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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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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
Elk A Tag - Beaverhead Zone Unlimited tags
8/1/26-8/29/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Portion of Units 58, 59 and 59A
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 30, 30A, 58, 59 and 59A³
10/15/26-10/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	Units 30, 30A, 58, 59 and 59A³
Elk A Tag - Big Desert Zone Unlimited tags
8/1/26-8/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Unit 68
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 52A and 68³
Elk A Tag - Island Park Zone Unlimited tags
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Island Park Zone
11/15/26-12/9/26	Antlerless or Spike Elk	Muzzleloader	Unit 61
Elk A Tag - Lemhi Zone Unlimited tags
8/1/26-8/29/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Portion of Unit 51
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 29, 37, 37A and 51³
11/25/26-12/9/26	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	Units 29, 37, 37A and 51
Elk A Tag - Palisades Zone Unlimited tags
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 64, 65, 67
Elk A Tag - Pioneer Zone Unlimited tags
8/1/26-8/29/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Portion of Unit 50
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 36A, 49 and 50³
11/1/26-11/9/26	Antlerless Elk	Muzzleloader	Units 36A, 49 and 50³
Elk A Tag - Snake River Zone Unlimited tags
8/1/26-8/31/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Short-Range Weapons	Unit 63A
9/1/26-11/30/26	Antlerless Elk	Short-Range Weapons	Unit 63A
Elk A Tag - Tex Creek Zone Unlimited tags
8/30/26-9/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Archery	Units 66 and 69³
10/22/26-10/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Units 66 and 69³
General B Tag
Elk B Tag - Big Desert Zone 350 tags
11/1/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Units 52A and 68³
Elk B Tag - Palisades Zone Unlimited tags
10/15/26-10/21/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 64, 65, 67
Elk B Tag - Pioneer Zone 500 tags
11/10/26-11/30/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	Units 36A, 49 and 50³
Elk B Tag - Tex Creek Zone Unlimited tags
8/30/26-9/14/26	Antlerless or Spike Elk	Archery	Units 66 and 69³
10/15/26-10/21/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	Units 66 and 69³
Controlled Hunt Antlered
Elk Controlled Hunt 2007 30 tags
10/1/26-10/14/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	30-1³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2011 120 tags
10/1/26-10/31/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	36A-2³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2030 60 tags
10/15/26-10/31/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	50-1³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2031 10 tags
10/1/26-10/14/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	51³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2032 125 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	51³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2034 100 tags
10/1/26-11/30/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	52A-1³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2037 75 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	58-1³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2038 100 tags
10/1/26-10/14/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	60-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2039 50 tags
11/1/26-11/10/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	61
Elk Controlled Hunt 2040 50 tags
11/15/26-11/30/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	66-1
Controlled Hunt Antlerless
Elk Controlled Hunt 2090 75 tags
10/16/26-11/5/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	51³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2091 75 tags
12/10/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	51
Elk Controlled Hunt 2094 200 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	58³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2095 250 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	59-1³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2096 400 tags
10/10/26-10/24/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	60-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2097 1000 tags
10/25/26-11/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	60-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2098 300 tags
11/15/26-11/30/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	60-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2099 150 tags
10/15/26-11/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	62-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2100 99999 tags
9/1/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	63
Elk Controlled Hunt 2101 50 tags
10/15/26-11/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	64-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2102 400 tags
11/1/26-11/15/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	66-2³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2103 400 tags
11/16/26-11/30/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	66-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2105 40 tags
10/22/26-12/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	67-1²
Elk Controlled Hunt 2106 125 tags
10/15/26-10/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	68
Controlled Hunt Either Sex
Elk Controlled Hunt 2114 25 tags
8/1/26-8/29/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	51-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2116 100 tags
11/1/26-11/15/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	60-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2117 100 tags
11/16/26-11/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	60-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2118 40 tags
11/1/26-11/14/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	62-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2119 99999 tags
8/1/26-8/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	63
Elk Controlled Hunt 2120 100 tags
8/31/26-11/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	63
Controlled Hunt Youth Only
Elk Controlled Hunt 2161 200 tags
10/25/26-11/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	60-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2162 100 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	66-2³
Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader
Elk Controlled Hunt 2133 250 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	36A-3³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2139 50 tags
10/1/26-10/14/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	50-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2142 200 tags
11/15/26-12/9/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	61
Elk Controlled Hunt 2143 35 tags
10/1/26-10/9/26	Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	64-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2144 75 tags
10/1/26-10/14/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	66-1³
Controlled Hunt Extra Antlerless
Elk Controlled Hunt 2168 100 tags
10/15/26-11/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	62-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2169 100 tags
8/1/26-10/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	63X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2170 100 tags
11/1/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	63X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2171 75 tags
12/1/26-12/31/26	Antlerless Elk	Short-Range Weapons	69-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2283 25 tags
1/1/27-2/15/27	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	51-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2284 50 tags
1/1/27-2/15/27	Antlerless Elk	Short-Range Weapons	63-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2285 75 tags
1/1/27-2/15/27	Antlerless Elk	Short-Range Weapons	69-1X
Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated
Elk Controlled Hunt 2182 3 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	36A-3³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2184 7 tags
10/1/26-10/31/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	36A-2³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2197 3 tags
10/1/26-10/14/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	50-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2198 4 tags
10/15/26-10/31/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	50-1³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2202 2 tags
11/1/26-11/30/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	58-1³
Elk Controlled Hunt 2203 1 tag
10/1/26-10/14/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	60-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2204 2 tags
10/25/26-11/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	60-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2205 1 tag
11/1/26-11/15/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	60-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2206 1 tag
11/16/26-11/30/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	60-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2207 2 tags
11/1/26-11/10/26	Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	61
Elk Controlled Hunt 2208 3 tags
11/11/26-12/9/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Muzzleloader	61
Elk Controlled Hunt 2209 10 tags
10/15/26-11/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	62-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2210 5 tags
11/1/26-11/14/26	Antlerless or Antlered Elk	Any Weapon	62-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2213 2 tags
10/22/26-12/14/26	Antlerless Elk	Any Weapon	67-1²

Your hunting opportunities.

Elk Seasons

General A Tag

Elk A Tag - Beaverhead Zone Unlimited tags

Elk A Tag - Big Desert Zone Unlimited tags

Elk A Tag - Island Park Zone Unlimited tags

Elk A Tag - Lemhi Zone Unlimited tags

Elk A Tag - Palisades Zone Unlimited tags

Elk A Tag - Pioneer Zone Unlimited tags

Elk A Tag - Snake River Zone Unlimited tags

Elk A Tag - Tex Creek Zone Unlimited tags

General B Tag

Elk B Tag - Big Desert Zone 350 tags

Elk B Tag - Palisades Zone Unlimited tags

Elk B Tag - Pioneer Zone 500 tags

Elk B Tag - Tex Creek Zone Unlimited tags

Controlled Hunt Antlered

Elk Controlled Hunt 2007 30 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2011 120 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2030 60 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2031 10 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2032 125 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2034 100 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2037 75 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2038 100 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2039 50 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2040 50 tags

Controlled Hunt Antlerless

Elk Controlled Hunt 2090 75 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2091 75 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2094 200 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2095 250 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2096 400 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2097 1000 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2098 300 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2099 150 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2100 99999 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2101 50 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2102 400 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2103 400 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2105 40 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2106 125 tags

Controlled Hunt Either Sex

Elk Controlled Hunt 2114 25 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2116 100 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2117 100 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2118 40 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2119 99999 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2120 100 tags

Controlled Hunt Youth Only

Elk Controlled Hunt 2161 200 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2162 100 tags

Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader

Elk Controlled Hunt 2133 250 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2139 50 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2142 200 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2143 35 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2144 75 tags

Controlled Hunt Extra Antlerless

Elk Controlled Hunt 2168 100 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2169 100 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2170 100 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2171 75 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2283 25 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2284 50 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2285 75 tags

Controlled Hunt Outfitter Allocated

Elk Controlled Hunt 2182 3 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2184 7 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2197 3 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2198 4 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2202 2 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2203 1 tag

Elk Controlled Hunt 2204 2 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2205 1 tag

Elk Controlled Hunt 2206 1 tag

Elk Controlled Hunt 2207 2 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2208 3 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2209 10 tags

Elk Controlled Hunt 2210 5 tags