Nonresident Tag Quotas
The established limits for nonresident general season tags are:
- 12,815 nonresident elk tags
- 14,000 Regular and White-Tailed deer tags
- 1,500 nonresident white-tailed deer tags (additional tags, when the regular/white-tailed tags sell out)
These tags are reserved for nonresidents through July 31. If there are any unsold tags at that time are available as second tags to everyone.
The following zones are new to the nonresident tag quotas as of the March 13 Commission big game season-setting meeting.
- Big Desert Zone - B Tag
- Elk City Zone - A Tag
- Pioneer Zone - B Tag
- Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag
- South Hills Zone - B Tag
2019 Nonresident Elk Quotas
Nonresident Deer and Elk Quotas
Last updated: Tag count last updated July 19, 10:55 am MDT.
| Tag Type | Quota | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Regular/White-tailed Deer | 12,015 | 6,352 ** |
| Additional White-tailed Deer*** | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Elk Zone Name | Quota | Available |
| TOTAL Nonresident Elk Tags | 12,815 | 2,258 ** |
| Bear River Zone - B Tag | 55 | Sold Out |
| Big Desert Zone - B Tag New in 2019 | 5 | Sold Out |
| Diamond Creek Zone - A Tag | 643 | Sold Out |
| Dworshak Zone - B Tag | 215 | Sold Out |
| Elk City Zone - A Tag New in 2019 | 77 | Sold Out |
| Elk City Zone - B Tag | 261 | Sold Out |
| Lolo Zone - A Tag | 216 | 130 |
| Lolo Zone - B Tag | 222 | 52 |
| Middle Fork Zone - A Tag | 174 | 1 4 |
| Middle Fork Zone - B Tag | 267 | Sold Out |
| Pioneer Zone - B Tag New in 2019 | 12 | Sold Out |
| Salmon Zone - B Tag | 830 | Sold Out |
| Sawtooth Zone - A Tag | 77 | Sold Out |
| Sawtooth Zone - B Tag | 197 | Sold Out |
| Selway Zone - A Tag | 254 | 124 |
| Selway Zone - B Tag | 284 | Sold Out |
| Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag New in 2019 | 22 | Sold Out |
| South Hills Zone - B Tag New in 2019 | 7 | Sold Out |
| Weiser River Zone - B Tag | 430 | Sold Out |
All Other Zones |
6,167 |
1,938 |
**See Outfitter Set-aside table below. Per Idaho Code 36-408 (3), and set by the commission each July
***White-tailed Deer available after main quota of 14,000 has sold out.
Outfitter Set-aside
Unsold outfitter tags by August 1 will be added to the nonresident elk zone quota and become available for purchase as a second tag.
| Tag Type | Quota | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Regular/White-tailed Deer | 1,985 | 0 |
| Elk Zone Name | Quota | Available |
| Bear River Zone - B Tag | 54 | 50 |
| Diamond Creek Zone - A Tag | 47 | 37 |
| Dworshak Zone - B Tag | 47 | 18 |
| Elk City Zone - A Tag | 6 | 6 |
| Elk City Zone - B Tag | 40 | 32 |
| Lolo Zone - A Tag | 60 | 58 |
| Lolo Zone - B Tag | 236 | 231 |
| Middle Fork Zone - A Tag | 209 | 162 |
| Middle Fork Zone - B Tag | 444 | 292 |
| Pioneer Zone - B Tag | 21 | 17 |
| Salmon Zone - B Tag | 88 | 42 |
| Sawtooth Zone - A Tag | 48 | 20 |
| Sawtooth Zone - B Tag | 81 | 47 |
| Selway Zone - A Tag | 214 | 182 |
| Smoky-Bennett Zone - B Tag | 7 | 7 |
| South Hills Zone - B Tag | 3 | 3 |
| Selway Zone - B Tag | 303 | 196 |
| Weiser River Zone - B Tag | 10 | 10 |
Sawtooth, and newly capped Elk Zone Tags
The following elk tags went on sale on May 10, 2019 at 10:00 am Mountain Time. These tags were expected to sell out quickly due to high demand and did.
- Big Desert Zone - B Tag
- Pioneer Zone - B Tag
- Sawtooth Zone - A Tag
- Sawtooth Zone - B Tag
2018 Nonresident Deer and Elk Tags Sold Out!
All 2018 nonresident deer and elk tags were sold out in September 2018.
The 2019 nonresident allocation went on sale December 1, 2018. General deer and elk tags can be exchanged for controlled hunt tags if they are drawn in June.