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Elk General A Tag Season
Portion of Units 21A, 28 and 36B
Elk A Tag - Salmon Zone Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
8/1/2019 - 10/31/2019
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlerless Elk
- Only elk without antlers or with antlers shorter than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless elk only.
- Any Weapon
- Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.
- Restrictions
- These hunts open only outside National Forest Boundary within one mile of private fields on which cultivated corps are currently growing. The National Forest Boundary is a legislatively set boundary -- it is not necessarily the boundary of the Forest Service property. State, private and other lands within the National Forest Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. (Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service travel plan map for the location of this boundary.) "Private fields on which cultivated crops are currently growing" is defined as: fields on which soil has been used or broken up for the raising of crops, and artificially irrigated pasture. "Currently" means during the current or most recent growing season. Lands enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or other set-aside farm programs are specifically excluded.
Portions of Units 21A, 28 & 36B ONLY on or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands
- Portion of Units 21A, 28 and 36B
- On or within 1 mile of private agricultural lands in Units 21A, 28, and 36B, excluding all downstream drainages to the Salmon River beginning with the Tower Creek drainage in Unit 21A and beginning with the Bird Creek drainage in Unit 28, and excluding the Morgan Creek Drainage in Unit 36B. Area Size: 1,127,412 acres
General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Any Weapon | 21A | 103 | 538 | 19 | 3882 | 103 | 36 | 13 | |
2023 | Any Weapon | 28 | 195 | 888 | 22 | 5840 | 195 | 21 | 26 | |
2023 | Any Weapon | 36B | 120 | 520 | 23 | 3103 | 120 | 34 | 5 | |
2022 | Any Weapon | 21A | 194 | 597 | 32 | 3585 | 192 | 2 | 37.5 | 15.7 |
2022 | Any Weapon | 28 | 273 | 904 | 30 | 5653 | 246 | 26 | 23.9 | 19.2 |
2022 | Any Weapon | 36B | 127 | 692 | 18 | 4580 | 111 | 16 | 56.4 | 8.2 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 21A | 216 | 625 | 35 | 3807 | 208 | 8 | 41.8 | 11.7 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 28 | 277 | 931 | 30 | 5497 | 201 | 76 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 36B | 124 | 590 | 21 | 3550 | 103 | 21 | 49.1 | 8.7 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 21A | 174 | 590 | 29 | 3670 | 155 | 19 | 44.7 | 11.6 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 28 | 214 | 975 | 22 | 6074 | 167 | 46 | 30.4 | 20.2 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 36B | 119 | 663 | 18 | 4414 | 94 | 25 | 25 | 20.4 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 21A | 178 | 574 | 31 | 3179 | 157 | 21 | 41.3 | 10.1 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 28 | 303 | 1064 | 28.5 | 6319 | 232 | 71 | 31.9 | 27.2 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 36B | 165 | 670 | 24.6 | 3956 | 134 | 31 | 48.4 | 13.4 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 21A | 138 | 687 | 20.1 | 3911 | 129 | 8 | 47.8 | 22.4 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 28 | 183 | 972 | 18.8 | 5955 | 163 | 20 | 26.3 | 28.9 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 36B | 80 | 646 | 12.3 | 4091 | 73 | 7 | 17.5 | 39.1 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 21A | 178 | 651 | 27.3 | 3814 | 161 | 17 | 14.6 | 21.7 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 28 | 204 | 1000 | 20.4 | 5780 | 178 | 26 | 29.4 | 24.7 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 36B | 155 | 710 | 21.9 | 4231 | 123 | 32 | 35.8 | 34.3 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 21A | 136 | 536 | 25.3 | 3082 | 116 | 19 | 20.6 | 25.7 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 28 | 230 | 980 | 23.4 | 5769 | 183 | 47 | 19.2 | 13.3 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 36B | 155 | 713 | 21.7 | 4755 | 134 | 21 | 30.7 | 21.9 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 21A | 210 | 591 | 36 | 3277 | 183 | 27 | 30.5 | 19.5 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 28 | 408 | 1250 | 33 | 7828 | 370 | 38 | 37.5 | 20.1 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 36B | 145 | 592 | 25 | 3452 | 115 | 31 | 47.1 | 17.6 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 21A | 217 | 641 | 34 | 4133 | 203 | 14 | 33.3 | 17.6 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 28 | 256 | 1073 | 24 | 6076 | 215 | 41 | 27.8 | 24.1 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 36B | 169 | 645 | 26 | 3731 | 120 | 49 | 30 | 36.7 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 21A | 181 | 476 | 38.1 | 2853 | 151 | 31 | 25.9 | 18.7 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 28 | 293 | 1081 | 27.1 | 6437 | 256 | 37 | 36.1 | 20 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 36B | 95 | 519 | 18.2 | 3342 | 95 | 50 | 19.2 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 21A | 151 | 470 | 32.2 | 2661 | 150 | 1 | 44.8 | 17.1 |
2012 | Any Weapon | 28 | 240 | 1104 | 21.7 | 6778 | 240 | 30.1 | 30 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 36B | 99 | 552 | 17.9 | 3469 | 99 | 33.1 | 8.1 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 21A | 102 | 452 | 22.5 | 2788 | 102 | 41.9 | 8.8 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 28 | 239 | 1039 | 23 | 6566 | 238 | 1 | 36.9 | 23.5 |
2011 | Any Weapon | 36B | 118 | 512 | 23 | 3056 | 118 | 37.6 | 14.9 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 21A | 123 | 488 | 25.3 | 2738 | 123 | 42.8 | 18.5 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 28 | 217 | 1175 | 18.5 | 6854 | 217 | 32.8 | 32.4 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 36B | 78 | 589 | 13.2 | 3459 | 78 | 40.4 | 15.4 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 21A | 129 | 658 | 19.6 | 4070 | 125 | 4 | 38.4 | 5.6 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 28 | 239 | 1222 | 19.6 | 7697 | 218 | 19 | 15.6 | 29.1 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 36B | 72 | 523 | 13.8 | 3065 | 71 | 1 | 50.7 | 12.7 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 21A | 137 | 656 | 20.9 | 3843 | 125 | 11 | 48.8 | 11.2 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 28 | 255 | 1518 | 16.8 | 9079 | 232 | 23 | 22 | 30.2 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 36B | 68 | 577 | 11.8 | 3346 | 66 | 1 | 30.3 | 27.3 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 21A | 173 | 709 | 24.4 | 3924 | 162 | 10 | 37.7 | 13 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 28 | 269 | 1417 | 19 | 8660 | 246 | 21 | 36.6 | 31.5 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 36B | 116 | 617 | 18.8 | 3388 | 82 | 32 | 25.6 | 17 |
2006 | Any Weapon | 21A | 196 | 618 | 31.7 | 181 | 6 | 37.9 | 16.1 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 28 | 350 | 1492 | 23.5 | 312 | 16 | 35.9 | 35.1 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 36B | 126 | 666 | 18.9 | 81 | 38 | 41.5 | 5 | |
2005 | Any Weapon | 21A | 133 | 613 | 21.7 | 3897 | 121 | 12 | 28.2 | 19.6 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 28 | 329 | 1386 | 23.7 | 8697 | 293 | 36 | 22.3 | 27.9 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 36B | 134 | 705 | 19 | 4335 | 100 | 34 | 35.8 | 27.4 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 21A | 173 | 649 | 26.7 | 3938 | 171 | 1 | 31.6 | 23.4 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 28 | 268 | 1382 | 19.4 | 8463 | 259 | 9 | 27 | 24.3 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 36B | 155 | 783 | 19.8 | 4529 | 145 | 10 | 40.7 | 6.9 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 21A | 173 | 656 | 26 | 3758 | 171 | 1 | 39 | 23 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 28 | 261 | 1430 | 18 | 8486 | 246 | 15 | 41 | 26 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 36B | 119 | 782 | 15 | 4486 | 98 | 21 | 40 | 14 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 21A | 93 | 604 | 15 | 3789 | 92 | 1 | 36 | 28 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 28 | 185 | 1324 | 14 | 8451 | 172 | 13 | 30 | 27 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 36B | 111 | 700 | 16 | 4481 | 80 | 31 | 45 | 14 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 21A | 151 | 412 | 37 | 2124 | 150 | 1 | 29 | 25 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 28 | 236 | 912 | 26 | 4874 | 210 | 26 | 31 | 19 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 36B | 137 | 488 | 28 | 2719 | 114 | 23 | 38 | 18 |
2000 | Any Weapon | 21A | 130 | 126 | 4 | 21 | 23 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 28 | 150 | 144 | 6 | 39 | 12 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 36B | 106 | 102 | 4 | 43 | 10 |
* 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.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 853,451 acres 75.7% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 204,077 acres 18.1% |
Private 61,732 acres 5.5% |
State of Idaho 4,802 acres 0.4% |
Other 2,633 acres 0.2% |
State of Idaho 597 acres 0.1% |
State of Idaho 68 acres 0% |
Make your own map of Portion of Units 21A, 28 and 36B Elk A Tag - Salmon Zone
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.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness 95,316 acres 8.5% of hunt