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 12 at 10 a.m. MT
Tags are first-come, first-served

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

Notice: 5-day waiting period rule change

Beginning in 2020, 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 17 at 10 a.m. MT.

Resident Capped Tags Available

Last updated: July 22, 2021, at 12:11 p.m. MDT

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	1,370
Elk City Zone – A Tag	545	204
Elk City Zone – B Tag	1,131	Sold Out
Lolo Zone – A Tag	128	53
Lolo Zone – B Tag	630	510
Middle Fork Zone – A Tag	1,168	1,093
Middle Fork Zone – B Tag	925	695
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	109
Selway Zone – B Tag	480	245
Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag	692	Sold Out
Weiser River Zone - B Tag	3,560	1,673

** Resident Sawtooth Zone A and B tags are sold separately from other resident tag sales on 7/14/2021, two days after other resident capped tags.

Tag numbers will be updated intermittently

News

Residents who were subject to waiting period can purchase capped zone elk tags at 10 a.m. July 17

Friday, July 16, 2021 - 4:41 PM MDT

Resident hunters who applied for a controlled elk hunt and were subject to the five-day wait period will be able to purchase capped zone elk tags starting at 10 a.m. on July 17. Here is a list of resident capped elk zones and the number of tags remaining for each zone.

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No camping at F&G's Boise Headquarters or MK Nature Center prior to capped elk zone tag sales

Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 1:18 PM MDT

Due to ongoing construction of Fish and Game’s new headquarters building at 600 S. Walnut St. in Boise and related safety concerns, there will be no camping allowed on the Headquarters or Fish and Game's Morrison Knudsen Nature Center (MK Nature Center) premises, including the parking lot, prior to the start of the resident capped elk zone tag sales on July 12 and 14.

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Most resident capped elk zone tags go on sale July 12, Sawtooth Zone tags on July 14

Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 4:14 PM MDT

Capped zone tags are available on a first-come, first served basis and most are expected to sell out fast, and here are some tips to help ensure a smooth sale.

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