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Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season
Hunt Area 39
Elk Controlled Hunt 2128 50 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.
- Muzzleloader
- Muzzleloader ONLY.
- Restrictions
Antlered only, Caution an "any weapon" hunt will be open at the same time in this hunt area.
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- Hunt Area 39
- All of Unit 39. Area Size: 1,564,124 acres
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Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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2023 | 2128 | 39 | 49 | 13 | 26 | 435 | 13 | 17 | 58 | |
2022 | 2134 | 39 | 48 | 22 | 46 | 347 | 22 | 11.5 | 56.6 | |
2021 | 2134 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 32 | 383 | 16 | 0 | 82.6 | |
2020 | 2139 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 42 | 284 | 11 | 0 | 88.6 | |
2019 | 2139 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 41 | 128 | 8 | 14 | 57 | |
2018 | 2169 | 39 | 24 | 16 | 65 | 128 | 16 | 0 | 59 | |
2017 | 2169 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 59 | 166 | 15 | 0 | 81.2 | |
2016 | 2159 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 49 | 149 | 11 | 21.2 | 54.5 | |
2015 | 2159 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 226 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)
Hunt Information | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | Total | ||||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
2024 | 2128 | 39 | 1 | 610 | 50 | 8 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
2023 | 2128 | 39 | 1 | 615 | 50 | 8 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
2022 | 2134 | 39 | 1 | 513 | 50 | 10 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
2022 | 2134 | 39 | 2 | 215 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
2021 | 2134 | 39 | 1 | 457 | 50 | 11 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
2020 | 2139 | 39 | 1 | 398 | 25 | 6 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
2019 | 2139 | 39 | 1 | 390 | 25 | 6 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
2018 | 2169 | 39 | 1 | 367 | 25 | 7 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
2018 | 2169 | 39 | 2 | 162 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
2017 | 2169 | 39 | 1 | 334 | 25 | 7 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
2016 | 2159 | 39 | 1 | 311 | 25 | 8 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
2016 | 2159 | 39 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
2015 | 2159 | 39 | 1 | 532 | 25 | 5 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
* 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 | ||||||||
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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 | 2128 | 39 | 1 | 548 | 48 | 9 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
2023 | 2128 | 39 | 1 | 562 | 49 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 50 |
2022 | 2134 | 39 | 1 | 456 | 45 | 10 | 57 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 50 |
2022 | 2134 | 39 | 2 | 196 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2021 | 2134 | 39 | 1 | 395 | 45 | 11 | 62 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 50 |
2020 | 2139 | 39 | 1 | 375 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 |
2019 | 2139 | 39 | 1 | 347 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 25 |
2018 | 2169 | 39 | 1 | 349 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 25 |
2018 | 2169 | 39 | 2 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2017 | 2169 | 39 | 1 | 310 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
2016 | 2159 | 39 | 1 | 279 | 24 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 25 |
2016 | 2159 | 39 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 2159 | 39 | 1 | 492 | 23 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Elk Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
- Muzzleloader Permit
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Junior Mentored Elk Tag
- Adult Elk Tag
- Muzzleloader Permit
- Controlled Hunt Application Fee
- 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.
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Access Yes! Properties
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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.
- Sawtooth Wilderness 89,011 acres 5.7% of hunt