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Elk Controlled Hunt Extra Antlerless Season
Hunt Area 63X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2161 50 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
11/1/2024 - 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
- Portions of this hunt area are located within Idaho National Laboratory (INL) lands. INL lands that are open to hunting require an INL permit which can be obtained at the Upper Snake Regional Office.
Portions of this hunt are located within the Idaho National Laboratory lands
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area 63X
- All of Unit 63. Area Size: 1,285,490 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area 63XControlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
| Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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| 2023 | 2160 | 63X | 49 | 10 | 19 | 384 | 10 | |||
| 2023 | 2161 | 63X | 46 | 13 | 28 | 303 | 13 | |||
| 2015 | 2253 | 63-1X | 39 | 24 | 1 | 221 | 24 | |||
| 2014 | 2261 | 63X* | 39 | 0 | 0 | 285 | ||||
| 2012 | 2231 | 63X | 8 | 5 | 62 | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2011 | 2203 | 63X | 14 | 0 | 100 | |||||
| 2010 | 2232 | 63X | 8 | 4 | 50 | 4 | ||||
| 2009 | 2215 | 63X | 16 | 2 | 13 | 56 | 2 |
* 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 | 2160 | 63X | 1 | 176 | 50 | 28 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2024 | 2160 | 63X | 2 | 67 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | 2161 | 63X | 1 | 408 | 50 | 12 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2024 | 2161 | 63X | 2 | 133 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 2160 | 63X | 1 | 130 | 50 | 38 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2023 | 2160 | 63X | 2 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | 2161 | 63X | 1 | 435 | 50 | 11 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2023 | 2161 | 63X | 2 | 138 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2016 | 2263 | 63-1X | 1 | 459 | 50 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2015 | 2253 | 63-1X | 1 | 372 | 50 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2014 | 2261 | 63X* | 1 | 478 | 50 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2013 | 2251 | 63X | 1 | 435 | 50 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 2012 | 2231 | 63X | 1 | 311 | 25 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2011 | 2203 | 63X | 1 | 344 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2010 | 2232 | 63X | 1 | 309 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 2009 | 2215 | 63X | 1 | 332 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | ||
* 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 | 2160 | 63X | 1 | 175 | 49 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | 2160 | 63X | 2 | 67 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 2161 | 63X | 1 | 407 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | 2161 | 63X | 2 | 132 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2160 | 63X | 1 | 129 | 50 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2023 | 2160 | 63X | 2 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 2161 | 63X | 1 | 430 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2023 | 2161 | 63X | 2 | 138 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 2263 | 63-1X | 1 | 457 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2015 | 2253 | 63-1X | 1 | 372 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | |
| 2014 | 2261 | 63X* | 1 | 477 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2013 | 2251 | 63X | 1 | 432 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2012 | 2231 | 63X | 1 | 311 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |
| 2011 | 2203 | 63X | 1 | 344 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |
| 2010 | 2232 | 63X | 1 | 308 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2009 | 2215 | 63X | 1 | 331 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
* 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. Department of Energy (DOE) 457,663 acres 35.6%
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Private 457,387 acres 35.6%
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 268,477 acres 20.9%
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State of Idaho 96,380 acres 7.5%
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Other 2,471 acres 0.2%
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U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 2,036 acres 0.2%
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U.S. Military 1,078 acres 0.1%
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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.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.