Elk Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Units 46 and 47
Elk Controlled Hunt 2120 10 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
  • 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

Antlered only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Unit 47

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 46 47

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
2024212046-191118610100
2023212046-1104447942350
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)

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Hunt Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
2024212046-1173101451001010
2024212046-12161650011
2023212046-1194101159001010
2023212046-12221580011
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

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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
2024212046-115691617161010
2024212046-12111950011
2023212046-113992355121010
2023212046-12181640011
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
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)

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 69.94 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,343,406 acres   69.9%
Graph illustrating 18.99 percent Private 364,815 acres   19%
Graph illustrating 5.97 percent U.S. Military 114,737 acres   6%
Graph illustrating 4.28 percent State of Idaho 82,198 acres   4.3%
Graph illustrating 0.32 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,222 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.26 percent Other 5,089 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.22 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 4,307 acres   0.2%

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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.