Elk Controlled Hunt Youth Only Season

Hunt Area 66
Elk Controlled Hunt 2142 100 Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

10/22/2014 - 11/30/2014

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
  • YOUTH HUNT: ONLY hunters 10-17 years of age with a valid license and tag may participate in this hunt.
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles

Hunt Area 66
All of Units 66 and 69. Area Size: 1,149,590 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 66 69

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2018 2194 66-1 78 22 29 348 22
2017 2194 66-1 78 12 15 373 12
2016 2179 66-1 75 17 22 396 17
2015 2179 66-1 90 43 48 429 43
2014 2142 66* 90 37 41 326 37
2013 2144 66* 87 24 28 281 24
2012 2134 66* 87 15 18 419 15
2011 2140 66* 93 16 17 385 16
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2018 2194 66-1 1 113 100 88 19 0 0 100 100
2018 2194 66-1 2 8 6 75 0 0 6 6
2017 2194 66-1 1 106 100 94 35 0 0 100 100
2017 2194 66-1 2 7 3 43 2 0 0 3 3
2016 2179 66-1 1 147 100 68 35 0 0 100 100
2016 2179 66-1 2 29 4 14 1 0 0 4 4
2015 2179 66-1 1 107 100 93 38 0 0 100 100
2015 2179 66-1 2 27 5 19 3 0 0 5 5
2014 2142 66* 1 73 73 100 28 23 82 96 100
2014 2142 66* 2 27 20 74 5 0 0 20 20
2013 2144 66* 1 62 62 100 20 11 55 73 100
2013 2144 66* 2 14 14 100 2 0 0 14 35
2012 2134 66* 1 100 100 100 17 0 0 100 100
2012 2134 66* 2 15 10 67 1 0 0 10 10
2011 2140 66* 1 86 86 100 22 13 59 99 100
2011 2140 66* 2 8 8 100 5 1 20 9 9
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2018 2194 66-1 1 111 98 88 2 2 100 100 100
2018 2194 66-1 2 8 6 75 0 0 6 6
2017 2194 66-1 1 106 100 94 0 0 100 100
2017 2194 66-1 2 7 3 43 0 0 3 3
2016 2179 66-1 1 145 99 68 2 1 50 100 100
2016 2179 66-1 2 29 4 14 0 0 4 4
2015 2179 66-1 1 107 100 93 0 0 100 100
2015 2179 66-1 2 26 5 19 1 0 0 5 5
2014 2142 66* 1 71 94 100 2 2 100 96 100
2014 2142 66* 2 27 20 74 0 0 20 20
2013 2144 66* 1 60 71 100 2 2 100 73 100
2013 2144 66* 2 14 14 100 0 0 14 35
2012 2134 66* 1 99 99 100 1 1 100 100 100
2012 2134 66* 2 15 10 67 0 0 10 10
2011 2140 66* 1 86 99 100 0 0 99 100
2011 2140 66* 2 8 9 100 0 0 9 9
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

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.

Graph illustrating 48.53 percent Private 557,853 acres   48.5%
Graph illustrating 17.83 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 204,974 acres   17.8%
Graph illustrating 11.92 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 137,030 acres   11.9%
Graph illustrating 11.54 percent State of Idaho 132,714 acres   11.5%
Graph illustrating 3.48 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 39,954 acres   3.5%
Graph illustrating 3.32 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 38,134 acres   3.3%
Graph illustrating 1.67 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 19,239 acres   1.7%
Graph illustrating 1.02 percent State of Idaho 11,767 acres   1%
Graph illustrating 0.53 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 6,093 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.16 percent Other 1,792 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 40 acres   0%

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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.