Elk Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Hunt Area 45-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2119 25 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)
Antlered Elk
Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
Archery
Archery ONLY.

Restrictions
  • 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

Antlered only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 45-1
All of Units 45 and 52. Area Size: 1,357,111 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 45 52

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
2024211945-1231148180111160
2023211945-1225211805074
2022212345-125729214714.485.6
2021212345-12552025250100
2020212845-1237312127066.7
2019212845-1246242326061
2018215745-12413531841311.565.4
2017215745-123135614613082
2016214945-12112581281211.542.6
2015214945-1249371519014.3
2014214745*145331105075
2013215045*103306430100
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)

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Hunt Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
2024211945-11124252080002525
2024211945-124836200033
2023211945-11119252194002525
2023211945-12331380011
2022212345-11111252376002525
2022212345-1210933210033
2021212345-1197252667002525
2021212345-124836240033
2020212845-111782514102002525
2020212845-125712200011
2019212845-111582516119002525
2019212845-126423270022
2018215745-11226251197002525
2018215745-12371380011
2017215745-11141251855002525
2017215745-12311390011
2016214945-11147251773002525
2015214945-11121252172002525
2015214945-12401250011
2014214745*198151565001515
2013215045*199151569001515
2013215045*2191590011
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

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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
2024211945-1192232532262525
2024211945-124425412533
2023211945-1184232735262525
2023211945-12271460011
2022212345-1177233034262525
2022212345-129133180033
2021212345-11802329172122525
2021212345-12423760033
2020212845-11106232272232525
2020212845-124212150011
2019212845-11120231938252525
2019212845-12562480022
2018215745-11158231568232525
2018215745-12301370011
2017215745-11103232238252525
2017215745-12251460011
2016214945-1193232554242525
2015214945-1172233249242525
2015214945-122800121811
2014214745*185141613181515
2013215045*192141571141515
2013215045*2181610011
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
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)

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.

Graph illustrating 60.32 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 818,666 acres   60.3%
Graph illustrating 34.21 percent Private 464,212 acres   34.2%
Graph illustrating 5.12 percent State of Idaho 69,422 acres   5.1%
Graph illustrating 0.18 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,391 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.12 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 1,589 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.06 percent Other 831 acres   0.1%

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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.