710941314526.923.2
2004Any Weapon4A7452214.22808403350
2004Any Weapon517676123.141161235333.324.4
2004Any Weapon6485247719.61636736611833.927.9
2004Any Weapon7147116012.76849100473225
2004Any Weapon94634413.4204841551.214.6
2003Any Weapon127223831112056192772229
2003Any Weapon2457566370134102616
2003Any Weapon314015299702391482826
2003Any Weapon4465461710253703461172826
2003Any Weapon4A414769236127132630
2003Any Weapon511281914446079322912
2003Any Weapon6414255516161593001143029
2003Any Weapon71661282136772117482529
2003Any Weapon9393911023132891232
2002Any Weapon11942177911207145492819
2002Any Weapon2426956365528143220
2002Any Weapon312015038772286341817
2002Any Weapon43754443826438286893023
2002Any Weapon4A344298209123113025
2002Any Weapon59475912437162322513
2002Any Weapon6360239515157942311293613
2002Any Weapon711212059683893192016
2002Any Weapon933412826622582222
2001Any Weapon12321642147758153793123
2001Any Weapon223583426781211369
2001Any Weapon3136124411547376602622
2001Any Weapon4378360610187582541242824
2001Any Weapon4A273258135716112733
2001Any Weapon59459516322158363712
2001Any Weapon6320181518109291991213524
2001Any Weapon713097313489193373523
2001Any Weapon96629822144041253123
2000Any Weapon1157111462825
2000Any Weapon23720175215
2000Any Weapon39358352520
2000Any Weapon4265182833223
2000Any Weapon4A191453010
2000Any Weapon57648283311
2000Any Weapon6228155732320
2000Any Weapon77047232926
2000Any Weapon9262061045
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • 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 47.74 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,376,867 acres   47.7%
Graph illustrating 36.93 percent Private 1,838,763 acres   36.9%
Graph illustrating 8.71 percent State of Idaho 433,795 acres   8.7%
Graph illustrating 3.36 percent Other 167,382 acres   3.4%
Graph illustrating 1.92 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 95,486 acres   1.9%
Graph illustrating 1.31 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 65,411 acres   1.3%

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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.