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Elk General A Tag Season
Unit 15
Elk A Tag - Elk City Zone 628 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
8/30/2024 - 9/30/2024
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlered Elk
- Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
- Archery
- Archery ONLY.
- Restrictions
Unit 15 ONLY.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Unit 15
- All of Unit 15. Area Size: 560,305 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics
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Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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| 2023 | Archery | 15 | 25 | 318 | 8 | 2936 | 25 | 5 | 33 | |
| 2023 | Archery | 15 | 25 | 318 | 8 | 2936 | 25 | 5 | 33 | |
| 2022 | Archery | 15 | 41 | 318 | 13 | 2908 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 65.3 |
| 2022 | Archery | 15 | 41 | 318 | 13 | 2908 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | Archery | 15 | 40 | 281 | 14 | 2341 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | Archery | 15 | 40 | 281 | 14 | 2341 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | Archery | 15 | 50 | 266 | 19 | 2473 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2020 | Archery | 15 | 50 | 266 | 19 | 2473 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | Archery | 15 | 46 | 308 | 15.1 | 2977 | 34 | 13 | 18.6 | 23.1 |
| 2019 | Archery | 15 | 46 | 308 | 15.1 | 2977 | 34 | 13 | 18.6 | 23.1 |
| 2018 | Archery | 15 | 25 | 384 | 6.6 | 3744 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 83.9 |
| 2018 | Archery | 15 | 25 | 384 | 6.6 | 3744 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 83.9 |
| 2017 | Archery | 15 | 36 | 338 | 10.6 | 3012 | 27 | 9 | 54.1 | 11.2 |
| 2017 | Archery | 15 | 36 | 338 | 10.6 | 3012 | 27 | 9 | 54.1 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | Archery | 15 | 75 | 273 | 27.4 | 2649 | 47 | 28 | 11.8 | 29.2 |
| 2016 | Archery | 15 | 75 | 273 | 27.4 | 2649 | 47 | 28 | 11.8 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | Archery | 15 | 65 | 299 | 22 | 2409 | 46 | 18 | 16.7 | 38.9 |
| 2015 | Archery | 15 | 65 | 299 | 22 | 2409 | 46 | 18 | 16.7 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | Archery | 15 | 75 | 347 | 21 | 2882 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 50 |
| 2014 | Archery | 15 | 75 | 347 | 21 | 2882 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 50 |
| 2013 | Archery | 15 | 52 | 330 | 15.7 | 2991 | 38 | 14 | 24.5 | 43.1 |
| 2013 | Archery | 15 | 52 | 330 | 15.7 | 2991 | 38 | 14 | 24.5 | 43.1 |
| 2012 | Archery | 15 | 32 | 255 | 12.5 | 2166 | 21 | 11 | 38.1 | 38.1 |
| 2012 | Archery | 15 | 32 | 255 | 12.5 | 2166 | 21 | 11 | 38.1 | 38.1 |
| 2011 | Archery | 15 | 31 | 310 | 10 | 2868 | 8 | 23 | 12.5 | 62.5 |
| 2011 | Archery | 15 | 31 | 310 | 10 | 2868 | 8 | 23 | 12.5 | 62.5 |
| 2010 | Archery | 15 | 48 | 369 | 13.1 | 3218 | 24 | 24 | 14.1 | 55.4 |
| 2010 | Archery | 15 | 48 | 369 | 13.1 | 3218 | 24 | 24 | 14.1 | 55.4 |
| 2009 | Archery | 15 | 72 | 394 | 18.4 | 3682 | 32 | 40 | 38.4 | 24.6 |
| 2009 | Archery | 15 | 72 | 394 | 18.4 | 3682 | 32 | 40 | 38.4 | 24.6 |
| 2008 | Archery | 15 | 58 | 452 | 13 | 3948 | 43 | 15 | 32.2 | 40.2 |
| 2008 | Archery | 15 | 58 | 452 | 13 | 3948 | 43 | 15 | 32.2 | 40.2 |
| 2007 | Archery | 15 | 63 | 370 | 17.1 | 3315 | 45 | 17 | 11.6 | 34.7 |
| 2007 | Archery | 15 | 63 | 370 | 17.1 | 3315 | 45 | 17 | 11.6 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | Archery | 15 | 52 | 385 | 13.5 | 34 | 17 | 18.2 | 51.5 | |
| 2006 | Archery | 15 | 52 | 385 | 13.5 | 34 | 17 | 18.2 | 51.5 | |
| 2005 | Archery | 15 | 67 | 410 | 16.4 | 3390 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 38.1 |
| 2005 | Archery | 15 | 67 | 410 | 16.4 | 3390 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 38.1 |
| 2004 | Archery | 15 | 49 | 453 | 10.8 | 3556 | 31 | 18 | 3.2 | 45.2 |
| 2004 | Archery | 15 | 49 | 453 | 10.8 | 3556 | 31 | 18 | 3.2 | 45.2 |
| 2003 | Archery | 15 | 81 | 460 | 18 | 3670 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 41 |
| 2003 | Archery | 15 | 81 | 460 | 18 | 3670 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 41 |
| 2002 | Archery | 15 | 62 | 433 | 14 | 3946 | 51 | 11 | 21 | 40 |
| 2002 | Archery | 15 | 62 | 433 | 14 | 3946 | 51 | 11 | 21 | 40 |
| 2001 | Archery | 15 | 70 | 320 | 22 | 2613 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 2001 | Archery | 15 | 70 | 320 | 22 | 2613 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 2000 | Archery | 15 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 28 | 12 | |||
| 2000 | Archery | 15 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 28 | 12 |
* 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*
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.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 504,625 acres 90.1%
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Private 40,607 acres 7.2%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 13,446 acres 2.4%
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State of Idaho 1,553 acres 0.3%
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Other 59 acres 0%
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Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 16 acres 0%
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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.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Gospel Hump Wilderness 66,216 acres 11.8% of hunt