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Elk General B Tag Season
Units 15, 16
Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
10/10/2012 - 11/3/2012
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlered Elk
- Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
- Any Weapon
- Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.
- Restrictions
Units 15 and 16 ONLY
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Units 15, 16
- Units 15 and 16. Area Size: 809,187 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area Elk City
General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Any Weapon | 15 | 53 | 362 | 15 | 2230 | 51 | 1 | 30 | 23 |
2023 | Any Weapon | 16 | 51 | 187 | 27 | 1009 | 51 | 29 | 38 | |
2022 | Any Weapon | 15 | 51 | 387 | 13 | 2617 | 51 | 22.3 | 22.4 | |
2022 | Any Weapon | 16 | 38 | 180 | 21 | 1113 | 38 | 21 | 34.7 | |
2021 | Any Weapon | 15 | 56 | 433 | 13 | 2808 | 56 | 33.1 | 9.1 | |
2021 | Any Weapon | 16 | 22 | 164 | 14 | 880 | 20 | 2 | 7.4 | 32.1 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 15 | 39 | 460 | 8 | 2992 | 39 | 39.2 | 12.4 | |
2020 | Any Weapon | 16 | 33 | 130 | 25 | 762 | 33 | 54.8 | 20 | |
2019 | Any Weapon | 15 | 45 | 496 | 9.1 | 2857 | 45 | 54 | 22.6 | |
2019 | Any Weapon | 16 | 36 | 194 | 18.3 | 986 | 36 | 17.6 | 75.6 | |
2018 | Any Weapon | 15 | 54 | 558 | 9.6 | 3249 | 54 | 23.1 | 53.3 | |
2018 | Any Weapon | 16 | 32 | 287 | 11 | 1553 | 32 | 37 | 21.9 | |
2017 | Any Weapon | 15 | 63 | 616 | 10.3 | 3835 | 63 | 50 | 22.7 | |
2017 | Any Weapon | 16 | 18 | 212 | 8.7 | 1144 | 18 | 31 | 31 | |
2016 | Any Weapon | 15 | 70 | 624 | 11.2 | 4098 | 69 | 1 | 23.1 | 11.8 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 16 | 59 | 258 | 22.9 | 1190 | 59 | 34.2 | 0 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 15 | 123 | 701 | 18 | 4575 | 123 | 48.9 | 34.1 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 16 | 58 | 248 | 23 | 1478 | 58 | 54.5 | 27.3 | |
2014 | Any Weapon | 15 | 58 | 685 | 8 | 3981 | 58 | 15.8 | 36.8 | |
2014 | Any Weapon | 16 | 32 | 262 | 12 | 1452 | 29 | 3 | 31.8 | 15.3 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 15 | 53 | 746 | 7.1 | 5159 | 53 | 24.4 | 39.5 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 16 | 18 | 223 | 8.1 | 1468 | 18 | 33.3 | 22.2 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 15 | 74 | 796 | 9.4 | 5308 | 74 | 53.1 | 19.6 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 16 | 31 | 265 | 11.7 | 1585 | 31 | 16.2 | 36.6 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 15 | 72 | 674 | 10.7 | 4875 | 72 | 32.6 | 25.4 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 16 | 26 | 261 | 10.1 | 1663 | 26 | 39 | 34.3 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 15 | 105 | 715 | 14.7 | 5419 | 105 | 40.2 | 23.1 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 16 | 46 | 280 | 16.4 | 1748 | 46 | 31.2 | 24.6 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 15 | 87 | 739 | 11.7 | 5280 | 87 | 23.4 | 28.9 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 16 | 47 | 347 | 13.6 | 2319 | 47 | 19 | 34.4 | |
2008 | Any Weapon | 15 | 78 | 829 | 9.4 | 5943 | 77 | 31.2 | 29.9 | |
2008 | Any Weapon | 16 | 42 | 297 | 14.1 | 1977 | 41 | 9.8 | 31.7 | |
2007 | Any Weapon | 15 | 124 | 729 | 17 | 4942 | 122 | 28.9 | 17.4 | |
2007 | Any Weapon | 16 | 62 | 324 | 19.1 | 2160 | 59 | 2 | 10.4 | 38 |
2006 | Any Weapon | 15 | 88 | 690 | 12.8 | 81 | 35 | 36.2 | ||
2006 | Any Weapon | 16 | 52 | 361 | 14.4 | 50 | 26 | 22 | ||
2005 | Any Weapon | 15 | 99 | 721 | 13.7 | 4851 | 84 | 15 | 23.8 | 33.3 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 16 | 86 | 330 | 26.1 | 2051 | 80 | 6 | 12.5 | 33.8 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 15 | 109 | 787 | 13.9 | 5578 | 106 | 1 | 34.9 | 22.6 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 16 | 97 | 400 | 24.3 | 2568 | 95 | 1 | 8.4 | 45.3 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 15 | 119 | 787 | 15 | 5024 | 117 | 2 | 32 | 24 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 16 | 53 | 307 | 17 | 1868 | 53 | 0 | 18 | 20 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 15 | 98 | 797 | 12 | 5416 | 96 | 2 | 21 | 20 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 16 | 60 | 321 | 19 | 1957 | 60 | 0 | 21 | 25 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 15 | 140 | 793 | 18 | 4847 | 124 | 16 | 32 | 17 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 16 | 61 | 244 | 25 | 1435 | 55 | 6 | 37 | 14 |
2000 | Any Weapon | 15 | 99 | 87 | 12 | 28 | 12 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 16 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 30 | 12 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Resident Tags and Permits
- Adult Elk Tag
- Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
NonResident Tags and Permits
- Junior Mentored Elk Tag
- Adult Elk Tag
- Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.
Where to purchase
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
Surface Management
For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 699,488 acres 86.4% |
Private 87,220 acres 10.8% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 13,562 acres 1.7% |
State of Idaho 4,510 acres 0.6% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 1,571 acres 0.2% |
Other 1,262 acres 0.2% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 748 acres 0.1% |
State of Idaho 700 acres 0.1% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 127 acres 0% |
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Land management via Inside Idaho
Access Yes! Properties
Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.
No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
View all Access Yes Participants.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Gospel Hump Wilderness 66,216 acres 8.2% of hunt
- Selway Bitterroot Wilderness 12,119 acres 1.5% of hunt