Elk General B Tag Season

Unit 38
Elk B Tag - Boise River Zone Unlimited Tags

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

10/1/2025 - 12/31/2025

Species: Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Antlerless or Spike Elk: Only elk without antlers or elk with no branching on either antler may be taken in any season which is open to spike or antlerless elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.

Any Weapon: Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

Most elk in Unit 38 are on private property associated with agricultural production. Consider securing private access prior to purhasing a tag to hunt in Unit 38.Very limited access.

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Unit 38: All of Unit 38. Area Size: 1,273,259 acres

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General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Take Method	Unit	Harvest	Hunters	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%Spike	%6+Pts
2015	Any Weapon	38
2015	Any Weapon	38
2013	Any Weapon	38	0	0
2013	Any Weapon	38	0	0
2011	Any Weapon	38		6	0	29
2011	Any Weapon	38		6	0	29
2010	Any Weapon	38					0	0	0	0
2010	Any Weapon	38					0	0	0	0
2009	Any Weapon	38	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0
2009	Any Weapon	38	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0
2007	Any Weapon	38	0	0
2007	Any Weapon	38	0	0
2006	Any Weapon	38							0	0
2006	Any Weapon	38							0	0
2005	Any Weapon	38
2005	Any Weapon	38
2004	Any Weapon	38	0	19	0	60	0	0	0	0
2004	Any Weapon	38	0	19	0	60	0	0	0	0
2003	Any Weapon	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	Any Weapon	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Any Weapon	38	0				0	0	0	0
2000	Any Weapon	38	0				0	0	0	0

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

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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.

Private 752,162 acres 59.1%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 414,683 acres 32.6%

State of Idaho 63,910 acres 5%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 16,469 acres 1.3%

Other 14,588 acres 1.1%

U.S. Military 7,820 acres 0.6%

U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 1,292 acres 0.1%

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