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Elk General A Tag Season
Hunt Area Bear River A Tag
Elk A Tag - Bear River Zone Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
10/25/2024 - 11/15/2024
- 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
No special restrictions.
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- Hunt Area Bear River A Tag
- All of Units 75, 77 and 78. Area Size: 567,652 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
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2023 | Any Weapon | 75 | 99 | 589 | 17 | 2706 | 50 | 49 | 13 | 30 |
2023 | Any Weapon | 77 | 50 | 342 | 14 | 1503 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
2023 | Any Weapon | 78 | 49 | 330 | 15 | 1360 | 14 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
2022 | Any Weapon | 75 | 139 | 548 | 25 | 2500 | 42 | 97 | 0 | 51.2 |
2022 | Any Weapon | 77 | 68 | 338 | 20 | 1590 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 77.2 |
2022 | Any Weapon | 78 | 76 | 417 | 18 | 2203 | 30 | 47 | 9.1 | 36.2 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 75 | 84 | 574 | 15 | 2704 | 34 | 50 | 4 | 30.3 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 77 | 64 | 393 | 16 | 1497 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 38.9 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 78 | 74 | 448 | 17 | 1995 | 48 | 27 | 21.3 | 23.7 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 75 | 118 | 645 | 18 | 2665 | 59 | 60 | 31.1 | 49.2 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 77 | 76 | 390 | 19 | 1850 | 43 | 33 | 0 | 18.6 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 78 | 86 | 547 | 16 | 2848 | 31 | 56 | 8.4 | 20.7 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 75 | 120 | 592 | 20.2 | 2424 | 39 | 81 | 9.4 | 30.3 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 77 | 53 | 347 | 15.3 | 1495 | 38 | 15 | 13.5 | 38.5 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 78 | 52 | 392 | 13.2 | 1779 | 24 | 28 | 19.6 | 21.2 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 75 | 119 | 564 | 21.1 | 2452 | 56 | 63 | 2.7 | 54.3 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 77 | 43 | 392 | 10.9 | 1673 | 21 | 22 | 10.4 | 62.6 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 78 | 136 | 512 | 26.5 | 2524 | 57 | 78 | 4.8 | 37 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 75 | 116 | 662 | 17.5 | 3146 | 68 | 48 | 4.5 | 49.5 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 77 | 63 | 363 | 17.3 | 1562 | 28 | 34 | 10.2 | 44.9 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 78 | 102 | 465 | 22 | 2349 | 17 | 85 | 9.8 | 48.8 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 75 | 102 | 557 | 18.2 | 2414 | 54 | 48 | 5.3 | 53.9 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 77 | 54 | 411 | 13 | 1682 | 34 | 19 | 8.4 | 18.2 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 78 | 65 | 557 | 11.6 | 2439 | 39 | 26 | 23.1 | 7.3 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 75 | 126 | 641 | 20 | 2989 | 36 | 90 | 23.8 | 28.6 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 77 | 87 | 543 | 16 | 2574 | 34 | 53 | 5 | 19.9 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 78 | 142 | 537 | 26 | 2326 | 50 | 92 | 13.7 | 20.8 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 75 | 83 | 532 | 16 | 2505 | 28 | 56 | 0 | 80.6 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 77 | 101 | 446 | 23 | 2116 | 42 | 59 | 17.2 | 24.2 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 78 | 116 | 497 | 23 | 2388 | 48 | 68 | 16.4 | 20.3 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 75 | 82 | 584 | 14 | 2864 | 35 | 47 | 5.6 | 48.6 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 77 | 38 | 382 | 9.9 | 1521 | 30 | 8 | 25.5 | 18.8 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 78 | 73 | 472 | 15.4 | 2238 | 28 | 45 | 24.8 | 46.8 |
2012 | Any Weapon | 75 | 127 | 603 | 21 | 3133 | 52 | 75 | 3.9 | 40.4 |
2012 | Any Weapon | 77 | 53 | 369 | 14.2 | 1556 | 19 | 34 | 36.8 | 31.6 |
2012 | Any Weapon | 78 | 98 | 510 | 19.3 | 2264 | 54 | 45 | 11.2 | 31.4 |
2011 | Any Weapon | 75 | 59 | 553 | 10.6 | 2470 | 29 | 30 | 17.4 | 30.5 |
2011 | Any Weapon | 77 | 36 | 353 | 10.1 | 1436 | 22 | 14 | 31.1 | 18.4 |
2011 | Any Weapon | 78 | 66 | 467 | 14.2 | 2488 | 37 | 29 | 20.8 | 13.4 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 75 | 75 | 533 | 14.1 | 2425 | 31 | 44 | 3.2 | 20.6 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 77 | 51 | 349 | 14.6 | 1406 | 28 | 23 | 26.8 | 7.1 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 78 | 84 | 422 | 19.8 | 1906 | 24 | 60 | 31.2 | 31.2 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 75 | 76 | 551 | 13.8 | 2482 | 57 | 19 | 18.8 | 44.6 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 77 | 55 | 337 | 16.3 | 1396 | 38 | 18 | 31.3 | 13.3 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 78 | 63 | 403 | 15.5 | 1604 | 24 | 39 | 29.2 | 25 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 75 | 58 | 620 | 9.4 | 2954 | 34 | 24 | 11.8 | 23.5 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 77 | 55 | 329 | 16.7 | 1334 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 16.7 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 78 | 65 | 380 | 17.1 | 1911 | 31 | 33 | 6.5 | 35.5 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 75 | 70 | 594 | 11.7 | 2711 | 55 | 14 | 13.3 | 26.5 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 77 | 18 | 321 | 5.6 | 1282 | 13 | 5 | 15.4 | 46.2 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 78 | 67 | 352 | 19 | 1430 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 26.2 |
2006 | Any Weapon | 75 | 133 | 580 | 22.9 | 73 | 53 | 5.6 | 16.9 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 77 | 36 | 333 | 10.8 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 12.5 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 78 | 45 | 354 | 12.7 | 19 | 22 | 16.7 | 27.8 | |
2005 | Any Weapon | 75 | 86 | 527 | 16.3 | 2329 | 36 | 50 | 16.7 | 55.6 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 77 | 50 | 367 | 13.6 | 1506 | 31 | 19 | 51.6 | 9.7 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 78 | 51 | 408 | 12.5 | 1917 | 27 | 24 | 29.6 | 7.4 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 75 | 72 | 653 | 11 | 2841 | 35 | 37 | 17.1 | 34.3 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 77 | 49 | 355 | 13.8 | 1451 | 36 | 13 | 5.6 | 33.3 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 78 | 61 | 508 | 12 | 2191 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 45.5 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 75 | 107 | 790 | 14 | 3486 | 40 | 63 | 21 | 35 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 77 | 48 | 201 | 24 | 846 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 31 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 78 | 93 | 512 | 18 | 2013 | 35 | 57 | 38 | 28 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 75 | 112 | 815 | 14 | 4121 | 45 | 67 | 28 | 23 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 77 | 38 | 378 | 10 | 1673 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 40 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 78 | 87 | 498 | 17 | 2608 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 29 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 75 | 119 | 555 | 21 | 2113 | 45 | 74 | 21 | 29 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 77 | 37 | 255 | 15 | 952 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 22 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 78 | 78 | 339 | 23 | 1259 | 33 | 45 | 20 | 20 |
2000 | Any Weapon | 75 | 96 | 42 | 54 | 45 | 9 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 77 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 22 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 78 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 14 |
* 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*
Where to purchase
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Surface Management
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