Elk General A Tag Season

Unit 56
Elk A Tag - South Hills Zone Unlimited Tags

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

11/1/2014 - 11/14/2014

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.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions
  • CAUTION - Archers and Muzzleloaders: "Any weapon" elk hunts will be open during the archery or muzzleloader season in all or parts of this hunt. Please use appropriate caution.
  • 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

Unit 56
All of Unit 56. Area Size: 578,411 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 56

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2018 Muzzleloader 56 17 89 19.3 374 17
2017 Muzzleloader 56 2 76 2 239 2
2016 Muzzleloader 56 0 80 0 227
2015 Muzzleloader 56 9 77 12 248 9
2014 Muzzleloader 56 3 71 4 224 3
2013 Muzzleloader 56 20 268 7.3 1043 20
2012 Muzzleloader 56 17 171 9.8 646 17
2011 Muzzleloader 56 14 126 11.3 507 14
2010 Muzzleloader 56 19 128 14.5 516 19 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 56 15 107 13.9 554 15 0 0
2008 Muzzleloader 56 6 54 11.1 246 0 6
2007 Muzzleloader 56 3 44 6.9 164 1 2
2006 Muzzleloader 56 3 24 12.5 3 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 56 2 32 6.2 113 2 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 56 19 36 52.8 167 0 19 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 56 3 33 9 133 1 2 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 56 2 30 7 79 0 2 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 56 1 18 6 33 0 1 0 0
2000 Muzzleloader 56 1 0 1 67 22
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
  • 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.

Graph illustrating 51.21 percent Private 296,178 acres   51.2%
Graph illustrating 23.85 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 137,929 acres   23.8%
Graph illustrating 13.61 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 78,745 acres   13.6%
Graph illustrating 5.95 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 34,409 acres   5.9%
Graph illustrating 4.06 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 23,460 acres   4.1%
Graph illustrating 1.27 percent State of Idaho 7,321 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent State of Idaho 251 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 113 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.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.