Non-resident tags are limited!
There is a non-resident tag quota of 15,500 total deer tags and 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tags Available page for current availability.

No hunts found for 2026. Displaying results for 2025. The dates and locations of hunting opportunities do change but are not modified greatly from year to year.

New seasons are posted at different times depending on the species:

March: Moose, Sheep, Goat (odd years)
April: Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bear, Wolf, Turkey (odd years)
July: Migratory Birds (annually)
May: Upland Game (even years)

Your hunting opportunities.

Select an area from the right-hand side to view the details of each hunt including restrictions, statistics, public access, services and more.

Special Notes (follow hunt link for details)
¹ Youth hunting opportunity.
² Limited Access.
³ Motor Vehicle Restriction in all or part of this hunt.



Elk Seasons
General A Tag
Dworshak A Tag 1171 tags
8/30/25-9/30/25	Antlered Elk	Archery	Unit 10A
12/2/25-12/14/25	Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	Unit 10A
Elk City A Tag 628 tags
8/30/25-9/30/25	Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 15, 16
11/21/25-12/5/25	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	Units 14, 16
Lolo A Tag 404 tags
8/30/25-9/30/25	Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 10 and 12
Palouse A Tag Unlimited tags
8/1/25-9/15/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Portion of Units 8, 8A, 11A
8/30/25-9/30/25	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 8, 8A and 11A
12/2/25-12/5/25	Antlerless or Spike Elk	Muzzleloader	Unit 8A
12/2/25-12/14/25	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	Portion of Unit 8 and 11A
12/6/25-12/14/25	Spike Elk	Muzzleloader	Unit 8A
Selway A Tag 647 tags
10/1/25-10/31/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 16A, 17, 19 and 20
General B Tag
Dworshak B Tag 2380 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Brow-tined Elk	Any Weapon	Unit 10A
Elk City B Tag 1432 tags
10/10/25-10/24/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 14, 15 and 16
Lolo B Tag 1088 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 10 and 12
Palouse B Tag Unlimited tags
10/10/25-10/24/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 8, 8A and 11A
Selway B Tag 1067 tags
9/15/25-9/30/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 16A, 17, 19 and 20
11/1/25-11/11/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 16A, 17, 19 and 20
Controlled Hunt Antlered
Hunt 2001 Area 11 40 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	11
Hunt 2002 Area 18 80 tags
10/1/25-10/24/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	18
Controlled Hunt Antlerless
Hunt 2050 Area 8-1 25 tags
10/20/25-12/1/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	8-1
Hunt 2051 Area 8-2 100 tags
10/20/25-12/1/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	8-2
Hunt 2052 Area 10A-1 40 tags
8/1/25-12/31/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	10A-1²
Hunt 2053 Area 11A 150 tags
10/20/25-12/31/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	11A²
Hunt 2054 Area 13 250 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	13²
Hunt 2055 Area 16-1 40 tags
12/10/25-12/31/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	16-1²
Hunt 2056 Area 18 150 tags
10/20/25-11/10/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	18
Controlled Hunt Either Sex
Hunt 2110 Area 13 335 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	13²
Controlled Hunt Archery
Hunt 2121 Area 18 40 tags
8/30/25-9/30/25	Antlered Elk	Archery	18
Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader
Hunt 2128 Area 10A 60 tags
12/2/25-12/5/25	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	10A
Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated
Hunt 2175 Area 10A 1 tag
12/2/25-12/5/25	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	10A
Hunt 2176 Area 11 5 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	11
Hunt 2177 Area 13 15 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	13
Hunt 2178 Area 13 9 tags
10/10/25-11/3/25	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	13
Hunt 2179 Area 18 7 tags
10/1/25-10/24/25	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	18