Elk Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated Season

Hunt Area 37
Elk Controlled Hunt 2179 3 Tags

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

12/10/2024 - 12/31/2024

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
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles

Antlerless only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Hunt Area 37
All of Unit 37. Area Size: 449,657 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 37

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2178 37 1 1 100 2 1
2023 2179 37 2 2 100 4 2
2022 2207 37 2 2 100 3 2
2022 2208 37 1 1 100 1 1
2021 2207 37 3 3 100 6 3
2020 2206 37
2020 2207 37 1 1 100 1 1
2020 2208 37 1 1 100 1 1
2019 2207 37 2 1 50 4 1
2019 2208 37 2 2 100 2 2
2018 2234 37 3 2 67 9 2
2018 2235 37-2 1 1 100 3 1
2017 2235 37-2 1 1 100 1 1
2016 2209 37 1 1 100 1 1
2015 2209 37 3 3 100 3 3
2014 2184 37 1 0 0 1
2013 2188 37 1 1 100 6 1
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
2024 2178 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024 2179 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2023 2178 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2023 2179 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2022 2207 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2022 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022 2209 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2020 2206 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2020 2207 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2020 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2019 2206 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2019 2207 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2019 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2018 2233 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2018 2234 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2018 2235 37-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2017 2233 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2017 2234 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2017 2235 37-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2016 2209 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2015 2209 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2014 2184 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2013 2188 37 1 1 1 100 0 0 1 3
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
2024 2178 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024 2179 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2023 2178 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2023 2179 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2022 2207 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2022 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022 2209 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2020 2206 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2020 2207 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2020 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2019 2206 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2019 2207 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2019 2208 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2018 2233 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2018 2234 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2018 2235 37-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2017 2233 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2017 2234 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2017 2235 37-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2016 2209 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2015 2209 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2014 2184 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2013 2188 37 1 0 0 1 1 100 1 3
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

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.

Graph illustrating 49.33 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 221,820 acres   49.3%
Graph illustrating 37.94 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 170,603 acres   37.9%
Graph illustrating 9.57 percent Private 43,037 acres   9.6%
Graph illustrating 3.06 percent State of Idaho 13,768 acres   3.1%
Graph illustrating 0.1 percent Other 429 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.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.