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Idaho Fish and Game

Southwest Region - Nampa Section
Elk
Overview Summary and Rationale
Extend season five days to better meet hunt objective and increase antlered opportunity in the Boise River Zone bringing bull elk numbers closer to the management plan upper objective of 950 elk.

Boise River Zone (Unit 39)

 

September

October

November

December

A Tag

 

Archery only — any elk

Nov 10 - Nov 30

See Note A below,

See archers caution Page 36

 

B Tag

 

Any weapon — antlered only

Nov 1 Oct 27 - Nov 9

Portion of Unit closed,

See Note B below

 

Note A

Unit 39 Archery Hunt CLOSED Area: That portion of Unit 39 within Ada County, and that portion of Unit 39 within the following boundary: Beginning at the intersection of State Highway 21 and the Middle Fork Boise River Road (Forest Road 268), east on Forest Road 268 to Cottonwood Creek-Thorn Creek Road (Forest Road 377), to South Fork of Thorn Creek to confluence of Thorn Creek, north and west on Thorn Creek to the confluence with Mores Creek, south and west along the center of Mores Creek including the Mores Creek arm of Lucky Peak Reservoir to Highway 21 to the point of beginning is closed.

Note B

Portion of Unit 39 closed: That portion of Unit 39 south and east of Blacks Creek Road and south of the South Fork of Boise River is closed.

Proposed Change(s)

B tag – Change start date to Oct 27 

Caution - Archers and Muzzleloaders: Page 36

“Any weapon” hunts will be open during the archery or muzzleloader season in all or parts of the following zones: Panhandle, Palouse, Salmon, Weiser River, McCall, Lemhi, Beaverhead, Brownlee, Pioneer, Boise River, Smoky-Bennett and South Hills. Please use appropriate caution.

 

Activities
Hunting
Species
Elk
GMU
GMU: 39
Tag Category
General Hunt