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Elk General B Tag Season
Unit 38
Elk B Tag - Boise River Zone Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
8/1/2025 - 9/30/2025
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlerless or Antlered Elk
- Either sex may be taken.
- Any Weapon
- Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.
- Restrictions
- Very limited access due to private property.
Most elk in Unit 38 are on private property associated with agricultural production. Consider securing private access prior to purhasing a tag to hunt in Unit 38.Very limited access.
- Unit 38
- All of Unit 38. Area Size: 1,273,259 acres
General Season Harvest Statistics
| Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Any Weapon | 38 | ||||||||
| 2015 | Any Weapon | 38 | ||||||||
| 2013 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Any Weapon | 38 | 6 | 0 | 29 | |||||
| 2011 | Any Weapon | 38 | 6 | 0 | 29 | |||||
| 2010 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2007 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005 | Any Weapon | 38 | ||||||||
| 2005 | Any Weapon | 38 | ||||||||
| 2004 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2000 | Any Weapon | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 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*
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 752,162 acres 59.1%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 414,683 acres 32.6%
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State of Idaho 63,910 acres 5%
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 16,469 acres 1.3%
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Other 14,588 acres 1.1%
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U.S. Military 7,820 acres 0.6%
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U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 1,292 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.
View all Access Yes Participants.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.

