Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 46
Elk Controlled Hunt 2024 40 Tags

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

12/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

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.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 46
All of Unit 46. Area Size: 1,699,700 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 46

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2024 46 38 18 47 236 18 8 48
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 2024 46 1 579 40 7 255 0 0 40 40
2024 2024 46 2 251 2 1 49 0 0 2 2
2023 2024 46 1 598 40 7 233 0 0 40 40
2023 2024 46 2 260 1 0 59 0 0 1 1
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 2024 46 1 455 36 8 124 4 3 40 40
2024 2024 46 2 196 1 1 55 1 2 2 2
2023 2024 46 1 445 36 8 153 4 3 40 40
2023 2024 46 2 192 1 1 68 0 0 1 1
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 70.04 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,190,395 acres   70%
Graph illustrating 18.11 percent Private 307,802 acres   18.1%
Graph illustrating 6.75 percent U.S. Military 114,737 acres   6.8%
Graph illustrating 4.19 percent State of Idaho 71,151 acres   4.2%
Graph illustrating 0.37 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,222 acres   0.4%
Graph illustrating 0.3 percent Other 5,089 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.25 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 4,307 acres   0.3%

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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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.