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
2023Any Weapon12472783914304164832620
2023Any Weapon2851084855985828570
2023Any Weapon32382038129891183543918
2023Any Weapon4303299110153303034113
2023Any Weapon4A23488527781410380
2023Any Weapon537415742477282701042712
2023Any Weapon6499280918160973081913214
2023Any Weapon744317141855441249
2023Any Weapon917941843217054
2022Any Weapon120728167161461733421.516.4
2022Any Weapon260103565108431717.20
2022Any Weapon321717801280321744329.412.7
2022Any Weapon4360314012168502916933.712.6
2022Any Weapon4A21466426392147.147.1
2022Any Weapon521114391577321694227.46.1
2022Any Weapon63812626141538325013144.914.8
2022Any Weapon716299516261636.60
2022Any Weapon910106106601015.355.9
2021Any Weapon1280305591546518010039.516.5
2021Any Weapon274125566496631232.219.6
2021Any Weapon321119221191231337838.94.7
2021Any Weapon4318324410176901791404323.1
2021Any Weapon4A384159257931879.60
2021Any Weapon524714011879211925546.46.8
2021Any Weapon64522612171549225619642.318.6
2021Any Weapon73735510199037048.6
2021Any Weapon9487541440100
2020Any Weapon12913042101686617411729.929.6
2020Any Weapon21201142115375596144.622.8
2020Any Weapon325518971393301946153.70
2020Any Weapon44553632132017527118344.712.8
2020Any Weapon4A56461122403461056.815.6
2020Any Weapon52991796171009419610243.914.9
2020Any Weapon65502913191747234620432.615.2
2020Any Weapon7133484239113045.7
2020Any Weapon91171154171100
2019Any Weapon1344310311.1168602816334.210.1
2019Any Weapon210312168.56064505351.922.2
2019Any Weapon3308210614.6959319611237.210
2019Any Weapon4472350913.4169823271454520.9
2019Any Weapon4A6354411.72455422227.717
2019Any Weapon5394166023.7842127911546.313.8
2019Any Weapon644324581813803328115369.8
2019Any Weapon73734110.917263730.938.1
2019Any Weapon91310013.4546137.572.5
2018Any Weapon1337292911.51592023510228.827.9
2018Any Weapon211011799.36784694161.60
2018Any Weapon3332219915.11063822810459.313.1
2018Any Weapon4445367312.11844023021531.514.2
2018Any Weapon4A426686.232052319012.2
2018Any Weapon526614771874981719456.70
2018Any Weapon6501239520.91391031518650.916.6
2018Any Weapon74039510.1209940032.3
2018Any Weapon92614019705261033.6
2017Any Weapon1407318812.81734723617235.118.6
2017Any Weapon29414286.67044534251.333.2
2017Any Weapon3281230212.2107721899238.718.5
2017Any Weapon4491412711.9209143211703720.4
2017Any Weapon4A7041516.91953383246.318.2
2017Any Weapon5338163320.7841420813051.65.7
2017Any Weapon6482233920.61284425722454.56.7
2017Any Weapon77242816.72048721911.7
2017Any Weapon92811325.14572824.424.1
2016Any Weapon1331278011.9143943313824.1
2016Any Weapon210411099.4593510459.411.2
2016Any Weapon3201186810.8844120140.89.9
2016Any Weapon4423329812.81738842342.211.7
2016Any Weapon4A323658.815833263.10
2016Any Weapon5151111813.5558415143.33.8
2016Any Weapon6414191821.610896412139.116.7
2016Any Weapon76944015.623796914.524.3
2016Any Weapon97947.1551738.642.1
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.