Resident Capped Elk Zones

Available tags for resident capped general season elk zones

Use the table below to determine availability of these over-the-counter hunts. Looking for nonresident tags?

As zones become sold out, they will be indicated below
Available tags are not updated in real-time
Tags available starting July 11 at 10 a.m. MT
- Note: Sawtooth tags are sold separately starting on July 13.
Tags are first-come, first-served

Disclaimer: Capped Elk Zone tags can sell out very quickly.

Notice: 5-day waiting period rule change

Resident hunters who apply for a controlled hunt must wait five days after tags become available to purchase a capped elk zone tag. Those who wait can begin purchasing tags on July 16 at 10 a.m. MT.

Resident Capped Tags Available for 2022

Last updated: July 27, 2022 8:05am MT

Updates are not made in real-time

Elk Zone - Tag Type	Quota	Available
Bear River Zone – B Tag	441	SOLD OUT
Big Desert Zone – B Tag	495	SOLD OUT
Diamond Creek Zone – A Tag	1,330	SOLD OUT
Dworshak Zone – B Tag	2,118	1,289
Elk City Zone – A Tag	545	157
Elk City Zone – B Tag	1,131	SOLD OUT
Lolo Zone – A Tag	128	69
Lolo Zone – B Tag	630	516
Middle Fork Zone – A Tag	1,168	1,110
Middle Fork Zone – B Tag	925	689
Pioneer Zone – B Tag	2,467	SOLD OUT
Salmon Zone – B Tag	1,792	SOLD OUT
Sawtooth Zone – A Tag **	875	SOLD OUT
Sawtooth Zone – B Tag **	1,522	SOLD OUT
Selway Zone – A Tag	179	78
Selway Zone – B Tag	480	183
Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag	692	SOLD OUT
Weiser River Zone - B Tag	3,560	1,368

** Resident Sawtooth Zone A and B tags were sold separately from other resident tag sales on 7/13/2021, two days after other resident capped tags.

Tag numbers will be updated intermittently

News

Technical difficulties affecting the capped elk zone tag sale have been resolved

Monday, July 11, 2022 - 10:58 AM MDT

UPDATE (at 11:25 a.m. MDT): Technical difficulties affecting the capped elk zone tag sale have been resolved. Thank you for your patience.

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Capped elk zone tags go on sale July 11, Sawtooth tags on July 13

Thursday, July 7, 2022 - 2:22 PM MDT

Capped elk zones – except the Sawtooth Zone – will go on sale July 11 at 10 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time where any Fish and Game licenses are sold. The Sawtooth Zone elk tags will go on sale July 13 at 10 a.m. MDT for in-person purchases and 1 p.m. MDT for online purchases. Sawtooth tags will be evenly divided between in-person and online sales.

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Returned Sold-out Tags

Any returned tags from sold out resident capped zones will be sold using a new (in 2020) returned sold-out tag process.
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Sawtooth Elk Zone Tags

Sawtooth Elk Zone tags were available for sale to residents on July 13, 2022. These tags sold out quickly.

Half of the tags were sold in-person at vendors only starting at 10 a.m. MT.
The remaining half of the tags were sold online and phone only, starting at 1 p.m. MT.