Proposal for Elk in Southwest Region - Nampa Section and GMU 41 55

Southwest Region - Nampa Section

Elk

Overview Summary and Rationale

The group of hunts below are proposals that will increase hunter success at targeting wintering depredating elk or wintering migratory elk.

2023 Controlled Hunts - Antlerless Elk If applying for these hunts a 5 day waiting period applies to purchase capped general elk tags – see page 2 for details.
2088	41~~-1^b~~	~~160~~ 75	Dec 1 - Dec 31		Reduce tags to 75 (-85), all of Unit 41

2023 Controlled Hunts - Antlerless Elk

If applying for these hunts a 5 day waiting period applies to purchase capped general elk tags – see page 2 for details.

Hunt No.

Controlled

Hunt Areas

Tags

Season Dates

Notes

Proposed Change(s)

2088

41~~-1^b~~

~~160~~ 75

Dec 1 - Dec 31

Reduce tags to 75 (-85), all of Unit 41

2023 Controlled Hunts Extra Antlerless Elk
~~2163~~	~~41-1X^b~~	85	~~Dec 1 - Dec 31~~		Eliminate hunt

2023 Controlled Hunts

Extra Antlerless Elk

Hunt No.

Controlled

Hunt Areas

Tags

Season Dates

Notes

Proposed Change(s)

~~2163~~

~~41-1X^b~~

~~Dec 1 - Dec 31~~

Eliminate hunt

2024 Controlled Hunts EXTRA Antlerless Elk
Hunt No.	Controlled Hunt Areas	Tags	Season Dates	Notes	Proposed Change(s)
2280	41X~~-1X^b~~	50 100	Jan 1 - Jan 31		Increase tags to 100 (+50) and open hunt to all of Unit 41.
2281	41X~~-2X^b~~	60 100	~~Jan 1 - Jan 31~~ Feb 1 – Feb 28		Increase tags to 100 (+40) tags, shift season dates and open hunt to all of Unit 41.
These are 2024 hunts. Hunters may apply for these hunts during the 2023 application year. Hunters must purchase a 2024 hunting license before they can pick up these tags. Hunting licenses for 2024 will go on sale December 1, 2023.