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Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season
Hunt Area 46
Elk Controlled Hunt 2085 75 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
11/15/2024 - 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
No special restrictions.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 46
- All of Unit 46. Area Size: 1,699,700 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 46
Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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2023 | 2085 | 46 | 61 | 24 | 39 | 283 | 24 |
* 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 | 2085 | 46 | 1 | 166 | 75 | 45 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | ||
2024 | 2085 | 46 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
2023 | 2085 | 46 | 1 | 141 | 75 | 53 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | ||
2023 | 2085 | 46 | 2 | 88 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
* 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 | 2085 | 46 | 1 | 159 | 73 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 75 | 75 |
2024 | 2085 | 46 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2023 | 2085 | 46 | 1 | 134 | 71 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 75 | 75 |
2023 | 2085 | 46 | 2 | 85 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
* 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.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,190,395 acres 70% |
Private 307,802 acres 18.1% |
U.S. Military 114,737 acres 6.8% |
State of Idaho 71,151 acres 4.2% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,222 acres 0.4% |
Other 5,089 acres 0.3% |
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 4,307 acres 0.3% |
Make your own map of Hunt Area 46 Elk Controlled Hunt 2085
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.
- Bruneau-Jarbridge Rivers Wilderness 30,147 acres 1.8% of hunt