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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.

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¹ Youth hunting opportunity.
² Limited Access.
³ Motor Vehicle Restriction in all or part of this hunt.



Elk Seasons
General A Tag
Elk A Tag - Dworshak Zone 1171 tags
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlered Elk	Archery	Unit 10A
12/2/26-12/14/26	Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	Unit 10A
Elk A Tag - Elk City Zone 628 tags
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 15, 16
11/21/26-12/5/26	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	Units 14, 16
Elk A Tag - Lolo Zone 404 tags
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 10 and 12
Elk A Tag - Palouse Zone Unlimited tags
8/1/26-9/15/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Portion of Units 8, 8A, 11A
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 8, 8A and 11A
12/2/26-12/5/26	Antlerless or Spike Elk	Muzzleloader	Unit 8A
12/2/26-12/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	Portion of Unit 8 and 11A
12/6/26-12/14/26	Spike Elk	Muzzleloader	Unit 8A
Elk A Tag - Selway Zone 647 tags
10/1/26-10/31/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 16A, 17, 19 and 20
General B Tag
Elk B Tag - Dworshak Zone 2380 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Brow-tined Elk	Any Weapon	Unit 10A
Elk B Tag - Elk City Zone 1432 tags
10/10/26-10/24/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 14, 15 and 16
Elk B Tag - Lolo Zone 1088 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 10 and 12
Elk B Tag - Palouse Zone Unlimited tags
10/10/26-10/24/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 8, 8A and 11A
Elk B Tag - Selway Zone 1067 tags
9/15/26-9/30/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 16A, 17, 19 and 20
11/1/26-11/11/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 16A, 17, 19 and 20
Controlled Hunt Antlered
Elk Controlled Hunt 2001 40 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	11
Elk Controlled Hunt 2002 80 tags
10/1/26-10/24/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	18
Controlled Hunt Antlerless
Elk Controlled Hunt 2050 25 tags
10/20/26-12/1/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	8-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2051 100 tags
10/20/26-12/1/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	8-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2052 40 tags
8/1/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	10A-1²
Elk Controlled Hunt 2053 150 tags
10/20/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	11A²
Elk Controlled Hunt 2054 250 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	13²
Elk Controlled Hunt 2055 40 tags
12/10/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	16-1²
Elk Controlled Hunt 2056 150 tags
10/20/26-11/10/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	18
Controlled Hunt Either Sex
Elk Controlled Hunt 2110 335 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	13²
Controlled Hunt Archery
Elk Controlled Hunt 2121 40 tags
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlered Elk	Archery	18
Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader
Elk Controlled Hunt 2128 60 tags
12/2/26-12/5/26	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	10A
Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated
Elk Controlled Hunt 2175 1 tag
12/2/26-12/5/26	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	10A
Elk Controlled Hunt 2176 5 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	11
Elk Controlled Hunt 2177 15 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	13
Elk Controlled Hunt 2178 9 tags
10/10/26-11/3/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	13
Elk Controlled Hunt 2179 7 tags
10/1/26-10/24/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	18