Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 61
Elk Controlled Hunt 2136 200 Tags

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

11/11/2024 - 12/9/2024

Species: Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Antlerless or Antlered Elk: Either sex may be taken.

Muzzleloader: Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Grizzly Bear Caution!
Grizzlies may be found in all or parts of this area. Be prepared. Hunting in grizzly bear country can be very safe and rewarding. Visit our Grizzly Bear Page to learn more.

Either sex

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 61: All of Unit 61. Area Size: 507,046 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 61

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%Spike	%6+Pts
2023	2136	61	158	14	9	841	6	8	0	0
2022	2142	61	147	13	9	816		13
2021	2142	61	173	38	22	1000	4	34	0	0
2020	2147	61	164	47	29	1064	12	35	44.8	0
2019	2147	61	162	8	5	1285		8
2018	2175	61	174	29	17	1166	8	21	15.1	15.1
2017	2175	61	165	27	16	1130	6	20	75.7	24.3
2016	2164	61	159	12	8	1255		12
2015	2164	61	176	30	17	1143	7	23	20	40
2014	2163	61	182	38	21	1116	12	26	50	0
2013	2165	61	179	25	14	1173	7	18	14	0
2012	2152	61	180	33	18	1211	5	28	43.5	0
2011	2152	61	176	31	17	1134	9	21	33.6	0
2010	2137	61	169	30	18	927	9	21	33.3	11.1
2009	2132	61	176	26	15	1306	4	22	50	0
2008	2134	61	180	32	18	1247	11	21	39	0
2007	2134	61	156	14	9	940	7	7	29	14
2006	2136	61	179	24	13	1137	3	20	0	100
2005	2136	61	234	33	14	1407	5	28	20	20
2004	2134	61	266	36	14	1803	14	20	7	0
2003	2136	61	267	57	21	1784	21	35	36	14
2002	2132	61	243	32	13	1651	13	19	20	30
2001	2130	61	247	71	29	1625	23	48	29	24
2000	2128	61		41			21	19	11	6

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	2136	61	1	64	64	100	150	101	67	165	200
2024	2136	61	2	33	33	100	56	29	52	62	62
2023	2136	61	1	55	55	100	173	125	72	180	200
2023	2136	61	2	27	27	100	34	23	68	50	50
2022	2142	61	1	65	65	100	186	119	64	184	200
2022	2142	61	2	30	30	100	26	15	58	45	45
2021	2142	61	1	87	87	100	174	104	60	191	200
2021	2142	61	2	32	32	100	21	2	10	34	34
2020	2147	61	1	70	70	100	189	130	69	200	200
2020	2147	61	2	33	33	100	27	0	0	33	33
2019	2147	61	1	80	79	99	213	121	57	200	200
2019	2147	61	2	45	31	69	22	0	0	31	31
2018	2175	61	1	72	72	100	203	128	63	200	200
2018	2175	61	2	51	33	65	18	0	0	33	33
2017	2175	61	1	77	77	100	198	123	62	200	200
2017	2175	61	2	52	27	52	13	0	0	27	27
2016	2164	61	1	66	66	100	240	134	56	200	200
2016	2164	61	2	55	48	87	31	0	0	48	48
2015	2164	61	1	96	96	100	199	104	52	200	200
2015	2164	61	2	44	25	57	17	0	0	25	25
2014	2163	61	1	88	88	100	190	112	59	200	200
2014	2163	61	2	49	37	76	21	0	0	37	37
2013	2165	61	1	91	91	100	145	104	72	195	200
2013	2165	61	2	56	28	50	9	0	0	28	28
2012	2152	61	1	102	102	100	158	98	62	200	200
2012	2152	61	2	56	20	36	13	0	0	20	20
2011	2152	61	1	118	118	100	133	76	57	194	200
2011	2152	61	2	36	28	78	30	0	0	28	28
2010	2137	61	1	114	114	100	146	86	59	200	200
2010	2137	61	2	24	19	79	10	0	0	19	19
2009	2132	61	1	109	109	100	121	82	68	191	200
2009	2132	61	2	39	32	82	9	0	0	32	32
2008	2134	61	1	112	112	100	102	67	66	179	200
2008	2134	61	2	43	43	100	17	2	12	45	45
2007	2134	61	1	80	80	100	115	64	56	144	200
2007	2134	61	2	23	23	100	11	6	55	29	82
2006	2136	61	1	128	128	100	165	72	44	200	200
2006	2136	61	2	33	33	100	24	6	25	39	39
2005	2136	61	1	118	118	100	209	130	62	248	300
2005	2136	61	2	41	41	100	26	22	85	63	100
2004	2134	61	1	191	189	99	287	111	38	300	300
2004	2134	61	2	48	22	45	40	0	0	22	22
2003	2136	61	1	183	183	100	233	116	49	299	300
2002	2132	61	1	224	224	100	275	76	27	300	300
2001	2130	61	1	216	216	100	233	84	36	300	300
2000	2128	61	1	337	300	89	249	0	0	300	300
1999	2140	61-3	1	243	243	100	277	57	20	300	300
1998	2148	61-3	1	267	261	97	205	39	19	300	300

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	2136	61	1	50	50	100	14	14	100	165	200
2024	2136	61	2	22	22	100	11	11	100	62	62
2023	2136	61	1	50	50	100	5	5	100	180	200
2023	2136	61	2	25	25	100	2	2	950	50	50
2022	2142	61	1	50	50	100	15	15	100	184	200
2022	2142	61	2	25	25	100	5	5	100	45	45
2021	2142	61	1	69	69	100	18	18	100	191	200
2021	2142	61	2	28	28	100	4	4	100	34	34
2020	2147	61	1	58	58	100	12	12	100	200	200
2020	2147	61	2	29	29	100	4	4	57	33	33
2019	2147	61	1	59	59	100	21	20	95	200	200
2019	2147	61	2	41	27	66	4	4	100	31	31
2018	2175	61	1	54	180	100	18	20	100	200	200
2018	2175	61	2	42	30	71	9	3	33	33	33
2017	2175	61	1	66	181	100	11	19	100	200	200
2017	2175	61	2	52	27	52	0	0		27	27
2016	2164	61	1	53	180	100	13	20	100	200	200
2016	2164	61	2	53	46	87	2	2	100	48	48
2015	2164	61	1	88	191	100	8	9	100	200	200
2015	2164	61	2	41	24	59	3	1	33	25	25
2014	2163	61	1	78	184	100	10	16	100	200	200
2014	2163	61	2	47	35	74	2	2	100	37	37
2013	2165	61	1	86	183	100	5	12	100	195	200
2013	2165	61	2	50	25	50	6	3	50	28	28
2012	2152	61	1	99	195	100	3	5	100	200	200
2012	2152	61	2	48	19	40	8	1	12	20	20
2011	2152	61	1	109	182	100	9	12	100	194	200
2011	2152	61	2	36	28	78	0	0		28	28
2010	2137	61	1	109	191	100	5	9	100	200	200
2010	2137	61	2	22	18	82	2	1	50	19	19
2009	2132	61	1	105	186	100	4	5	100	191	200
2009	2132	61	2	35	31	89	4	1	25	32	32
2008	2134	61	1	107	171	100	5	8	100	179	200
2008	2134	61	2	37	39	100	6	6	100	45	45
2007	2134	61	1	72	135	100	8	9	100	144	200
2007	2134	61	2	23	29	100	0	0		29	82
2006	2136	61	1	112	182	100	16	18	100	200	200
2006	2136	61	2	27	32	100	6	7	100	39	39
2005	2136	61	1	108	224	100	10	24	100	248	300
2005	2136	61	2	34	52	100	7	11	100	63	100
2004	2134	61	1	159	270	100	32	30	93	300	300
2004	2134	61	2	36	16	44	12	6	50	22	22
2003	2136	61	1	164	269	100	19	30	100	299	300
2002	2132	61	1	201	270	100	23	30	100	300	300
2001	2130	61	1	202	277	100	14	23	100	300	300
2000	2128	61	1	297	270	90	40	30	75	300	300
1999	2140	61-3	1	223	276	100	20	24	100	300	300
1998	2148	61-3	1	231	270	100	36	30	83	300	300

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
Muzzleloader Permit
Controlled Hunt Application Fee
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

Junior Mentored Elk Tag
Adult Elk Tag
Muzzleloader Permit
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.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 359,382 acres 70.9%

Private 88,226 acres 17.4%

State of Idaho 28,983 acres 5.7%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 25,240 acres 5%

Other 4,352 acres 0.9%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 283 acres 0.1%

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