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Elk General A Tag Season
Unit 53
Elk A Tag - Snake River Zone Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
8/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlerless or Antlered Elk
- Either sex may be taken.
- Short-Range Weapons
- Muzzleloader, Archery, Crossbow, Shotgun or Handgun.
- Restrictions
Unit 53 ONLY
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Unit 53
- All of Unit 53. Area Size: 1,176,418 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area Snake River A Tag
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Elk Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Junior Mentored Elk Tag
- Adult Elk Tag
- 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.
Private 754,281 acres 64.1% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 337,037 acres 28.6% |
State of Idaho 38,798 acres 3.3% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 31,796 acres 2.7% |
Other 11,788 acres 1% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 2,491 acres 0.2% |
U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 229 acres 0% |
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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.
View all Access Yes Participants.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.