Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 56-3
Elk Controlled Hunt 2120 50 Tags

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

10/1/2013 - 12/31/2013

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
  • 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

In response to complaints of elk damage on private lands, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, November 14, approved changes to elk Hunt 2120 in south-central Idaho.
Hunt area 56-3 was expanded and the season extended in an effort to reduce agricultural damages. The change expands the antlerless hunt east and south of the current boundary into several areas with chronic depredation complaints; extending the season through December 31 is expected to increase the overall harvest of antlerless elk.
The hunt began October 1 and would have ended November 30.
The Magic Valley Region worked with landowners in the area Unit 56 to address significant depredation concerns caused by elk on private land.

Hunt Area 56-3
That portion of Unit 56 south of the following: beginning at the intersection of Interstate 84 and Sublett Road, then east along Sublett Road (becomes USFS Road 565) to USFS Road 582, then southeast along USFS Road 582 (becomes Heydlauff Canyon Road) to Sager Canyon Road, then north along Sager Canyon Road to Trail Canyon Road, then east along Trail Canyon Road to Hoffman Canyon Road, then north along Hoffman Canyon Road to Benson Road, then east along Benson Road to Highway 37. Also, that portion of Unit 57 east of the following: beginning at the intersection of Interstate 84 and 3800 W Road then south along 3800 W Road to USFS Road 587, then south along USFS Road 587 to the Idaho-Utah border, then east to Interstate 84, then north along Interstate 84 to point of beginning. Area Size: 259,680 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 56 57

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2013 2120 56-3 50 10 20 549 10
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
2013 2120 56-3 1 49 49 100 121 1 1 50 50
2013 2120 56-3 2 18 2 11 10 0 0 2 2
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
2013 2120 56-3 1 48 49 100 1 1 100 50 50
2013 2120 56-3 2 18 2 11 0 0 2 2
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 34.99 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 90,854 acres   35%
Graph illustrating 24.12 percent Private 62,631 acres   24.1%
Graph illustrating 22.2 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 57,638 acres   22.2%
Graph illustrating 9.05 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 23,498 acres   9%
Graph illustrating 8.35 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 21,693 acres   8.4%
Graph illustrating 1.28 percent State of Idaho 3,323 acres   1.3%

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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.

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.