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Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season
Hunt Area 66-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2138 50 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
10/1/2024 - 10/9/2024
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlerless or Antlered Elk
- Either sex may be taken.
- Muzzleloader
- Muzzleloader ONLY.
- Restrictions
- Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles
Either sex, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 66-1
- All of Units 66 and 69. Area Size: 1,149,590 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 66-1Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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| 2024 | 2138 | 66-1 | 47 | 11 | 24 | 247 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 2138 | 66-1 | 48 | 15 | 31 | 256 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 22 |
| 2022 | 2144 | 66-1 | 51 | 13 | 26 | 260 | 12 | 2 | 24.9 | 39 |
| 2021 | 2144 | 66-1 | 49 | 18 | 36 | 220 | 18 | 7.5 | 77.4 | |
| 2020 | 2149 | 66-1 | 49 | 16 | 32 | 251 | 14 | 1 | 9.4 | 47.2 |
| 2019 | 2149 | 66-1 | 47 | 8 | 18 | 239 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| 2018 | 2177 | 66-1 | 46 | 14 | 29 | 239 | 11 | 3 | 25.4 | 38.1 |
| 2017 | 2177 | 66-1 | 43 | 14 | 32 | 199 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 56.1 |
| 2016 | 2166 | 66-1 | 43 | 11 | 25 | 234 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| 2014 | 2165 | 66* | 46 | 18 | 39 | 192 | 14 | 4 | 18.2 | 36.4 |
| 2013 | 2168 | 66* | 47 | 7 | 15 | 226 | 7 | 29 | 57 | |
| 2012 | 2155 | 66* | 46 | 12 | 27 | 251 | 10 | 2 | 22.4 | 48.5 |
| 2011 | 2155 | 66* | 48 | 9 | 19 | 242 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| 2010 | 2140 | 66* | 47 | 10 | 21 | 261 | 6 | 4 | 16.7 | 66.7 |
| 2009 | 2135 | 66* | 50 | 6 | 12 | 312 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| 2008 | 2137 | 66* | 44 | 10 | 23 | 243 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 50 |
| 2007 | 2137 | 66* | 45 | 7 | 16 | 241 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
* 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 | ||||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
| 2024 | 2138 | 66-1 | 1 | 172 | 50 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2024 | 2138 | 66-1 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | 2138 | 66-1 | 1 | 129 | 50 | 39 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2023 | 2138 | 66-1 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 2144 | 66-1 | 1 | 157 | 50 | 32 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2022 | 2144 | 66-1 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 2144 | 66-1 | 1 | 155 | 50 | 32 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2021 | 2144 | 66-1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 2149 | 66-1 | 1 | 137 | 50 | 36 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2020 | 2149 | 66-1 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 2149 | 66-1 | 1 | 144 | 50 | 35 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2019 | 2149 | 66-1 | 2 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | 2177 | 66-1 | 1 | 157 | 50 | 32 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2018 | 2177 | 66-1 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | 2177 | 66-1 | 1 | 126 | 50 | 40 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2016 | 2166 | 66-1 | 1 | 101 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2016 | 2166 | 66-1 | 2 | 76 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2014 | 2165 | 66* | 1 | 110 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2014 | 2165 | 66* | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 2168 | 66* | 1 | 141 | 50 | 35 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2013 | 2168 | 66* | 2 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 2155 | 66* | 1 | 120 | 50 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2012 | 2155 | 66* | 2 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 2155 | 66* | 1 | 148 | 50 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2010 | 2140 | 66* | 1 | 134 | 50 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2010 | 2140 | 66* | 2 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | 2135 | 66* | 1 | 120 | 50 | 42 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2009 | 2135 | 66* | 2 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 2137 | 66* | 1 | 149 | 50 | 34 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2008 | 2137 | 66* | 2 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 2137 | 66* | 1 | 140 | 50 | 36 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2007 | 2137 | 66* | 2 | 42 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
* 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 | ||||||||
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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 | 2138 | 66-1 | 1 | 134 | 45 | 34 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | 2138 | 66-1 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2138 | 66-1 | 1 | 106 | 47 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 2023 | 2138 | 66-1 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2144 | 66-1 | 1 | 122 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 2022 | 2144 | 66-1 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2144 | 66-1 | 1 | 129 | 45 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 2021 | 2144 | 66-1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2149 | 66-1 | 1 | 114 | 47 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 2020 | 2149 | 66-1 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2149 | 66-1 | 1 | 114 | 45 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 2019 | 2149 | 66-1 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2177 | 66-1 | 1 | 135 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 50 | 50 |
| 2018 | 2177 | 66-1 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 2177 | 66-1 | 1 | 115 | 48 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 2016 | 2166 | 66-1 | 1 | 92 | 45 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 50 | 50 |
| 2016 | 2166 | 66-1 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2165 | 66* | 1 | 94 | 45 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 50 | 50 |
| 2014 | 2165 | 66* | 2 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2168 | 66* | 1 | 125 | 45 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 50 | 50 |
| 2013 | 2168 | 66* | 2 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2155 | 66* | 1 | 108 | 45 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 50 | 50 |
| 2012 | 2155 | 66* | 2 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2155 | 66* | 1 | 133 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 50 | 50 |
| 2010 | 2140 | 66* | 1 | 117 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 2010 | 2140 | 66* | 2 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2135 | 66* | 1 | 105 | 45 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 50 | 50 |
| 2009 | 2135 | 66* | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2137 | 66* | 1 | 126 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 2008 | 2137 | 66* | 2 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2137 | 66* | 1 | 105 | 45 | 43 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 2007 | 2137 | 66* | 2 | 30 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 8 |
* 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.
Private 557,853 acres 48.5%
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U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 204,974 acres 17.8%
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Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 176,984 acres 15.4%
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State of Idaho 144,481 acres 12.6%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 38,134 acres 3.3%
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 19,239 acres 1.7%
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U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 6,093 acres 0.5%
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Other 1,792 acres 0.2%
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U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 40 acres 0%
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Land management via Inside Idaho
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.