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.

8/30/2024 - 9/30/2024

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.
Archery
Archery ONLY.

Restrictions
  • CAUTION - Archers and Muzzleloaders: "Any weapon" elk hunts will be open during the archery or muzzleloader season in all or parts of this hunt. Please use appropriate caution.
  • 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
2023Archery1919211069708924312
2023Archery218340524241808
2023Archery357732850355431919
2023Archery411614448115761161917
2023Archery4A31201151395265400
2023Archery5665031339085881316
2023Archery6142107413898313481128
2023Archery7622831467600
2023Archery910991069810050
2022Archery183916964928228.942.5
2022Archery2223077203420228.17.8
2022Archery37268310523666621.110.4
2022Archery41241489812345120416.712.8
2022Archery4A212021015232134.532.8
2022Archery536395936403612.319.2
2022Archery6132946148261123812.517.3
2022Archery726179141360266.426.9
2022Archery91191121090110100
2021Archery163972674496318.225.7
2021Archery29300321047220.90
2021Archery3657658527963213.610.9
2021Archery413313161010855124920.318
2021Archery4A1218571226129.89.8
2021Archery5614771342886142.111.8
2021Archery610089511757898229.927.9
2021Archery75169315825075
2021Archery9986119709087
2020Archery17192086360712.652.6
2020Archery2583221822823920059
2020Archery3737869526970313.911.9
2020Archery41411556910982132102731.3
2020Archery4A6224316746053.5
2020Archery5545161038695432.114.8
2020Archery69482611672290313.332
2020Archery79203415539047.6
2020Archery911149716061160.50
2019Archery1527936.556465214.369.1
2019Archery213430.4193910100
2019Archery3667948.3467560614.444.1
2019Archery414917498.5124911361312.638.1
2019Archery4A32391.11620300
2019Archery55947912.33347441458.50
2019Archery6748518.76583686222.5
2019Archery72319411.815972325.431.5
2019Archery91961.572710100
2018Archery1648347.75852521214.251.6
2018Archery2303249.1239118128.58.5
2018Archery3587867.3532656247.713.3
2018Archery412915108.610462123618.132.4
2018Archery4A82752.916728059.1
2018Archery5364258.5312630619.424.3
2018Archery69877212.8568195314.117.3
2018Archery72119210.9125121078.4
2018Archery9151579.8103915041.1
2017Archery19978012.75368992422.3
2017Archery23030110162330056
2017Archery39378611.9459591229.912.8
2017Archery4172155811103471551714.346.7
2017Archery4A131787.41160121028.2
2017Archery5183704.9199817241.10
2017Archery6617418.2500459211.531.5
2017Archery772143.113397050.5
2017Archery98899.65638019.6
2016Archery1637108.849196321.716.7
2016Archery2152665.614361500
2016Archery3547826.947235425.35.8
2016Archery414214949.51017714215.446.2
2016Archery4A31592107730100
2016Archery54035811.222624020.73.3
2016Archery610461217.14633104511.4
2016Archery73214821.49703216.547.2
2016Archery9248030.45272412.844
2015Archery1947811256079416.766.7
2015Archery21626761348161000
2015Archery3948341150919433.316.7
2015Archery4226138016965422623.748.6
2015Archery4A16157108941600
2015Archery53134292453311000
2015Archery611067116531711028.614.3
2015Archery71700722
2015Archery9
2014Archery115069022559215066.716.7
2014Archery24731415220747053.3
2014Archery3069003856
2014Archery4150144510905415033.333.3
2014Archery4A251761410032500
2014Archery5754231821257500
2014Archery61256432054231254020
2014Archery7022601830
2014Archery900
2013Archery1507356.85508501635
2013Archery2192996.519941925.75.1
2013Archery3377844.751913738.727.9
2013Archery411116066.91080911115.856
2013Archery4A111547.3977118.946.6
2013Archery54433313.121814433.219.4
2013Archery66253211.64000621.617.8
2013Archery7111945.811921019.839.1
2013Archery94596.73164075
2012Archery1797241148917919.937.8
2012Archery2182666.716301838.627.7
2012Archery3616629.241496114.834.1
2012Archery410516066.5118121051537.8
2012Archery4A181819.91082185.677.5
2012Archery55529518.618865532.27.3
2012Archery66547513.636896515.228.1
2012Archery72417713.41173244.241.7
2012Archery977010.14797071.4
2011Archery19695510.17243554116.142.3
2011Archery2192716.917641279.318.5
2011Archery3767879.75291423423.616.5
2011Archery4192191510143201118022.533.8
2011Archery4A2522511.315042154.929.1
2011Archery54338211.32719232134.50
2011Archery68754116.14247761117.833.3
2011Archery7152097.1129815040.6
2011Archery96669.1422616.750
2010Archery110382412.55678683518.451.5
2010Archery22826510.6145222725.618.5
2010Archery378706114564641427.425.1
2010Archery414918718133911074226.837.1
2010Archery4A2622211.51496161012.550
2010Archery556310181937322420.39.3
2010Archery68558914.4433476929.234.4
2010Archery7182586.81835171675.8
2010Archery92762.668720100
2009Archery110390911.46852911125.349.5
2009Archery2172476.914601347.70
2009Archery36665010.2432352142534.5
2009Archery413116947.7126931141712.336.8
2009Archery4A2114314.786617411.723.5
2009Archery53126011.91727256812
2009Archery66750913.24187452213.331.1
2009Archery7272461123712617.753.9
2009Archery94924.36614075
2008Archery1130102812.78282933622.49.7
2008Archery2212528.5204015667.56.5
2008Archery3587327.95917312753.26.5
2008Archery416920488.3166851284020.230.7
2008Archery4A172197.717721169.136.4
2008Archery55929719.82311431626.79.4
2008Archery69376312.25773632614.235.3
2008Archery74431913.8261037717.241.4
2008Archery9169816.77831606.151.2
2007Archery113183115.76743973332.422.5
2007Archery24219621.31254271440.814.7
2007Archery34044693118261420.829.2
2007Archery4184172410.7135501394510.823.8
2007Archery4A2419712.314932049.965.3
2007Archery52723111.7192418931.218.8
2007Archery69970014.15599633526.728.3
2007Archery7343818.927702777.451.9
2007Archery9131429.1117976042.9
2006Archery111877315.3942144.528.3
2006Archery2122105.79211.133.3
2006Archery3434449.7291426.923.1
2006Archery4163145211.21243723.820.5
2006Archery4A1019958237.525
2006Archery5133064.210355.60
2006Archery68368712.156251724.5
2006Archery758362165267.725
2006Archery998910.163020
2005Archery110476113.6538777275.264.8
2005Archery2141827.712727714.328.6
2005Archery35451610.5348039155.128
2005Archery4158144710.9106621134516.938
2005Archery4A1716910.1125612516.78.3
2005Archery532200161379131930.838.5
2005Archery611060518.24884743631.435
2005Archery75938515.3314452715.453.7
2005Archery91811615.588916212.550
2004Archery1546438.44860391510.325.6
2004Archery241412.88883100
2004Archery3344178.2267623118.739.1
2004Archery413913931097401142422.821.1
2004Archery4A91277.190672057.1
2004Archery52015512.99691556.720
2004Archery694589165097771533.823.4
2004Archery73934711.22570291013.841.4
2004Archery971126.280361050
2003Archery16263610450042202534
2003Archery23151279021500
2003Archery3324477249122102233
2003Archery411613039868283311728
2003Archery4A12123107631111144
2003Archery5211931110991642914
2003Archery68259614411057231744
2003Archery74334113217831121137
2003Archery97888619432525
2002Archery15756810397041162232
2002Archery271644876432550
2002Archery31841542491162729
2002Archery48311857782567162940
2002Archery4A3111371421050
2002Archery5151709955114200
2002Archery67454913390550242025
2002Archery74333113222332113229
2002Archery9101031072491025
2001Archery17054013393936342534
2001Archery26179483433330
2001Archery3254485182014114631
2001Archery49511958724963322132
2001Archery4A1212796751022211
2001Archery5151669742963725
2001Archery66955113361942271931
2001Archery729346817362271850
2001Archery99115758063033
2000Archery14028122825
2000Archery27435215
2000Archery3171162520
2000Archery45034163223
2000Archery4A4313010
2000Archery512843311
2000Archery64128132320
2000Archery7221572926
2000Archery91101045
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

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 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.