Elk Controlled Hunt Landowner Permission Required Extra Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 49X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2171 100 Tags

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

11/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

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
  • Landowner Permission Hunt. Written permission from landowner who owns more than 159 acres in the hunt area is required to apply for this hunt. Landowner Permission Hunt Permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the Nampa, McCall and headquarters IDFG offices starting July 15. Do not apply for this hunt during the controlled hunt application period.

Private land ONLY. Landowner Permission Required see page 111 of the Big Game Regulations for details on applying (http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/rules/bg/ch.pdf)

Hunt Area 49X
Private lands within that portion of Unit 49 within the Silver Creek drainage and that portion of Unit 52 within Blaine County and east of State Highway 75. Area Size: 128,013 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 49 52

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2014 2170 49X* 79 45 57 306 45
2014 2171 49X* 34 22 65 146 22
2013 2171 49X* 42 24 57 138 24
2013 2172 49X* 27 16 62 101 16
2012 2157 49X* 63 36 57 506 36
2011 2211 49X* 44 12 26 154 12
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

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 52.89 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 67,704 acres   52.9%
Graph illustrating 41.14 percent Private 52,669 acres   41.1%
Graph illustrating 5.69 percent State of Idaho 7,282 acres   5.7%
Graph illustrating 0.28 percent State of Idaho 359 acres   0.3%

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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.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.