Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 54
Elk Controlled Hunt 2126 100 Tags

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

10/15/2016 - 10/31/2016

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

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 54
All of Unit 54 Area Size: 873,344 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 54

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2090 54 194 74 38 1037 74
2022 2096 54 180 63 35 973 63
2021 2096 54 193 42 22 1067 42
2020 2103 54 74 46 62 404 46
2019 2103 54 147 54 37 986 54
2018 2135 54 145 63 44 657 63
2017 2135 54 146 51 35 808 51
2016 2126 54 96 26 27 617 26
2015 2126 54 95 34 36 469 34
2013 2117 54 16 8 50 66 8
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 2090 54 1 1156 200 17 771 0 0 200 200
2023 2090 54 2 428 5 1 75 0 0 5 5
2022 2096 54 1 1026 200 19 801 0 0 200 200
2022 2096 54 2 369 3 1 55 0 0 3 3
2021 2096 54 1 897 140 16 603 0 0 140 140
2021 2096 54 2 291 4 1 75 0 0 4 4
2020 2103 54 1 1148 150 13 822 0 0 150 150
2020 2103 54 2 291 3 1 68 0 0 3 3
2019 2103 54 1 1077 150 14 818 0 0 150 150
2019 2103 54 2 209 2 1 41 0 0 2 2
2018 2135 54 1 957 150 16 521 0 0 150 150
2018 2135 54 2 368 5 1 78 0 0 5 5
2017 2135 54 1 934 150 16 465 0 0 150 150
2017 2135 54 2 98 1 1 31 0 0 1 1
2016 2126 54 1 713 100 14 421 0 0 100 100
2016 2126 54 2 285 4 1 58 0 0 4 4
2015 2126 54 1 691 100 14 479 0 0 100 100
2015 2126 54 2 363 5 1 95 0 0 5 5
2013 2117 54 1 227 20 9 270 0 0 20 20
2013 2117 54 2 78 1 1 16 0 0 1 1
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 2090 54 1 1120 190 17 36 10 28 200 200
2023 2090 54 2 413 4 1 15 1 0 5 5
2022 2096 54 1 1001 196 20 25 4 16 200 200
2022 2096 54 2 347 3 1 22 0 0 3 3
2021 2096 54 1 861 134 16 36 6 17 140 140
2021 2096 54 2 279 4 1 12 0 0 4 4
2020 2103 54 1 1108 145 13 40 5 12 150 150
2020 2103 54 2 273 3 1 18 0 0 3 3
2019 2103 54 1 1039 145 14 38 5 13 150 150
2019 2103 54 2 200 2 1 9 0 0 2 2
2018 2135 54 1 940 147 16 17 3 18 150 150
2018 2135 54 2 354 5 1 14 0 0 5 5
2017 2135 54 1 910 144 16 24 6 25 150 150
2017 2135 54 2 85 1 1 13 0 0 1 1
2016 2126 54 1 701 98 14 12 2 17 100 100
2016 2126 54 2 276 4 1 9 0 0 4 4
2015 2126 54 1 675 99 15 16 1 6 100 100
2015 2126 54 2 354 5 1 9 0 0 5 5
2013 2117 54 1 225 20 9 2 0 0 20 20
2013 2117 54 2 78 1 1 0 0 1 1
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 40.72 percent Private 355,662 acres   40.7%
Graph illustrating 34.59 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 302,094 acres   34.6%
Graph illustrating 22.79 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 199,078 acres   22.8%
Graph illustrating 1.76 percent State of Idaho 15,347 acres   1.8%
Graph illustrating 0.1 percent State of Idaho 832 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent U.S. Military 319 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.