Elk Controlled Hunt Landowner Permission Required Extra Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 46-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2185 125 Tags

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

11/1/2020 - 12/31/2020

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

Private land ONLY. Landowner Permission Required see page 111 of the Big Game Seasons and Rules Booklet).

Hunt Area 46-1X
Private land within Units 46, 47, 54, 55, 56, and 57. Area Size: 4,249,449 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 46 47 54 55 56 57

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2618 46-1X 53 16 30 257 16
2023 2619 46-1X 33 8 23 223 8
2022 2180 46-1X 79 25 31 376 25
2022 2181 46-1X 40 17 42 167 17
2021 2180 46-1X 74 37 50 276 37
2021 2181 46-1X 46 10 20 275 10
2020 2184 46-1X 51 32 63 178 32
2020 2185 46-1X 48 27 57 276 27
2019 2184 46-1X 42 17 41 143 17
2019 2185 46-1X 28 20 73 138 20
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 2184 46-1X 1 0 0 0 0 0 125
2020 2185 46-1X 1 0 0 0 0 0 125
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 2184 46-1X 1 0 0 0 0 0 125
2020 2185 46-1X 1 0 0 0 0 0 125
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 46.15 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,961,022 acres   46.1%
Graph illustrating 32.83 percent Private 1,394,979 acres   32.8%
Graph illustrating 12.36 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 525,407 acres   12.4%
Graph illustrating 3.06 percent State of Idaho 129,855 acres   3.1%
Graph illustrating 2.71 percent U.S. Military 115,056 acres   2.7%
Graph illustrating 1.47 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 62,568 acres   1.5%
Graph illustrating 0.66 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 27,983 acres   0.7%
Graph illustrating 0.29 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 12,405 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.18 percent State of Idaho 7,595 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.15 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,335 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.12 percent Other 5,093 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent State of Idaho 915 acres   0%

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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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.