Elk General A Tag Season

Portion of Units 21A, 28
2507 Tags

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

8/1/2013 - 9/30/2013

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

Units 21A & 28 ONLY

Portion of Units 21A, 28
Units 21A and 28 only. Near cultivated fields outside National Forest System Boundary Area Size: 996,147 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 21A 28

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Any Weapon 21A 103 538 19 3882 103 36 13
2023 Any Weapon 28 195 888 22 5840 195 21 26
2022 Any Weapon 21A 194 597 32 3585 192 2 37.5 15.7
2022 Any Weapon 28 273 904 30 5653 246 26 23.9 19.2
2021 Any Weapon 21A 216 625 35 3807 208 8 41.8 11.7
2021 Any Weapon 28 277 931 30 5497 201 76 18.3 18.4
2020 Any Weapon 21A 174 590 29 3670 155 19 44.7 11.6
2020 Any Weapon 28 214 975 22 6074 167 46 30.4 20.2
2019 Any Weapon 21A 178 574 31 3179 157 21 41.3 10.1
2019 Any Weapon 28 303 1064 28.5 6319 232 71 31.9 27.2
2018 Any Weapon 21A 138 687 20.1 3911 129 8 47.8 22.4
2018 Any Weapon 28 183 972 18.8 5955 163 20 26.3 28.9
2017 Any Weapon 21A 178 651 27.3 3814 161 17 14.6 21.7
2017 Any Weapon 28 204 1000 20.4 5780 178 26 29.4 24.7
2016 Any Weapon 21A 136 536 25.3 3082 116 19 20.6 25.7
2016 Any Weapon 28 230 980 23.4 5769 183 47 19.2 13.3
2015 Any Weapon 21A 210 591 36 3277 183 27 30.5 19.5
2015 Any Weapon 28 408 1250 33 7828 370 38 37.5 20.1
2014 Any Weapon 21A 217 641 34 4133 203 14 33.3 17.6
2014 Any Weapon 28 256 1073 24 6076 215 41 27.8 24.1
2013 Any Weapon 21A 181 476 38.1 2853 151 31 25.9 18.7
2013 Any Weapon 28 293 1081 27.1 6437 256 37 36.1 20
2012 Any Weapon 21A 151 470 32.2 2661 150 1 44.8 17.1
2012 Any Weapon 28 240 1104 21.7 6778 240 30.1 30
2011 Any Weapon 21A 102 452 22.5 2788 102 41.9 8.8
2011 Any Weapon 28 239 1039 23 6566 238 1 36.9 23.5
2010 Any Weapon 21A 123 488 25.3 2738 123 42.8 18.5
2010 Any Weapon 28 217 1175 18.5 6854 217 32.8 32.4
2009 Any Weapon 21A 129 658 19.6 4070 125 4 38.4 5.6
2009 Any Weapon 28 239 1222 19.6 7697 218 19 15.6 29.1
2008 Any Weapon 21A 137 656 20.9 3843 125 11 48.8 11.2
2008 Any Weapon 28 255 1518 16.8 9079 232 23 22 30.2
2007 Any Weapon 21A 173 709 24.4 3924 162 10 37.7 13
2007 Any Weapon 28 269 1417 19 8660 246 21 36.6 31.5
2006 Any Weapon 21A 196 618 31.7 181 6 37.9 16.1
2006 Any Weapon 28 350 1492 23.5 312 16 35.9 35.1
2005 Any Weapon 21A 133 613 21.7 3897 121 12 28.2 19.6
2005 Any Weapon 28 329 1386 23.7 8697 293 36 22.3 27.9
2004 Any Weapon 21A 173 649 26.7 3938 171 1 31.6 23.4
2004 Any Weapon 28 268 1382 19.4 8463 259 9 27 24.3
2003 Any Weapon 21A 173 656 26 3758 171 1 39 23
2003 Any Weapon 28 261 1430 18 8486 246 15 41 26
2002 Any Weapon 21A 93 604 15 3789 92 1 36 28
2002 Any Weapon 28 185 1324 14 8451 172 13 30 27
2001 Any Weapon 21A 151 412 37 2124 150 1 29 25
2001 Any Weapon 28 236 912 26 4874 210 26 31 19
2000 Any Weapon 21A 130 126 4 21 23
2000 Any Weapon 28 150 144 6 39 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
  • 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.

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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 85.48 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 851,460 acres   85.5%
Graph illustrating 9.35 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 93,157 acres   9.4%
Graph illustrating 4.57 percent Private 45,494 acres   4.6%
Graph illustrating 0.32 percent State of Idaho 3,211 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.24 percent Other 2,409 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent State of Idaho 92 acres   0%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.