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Elk General A Tag Season
Units 8, 8A and 11A outside NF boundary
Elk A Tag - Palouse Zone Unlimited Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
8/1/2014 - 9/15/2014
- Species
- Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Antlerless Elk
- Only elk without antlers or with antlers shorter than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless elk only.
- Any Weapon
- Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.
- Restrictions
No special restrictions.
- Units 8, 8A and 11A outside NF boundary
- Hunting is only allowed outside National Forest boundaries within one mile of private fields on which cultivated crops are currently growing in the Palouse Zone (Game Management Units 8, 8A and 11A). The National Forest Boundary is a legislatively set boundary -- it is not necessarily the boundary of Forest Service property. State, private and other lands within the National Forest Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. (Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service travel plan map for the location of this boundary.) "Private fields on which cultivated crops are currently growing" is defined as: fields on which soil has been used or broken up for the raising of crops, and artificially irrigated pasture. "Currently" means during the current or most recent growing season. Land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or other set-aside farm programs are specifically excluded. ATTENTION: The map displayed on this website only depicts outside of the Forest Service boundary, it is the hunter's responsibility to determine if they are within one mile of cultivated crops.. Area Size: 1,367,026 acres
General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Take Method | Unit | Harvest | Hunters | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Any Weapon | 8 | 141 | 671 | 21 | 3476 | 82 | 59 | 40.7 | 15.6 |
2022 | Any Weapon | 8A | 238 | 1559 | 15 | 9295 | 196 | 42 | 33.6 | 12.5 |
2022 | Any Weapon | 11A | 47 | 182 | 26 | 1156 | 39 | 8 | 26.4 | 43.7 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 8 | 197 | 827 | 24 | 4406 | 111 | 86 | 28.7 | 11.6 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 8A | 273 | 1517 | 18 | 8608 | 228 | 45 | 31 | 16.7 |
2021 | Any Weapon | 11A | 49 | 209 | 23 | 1116 | 35 | 14 | 14.2 | 45.5 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 8 | 194 | 851 | 23 | 4695 | 99 | 95 | 19.6 | 15 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 8A | 257 | 1618 | 16 | 9948 | 195 | 62 | 19 | 18.2 |
2020 | Any Weapon | 11A | 57 | 198 | 29 | 1250 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 44.3 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 8 | 183 | 810 | 22.7 | 4009 | 114 | 70 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 8A | 238 | 1468 | 16.2 | 8862 | 203 | 35 | 25.2 | 12.6 |
2019 | Any Weapon | 11A | 60 | 164 | 36.3 | 821 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 51.4 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 8 | 194 | 775 | 25 | 3707 | 127 | 67 | 16.8 | 35.6 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 8A | 273 | 1454 | 18.8 | 8611 | 200 | 74 | 35.7 | 22.2 |
2018 | Any Weapon | 11A | 34 | 186 | 18.2 | 982 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 72.6 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 8 | 173 | 782 | 22.1 | 3903 | 68 | 105 | 32.7 | 12.8 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 8A | 227 | 1591 | 14.3 | 9178 | 179 | 48 | 28.9 | 15.1 |
2017 | Any Weapon | 11A | 38 | 228 | 16.6 | 1356 | 25 | 13 | 3.9 | 65.4 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 8 | 228 | 824 | 27.6 | 4147 | 116 | 111 | 12.3 | 11.5 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 8A | 309 | 1487 | 20.8 | 8620 | 204 | 105 | 21 | 29.6 |
2016 | Any Weapon | 11A | 26 | 229 | 11.3 | 1204 | 17 | 9 | 61.5 | 19.2 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 8 | 178 | 790 | 23 | 3930 | 128 | 46 | 12.5 | 25 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 8A | 306 | 1746 | 17 | 10011 | 212 | 93 | 34 | 22.7 |
2015 | Any Weapon | 11A | 31 | 193 | 16 | 864 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 33.3 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 8 | 149 | 871 | 17 | 3994 | 90 | 59 | 17.6 | 29.4 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 8A | 255 | 1740 | 15 | 9099 | 179 | 76 | 32.4 | 20.6 |
2014 | Any Weapon | 11A | 70 | 293 | 24 | 1483 | 32 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 8 | 202 | 946 | 21.3 | 5005 | 102 | 99 | 21.4 | 16.4 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 8A | 264 | 1583 | 16.6 | 9253 | 172 | 92 | 30.7 | 23.2 |
2013 | Any Weapon | 11A | 67 | 254 | 26.3 | 1288 | 35 | 32 | 16.4 | 49.2 |
2012 | Any Weapon | 8 | 153 | 775 | 19.7 | 3778 | 82 | 71 | 28.9 | 21.8 |
2012 | Any Weapon | 8A | 261 | 1390 | 18.8 | 8485 | 175 | 86 | 28.7 | 25.3 |
2012 | Any Weapon | 11A | 85 | 283 | 30.1 | 1441 | 54 | 27 | 18.3 | 32.6 |
2011 | Any Weapon | 8 | 159 | 652 | 24.4 | 3368 | 94 | 66 | 23.8 | 11.6 |
2011 | Any Weapon | 8A | 194 | 1338 | 14.5 | 7424 | 133 | 61 | 39.7 | 21.3 |
2011 | Any Weapon | 11A | 53 | 337 | 15.6 | 1573 | 47 | 6 | 8.6 | 28.8 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 8 | 188 | 739 | 25.4 | 3778 | 106 | 82 | 34.5 | 12.2 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 8A | 281 | 1348 | 20.9 | 7512 | 204 | 77 | 33.5 | 18.9 |
2010 | Any Weapon | 11A | 47 | 299 | 15.7 | 1604 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 20.2 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 8 | 103 | 596 | 17.3 | 2799 | 54 | 49 | 35.1 | 13.1 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 8A | 203 | 1339 | 15.2 | 7735 | 150 | 52 | 26.5 | 12 |
2009 | Any Weapon | 11A | 50 | 320 | 15.7 | 1895 | 32 | 18 | 6.2 | 43.8 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 8 | 108 | 714 | 15.1 | 4035 | 61 | 47 | 39.3 | 9.8 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 8A | 208 | 1535 | 13.6 | 9132 | 161 | 47 | 37.3 | 13.7 |
2008 | Any Weapon | 11A | 51 | 505 | 10.1 | 3271 | 34 | 17 | 2.9 | 35.3 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 8 | 149 | 495 | 30 | 2386 | 90 | 56 | 14.7 | 33.1 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 8A | 242 | 1246 | 19.4 | 6846 | 194 | 44 | 37.4 | 11.3 |
2007 | Any Weapon | 11A | 127 | 388 | 32.8 | 1935 | 94 | 34 | 9.8 | 39.8 |
2006 | Any Weapon | 8 | 141 | 556 | 25.4 | 96 | 39 | 39 | 10.5 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 8A | 207 | 1300 | 15.9 | 145 | 50 | 33.8 | 13.7 | |
2006 | Any Weapon | 11A | 77 | 318 | 24.2 | 45 | 29 | 13.3 | 28.9 | |
2005 | Any Weapon | 8 | 160 | 578 | 27.6 | 2863 | 80 | 80 | 30.1 | 7.5 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 8A | 243 | 1263 | 19.2 | 7541 | 181 | 62 | 34.6 | 12.2 |
2005 | Any Weapon | 11A | 66 | 271 | 24.4 | 1293 | 39 | 27 | 17.9 | 33.3 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 8 | 132 | 608 | 21.7 | 3326 | 68 | 63 | 38.2 | 8.8 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 8A | 261 | 1422 | 18.4 | 9338 | 197 | 63 | 34 | 12.2 |
2004 | Any Weapon | 11A | 88 | 335 | 26.3 | 1524 | 62 | 26 | 6.5 | 17.7 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 8 | 79 | 551 | 14 | 3195 | 76 | 2 | 39 | 10 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 8A | 206 | 1413 | 15 | 9213 | 205 | 0 | 32 | 19 |
2003 | Any Weapon | 11A | 37 | 212 | 17 | 898 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 21 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 8 | 61 | 497 | 12 | 2899 | 57 | 4 | 36 | 6 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 8A | 162 | 1260 | 13 | 8519 | 162 | 0 | 36 | 14 |
2002 | Any Weapon | 11A | 28 | 176 | 16 | 925 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 23 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 8 | 74 | 391 | 19 | 2094 | 60 | 14 | 25 | 14 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 8A | 173 | 908 | 19 | 6146 | 160 | 13 | 34 | 13 |
2001 | Any Weapon | 11A | 26 | 120 | 21 | 523 | 24 | 2 | 32 | 23 |
2000 | Any Weapon | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 48 | 8 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 8A | 123 | 99 | 24 | 38 | 17 | |||
2000 | Any Weapon | 11A | 24 | 23 | 1 | 32 | 8 |
* 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*
Where to purchase
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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.
Private 1,139,834 acres 83.4% |
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 62,555 acres 4.6% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 61,733 acres 4.5% |
State of Idaho 58,835 acres 4.3% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 33,042 acres 2.4% |
Other 4,389 acres 0.3% |
U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 2,975 acres 0.2% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2,412 acres 0.2% |
State of Idaho 547 acres 0% |
State of Idaho 545 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.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.