Elk General A Tag Season

Units 55, 56 and 57
Elk A Tag - South Hills Zone Unlimited 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)
Antlerless or Antlered Elk
Either sex may be taken.
Archery
Archery ONLY.

Restrictions
  • CAUTION - Archers and Muzzleloaders: "Any weapon" elk hunts will be open during the archery or muzzleloader season in all or parts of this hunt. Please use appropriate caution.
  • 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

Units 55, 56 & 57 ONLY. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Unit 56.

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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All of Units 55, 56 and 57. Area Size: 1,455,301 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 55 56 57

General Season Harvest Statistics

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Year
Take Method
Unit
Harvest
Hunters
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
2023Archery55512448465074
2023Archery56362021816223241165
2023Archery5799310576811214
2022Archery551812814983162056.8
2022Archery56201751113461917.433.6
2022Archery5710781356510052
2021Archery551611613941167.974.6
2021Archery561616991279141062
2021Archery57169716634161946.1
2020Archery5519191101529172063.2
2020Archery562130172220164092.1
2020Archery573156210693050
2019Archery551611713.3705160100
2019Archery5641293141947401069.5
2019Archery571211610.8545120100
2018Archery5591416.190791766
2018Archery563924515.8179637215.261.3
2018Archery57121517.7116312067.1
2017Archery551212010.268112074.8
2017Archery56242449.91646246.370.2
2017Archery5751024.56895066.7
2016Archery551810916.1724187.967
2016Archery562618014.712152335.962.7
2016Archery575886.244150100
2015Archery5510106105931014.371.4
2015Archery56131578975121062.5
2015Archery5797012483916.766.7
2014Archery55181171566615316.766.7
2014Archery56301931611592551090
2014Archery5757274285050
2013Archery5500
2013Archery56222767.8206716622.857.9
2013Archery5700
2012Archery56182317.716131715.970.3
2011Archery55
2011Archery5691476.11061922.277.8
2011Archery57
2010Archery550000
2010Archery562214415.2100317538.528.9
2010Archery570000
2009Archery5500000000
2009Archery565687.4589412525
2009Archery5700000000
2008Archery55
2008Archery568918.86046216.766.7
2008Archery57
2007Archery5500
2007Archery56176726.145017505.7
2007Archery5700
2006Archery5500
2006Archery564468.74075
2006Archery5700
2005Archery55
2005Archery561254194100100
2005Archery57
2004Archery5500000000
2004Archery5643511.428140075
2004Archery57020110000
2003Archery5500000000
2003Archery5602101850000
2003Archery5700000000
2002Archery5602701990000
2001Archery5621911125200100
2000Archery5500000
2000Archery562116722
2000Archery5700000
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

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.

Graph illustrating 46.35 percent Private 674,490 acres   46.3%
Graph illustrating 28.76 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 418,531 acres   28.8%
Graph illustrating 15.35 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 223,316 acres   15.3%
Graph illustrating 4.3 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 62,569 acres   4.3%
Graph illustrating 2.75 percent State of Idaho 39,987 acres   2.7%
Graph illustrating 1.92 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 27,985 acres   1.9%
Graph illustrating 0.56 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 8,098 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 113 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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.