Elk Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 39
Elk Controlled Hunt 2159 25 Tags

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

9/1/2015 - 9/30/2015

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlered Elk
Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 39
All of Unit 39. Area Size: 1,564,124 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 39

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2128 39 49 13 26 435 13 17 58
2022 2134 39 48 22 46 347 22 11.5 56.6
2021 2134 39 50 16 32 383 16 0 82.6
2020 2139 39 27 11 42 284 11 0 88.6
2019 2139 39 19 8 41 128 8 14 57
2018 2169 39 24 16 65 128 16 0 59
2017 2169 39 25 15 59 166 15 0 81.2
2016 2159 39 23 11 49 149 11 21.2 54.5
2015 2159 39 22 3 13 226 3 50 0
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
2023 2128 39 1 615 50 8 195 0 0 50 50
2022 2134 39 1 513 50 10 177 0 0 50 50
2022 2134 39 2 215 2 1 45 0 0 2 2
2021 2134 39 1 457 50 11 173 0 0 50 50
2020 2139 39 1 398 25 6 191 0 0 25 25
2019 2139 39 1 390 25 6 189 0 0 25 25
2018 2169 39 1 367 25 7 136 0 0 25 25
2018 2169 39 2 162 3 2 33 0 0 3 3
2017 2169 39 1 334 25 7 133 0 0 25 25
2016 2159 39 1 311 25 8 168 0 0 25 25
2016 2159 39 2 78 1 1 19 0 0 1 1
2015 2159 39 1 532 25 5 166 0 0 25 25
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
2023 2128 39 1 562 49 9 53 1 2 50 50
2022 2134 39 1 456 45 10 57 5 9 50 50
2022 2134 39 2 196 2 1 19 0 0 2 2
2021 2134 39 1 395 45 11 62 5 8 50 50
2020 2139 39 1 375 23 6 23 2 9 25 25
2019 2139 39 1 347 24 7 43 1 2 25 25
2018 2169 39 1 349 24 7 18 1 6 25 25
2018 2169 39 2 155 3 2 7 0 0 3 3
2017 2169 39 1 310 23 7 24 2 8 25 25
2016 2159 39 1 279 24 9 32 1 3 25 25
2016 2159 39 2 66 1 2 12 0 0 1 1
2015 2159 39 1 492 23 5 40 2 5 25 25
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
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • 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 58.53 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 915,459 acres   58.5%
Graph illustrating 23.22 percent Private 363,208 acres   23.2%
Graph illustrating 9.15 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 143,110 acres   9.1%
Graph illustrating 5.71 percent State of Idaho 89,369 acres   5.7%
Graph illustrating 1.58 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 24,731 acres   1.6%
Graph illustrating 1.33 percent State of Idaho 20,863 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.28 percent Other 4,377 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.17 percent U.S. Military 2,674 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 146 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent State of Idaho 104 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 82 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.