Elk Controlled Hunt Landowner Permission Required Extra Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 31-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2173 250 Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

8/1/2019 - 12/31/2019

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
  • Landowner Permission Hunt. Written permission from landowner who owns more than 159 acres in the hunt area is required to apply for this hunt. Landowner Permission Hunt Permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the Nampa, McCall and headquarters IDFG offices starting July 15. Do not apply for this hunt during the controlled hunt application period.
  • Short-range Weapons ONLY in a portion of this hunt, see note for details.

Short range weapons ONLY in a portion of this hunt. Landowner Permission Required see page 109 of the Big Game Seasons and Rules Booklet).

Hunt Area 31-1X
That portion of Unit 31 that drains into the Snake River, upstream from and including the Grouse Creek drainage to the US Hwy 95 bridge in Weiser; and that portion of Unit 31 that drains into Monroe Creek from its mouth upstream to and including the Sheep Creek drainage. EXCEPT short range weapons only south of the following boundary: beginning at the junction of US Hwy 95 and Indianhead Road, then west on Indianhead Road to Jenkins Creek Road, then north on Jenkins Creek Road to Olds Ferry Road, then west on Olds Ferry Road to the Galloway Canal, then north and west on the Galloway Canal to the Snake River which is the Unit 31 boundary. Area Size: 10,382 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 31 31

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2607 31-1X 94 36 38 769 36
2023 2608 31-2X 63 32 51 281 32
2022 2170 31-1X 114 66 58 524 66
2022 2171 31-2X 61 39 64 274 39
2022 2259 31-3X 4 0 0 12
2021 2170 31-1X 108 52 49 697 2 51 100 0
2021 2171 31-2X 61 34 56 287 34
2020 2173 31-1X 93 43 47 498 43
2020 2174 31-2X 52 32 61 246 32
2020 2290 31-3X 4 0 0 12
2019 2173 31-1X 94 36 38 578 36
2019 2174 31-2X 49 25 51 202 25
2018 2204 31-1X 92 53 57 461 2 51 0 0
2018 2205 31-2X 50 30 60 233 1 28 0 100
2017 2204 31-1X 74 29 39 458 29
2017 2205 31-2X 44 12 28 277 12
2010 2239 31-1X 32 14 44 14
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2020 2173 31-1X 1 0 0 0 0 0 250
2020 2174 31-2X 1 0 0 0 0 0 150
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2020 2173 31-1X 1 0 0 0 0 0 250
2020 2174 31-2X 1 0 0 0 0 0 150
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • 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

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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 746.24 percent Private 77,475 acres   746.2%
Graph illustrating 180.42 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 18,731 acres   180.4%
Graph illustrating 25.93 percent State of Idaho 2,692 acres   25.9%
Graph illustrating 0.85 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 88 acres   0.8%
Graph illustrating 0.66 percent State of Idaho 69 acres   0.7%

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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.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.