Elk Landowner Permission Hunt (LPH) in Hunt Area 39-1X
Hunt No 2610 reduce to 150 tags (-150) to better align with tag use.
Proactively issue tags to address private rangeland depredation issues caused by wintering elk. Current number of tags available are no longer warranted due to a shift in elk behavior and changes in land ownership. Reduction of available tags more closely reflects current needs.
2025 Controlled Hunts | |||||
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Hunt No. | Controlled Hunt Areas | Tags | Season Dates | Notes | Proposed Changes |
2610 | 39-1X |
| Oct 1 - Dec 31 |
| Reduce to 150 tags (-150); align with current tag use |
Create New Extra Antlerless Hunt: 50 tags, Jan 1 – Jan 31, any weapon
Proactively issue tags to address private rangeland depredation issues caused by wintering elk. Damage prevention to private rangeland primarily utilized for wintering livestock.
2026 Controlled Hunts | |||||
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Hunt No. | Controlled Hunt Areas | Tags | Season Dates | Notes | Proposed Changes |
New LPH | 39-1X | 50 | Jan 1 – Jan 31 | Private land only | New LPH with 50 tags to reduce private winter rangeland depredations |
*These are 2026 hunts. Hunters must purchase a 2026 hunting license before they can pickup these tags. Hunting licenses for 2026 will go on sale December 1, 2025. | |||||
Elk Controlled Hunt Area Descriptions
Hunt Area 39-1X — That portion of Unit 39 within the following boundary: Beginning at the junction of I-84 and Blacks Creek Road, then east on Blacks Creek Road to the point where Road 189A intersects the Blacks Creek Road, then east on Road 189A to the intersection with Road 189A3, then south on Road 189A3 to USFS Trail No. 500, then southeast on Trail No. 500 to the point it intersects with Road 167D, then southeast on Road 167D until it intersects with the Danskin Lookout Road (Forest Service Road 167), then south on the Danskin Lookout Road to Foothill Road, then south on Foothill Road to Martha Ave., then west on Martha Ave to I-84, then northwest on I-84 to the point of beginning.