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Elk General A Tag Season
Hunt Area Smoky Mountains
726 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
11/1/2013 - 11/7/2013
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Spike Elk
- Only elk with no branching on either antler and at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for spike elk only. A branch is an antler projection that is at least one inch long and longer than the width of the projection. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.
- Any Weapon
- Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.
- Restrictions
No special restrictions.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Hunt Area Smoky Mountains
- All of Units 43, 44 and 48. Area Size: 1,191,240 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Any Weapon | 43 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 91 | 1 | |||
2023 | Any Weapon | 44 | 49 | 258 | 19 | 1026 | 49 | |||
2023 | Any Weapon | 48 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53 | ||||
2022 | Any Weapon | 43 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 130 | 5 | |||
2022 | Any Weapon | 44 | 49 | 207 | 24 | 809 | 49 | |||
2022 | Any Weapon | 48 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 96 | 1 | |||
2021 | Any Weapon | 43 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 169 | 1 | |||
2021 | Any Weapon | 44 | 56 | 240 | 23 | 1072 | 56 | |||
2021 | Any Weapon | 48 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | ||||
2020 | Any Weapon | 43 | 9 | 57 | 16 | 293 | 9 | |||
2020 | Any Weapon | 44 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 88 | 5 | |||
2020 | Any Weapon | 48 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 92 | ||||
2019 | Any Weapon | 43 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 120 | ||||
2019 | Any Weapon | 44 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 292 | ||||
2019 | Any Weapon | 48 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | ||||
2018 | Any Weapon | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
2018 | Any Weapon | 48 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68 | ||||
2017 | Any Weapon | 48 | 2 | 12 | 13.6 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
2016 | Any Weapon | 43 | 10 | 246 | 4.1 | 844 | 10 | 100 | ||
2016 | Any Weapon | 44 | 110 | 422 | 26 | 1372 | 110 | 100 | ||
2016 | Any Weapon | 48 | 26 | 223 | 11.5 | 766 | 26 | 95.2 | 100 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 43 | 34 | 178 | 19 | 613 | 34 | 100 | 0 | |
2015 | Any Weapon | 44 | 67 | 353 | 19 | 1156 | 61 | 6 | 100 | 0 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 48 | 21 | 176 | 12 | 572 | 21 | 100 | 0 | |
2014 | Any Weapon | 43 | 19 | 99 | 19 | 390 | 18 | 1 | 93.3 | 6.7 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 44 | 25 | 144 | 18 | 504 | 24 | 1 | 100 | 0 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 48 | 5 | 53 | 9 | 141 | 5 | 100 | 0 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 43 | 13 | 82 | 16.3 | 251 | 13 | 100 | 0 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 44 | 33 | 144 | 22.8 | 429 | 33 | 100 | 0 | |
2013 | Any Weapon | 48 | 15 | 79 | 19.5 | 317 | 15 | 100 | 0 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 43 | 9 | 72 | 12.1 | 262 | 9 | 100 | 0 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 44 | 27 | 144 | 19.1 | 444 | 27 | 100 | 0 | |
2012 | Any Weapon | 48 | 16 | 88 | 17.8 | 342 | 16 | 100 | 0 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 43 | 5 | 66 | 7.6 | 286 | 5 | 100 | 0 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 44 | 27 | 101 | 26.7 | 310 | 27 | 100 | 0 | |
2011 | Any Weapon | 48 | 6 | 72 | 8.4 | 270 | 6 | 100 | 0 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 43 | 6 | 76 | 7.9 | 312 | 6 | 100 | 0 | |
2010 | Any Weapon | 44 | 13 | 76 | 16.5 | 285 | 12 | 1 | 100 | 0 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 48 | 15 | 51 | 29.8 | 200 | 15 | 100 | 0 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 43 | 3 | 99 | 3 | 378 | 3 | 100 | 0 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 44 | 15 | 165 | 9.1 | 542 | 15 | 100 | 0 | |
2009 | Any Weapon | 48 | 12 | 124 | 9.7 | 394 | 12 | 100 | 0 | |
2008 | Any Weapon | 43 | 3 | 216 | 1.4 | 1090 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
2008 | Any Weapon | 44 | 25 | 629 | 4 | 2766 | 25 | 100 | ||
2008 | Any Weapon | 48 | 4 | 612 | 0.7 | 3305 | 4 | 100 | ||
2007 | Any Weapon | 43 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 275 | ||||
2007 | Any Weapon | 44 | 15 | 81 | 18.5 | 274 | 15 | 100 | 0 | |
2007 | Any Weapon | 48 | 4 | 74 | 5.4 | 235 | 4 | 100 | 0 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 43 | 1 | 64 | 1.6 | 1 | 100 | 0 | ||
2006 | Any Weapon | 44 | 15 | 89 | 16.9 | 11 | 3 | 100 | 0 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 48 | 6 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 100 | 0 | ||
2005 | Any Weapon | 43 | 7 | 125 | 5.6 | 421 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 0 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 44 | 18 | 116 | 15.7 | 301 | 16 | 2 | 43.2 | 0 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 48 | 22 | 126 | 17.5 | 345 | 20 | 2 | 100 | 0 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 43 | 4 | 169 | 2.4 | 653 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 44 | 26 | 142 | 18.3 | 494 | 25 | 1 | 96 | 4 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 48 | 10 | 137 | 7.3 | 544 | 10 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 43 | 6 | 168 | 4 | 559 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 44 | 6 | 123 | 5 | 391 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 48 | 3 | 119 | 3 | 447 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 43 | 7 | 152 | 5 | 526 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 0 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 44 | 5 | 117 | 4 | 347 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 48 | 16 | 131 | 12 | 407 | 16 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 43 | 10 | 123 | 8 | 313 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 0 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 44 | 10 | 80 | 12 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 0 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 48 | 12 | 105 | 11 | 260 | 11 | 1 | 89 | 0 |
2000 | Any Weapon | 43 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 22 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 44 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 0 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 48 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 51 | 21 |
* 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) 822,567 acres 69.1% |
Private 250,826 acres 21.1% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 85,316 acres 7.2% |
State of Idaho 25,794 acres 2.2% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 5,413 acres 0.5% |
Other 1,279 acres 0.1% |
State of Idaho 44 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.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Sawtooth Wilderness 0 acres 0% of hunt