Elk General A Tag Season

Hunt Area Lemhi A Tag
Elk A Tag - Lemhi Zone Unlimited Tags

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

11/25/2017 - 12/9/2017

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
  • 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

Hunt Area Lemhi A Tag
All of Units 29, 37, 37A and 51. Area Size: 1,729,729 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 29 37 37A 51

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Muzzleloader 29 9 71 12 370 9
2023 Muzzleloader 37 0 32 0 116
2023 Muzzleloader 37A 1 27 5 73 1
2023 Muzzleloader 51 10 103 10 302 10
2022 Muzzleloader 29 11 64 18 304 11
2022 Muzzleloader 37 5 35 14 143 5
2022 Muzzleloader 37A 1 37 4 144 1
2022 Muzzleloader 51 34 98 34 229 34
2021 Muzzleloader 29 2 60 4 266 2
2021 Muzzleloader 37 10 73 13 244 10
2021 Muzzleloader 37A 0 50 0 148
2021 Muzzleloader 51 26 88 30 302 26
2020 Muzzleloader 29 6 87 7 403 6
2020 Muzzleloader 37 10 49 20 156 10
2020 Muzzleloader 37A 12 38 32 104 12
2020 Muzzleloader 51 43 146 29 572 43
2019 Muzzleloader 29 11 89 12.7 360 11
2019 Muzzleloader 37 10 59 16.8 258 10
2019 Muzzleloader 37A 4 36 11.8 112 4
2019 Muzzleloader 51 11 87 13 328 11
2018 Muzzleloader 29 22 115 19.4 393 22
2018 Muzzleloader 37 5 44 12 229 5
2018 Muzzleloader 37A 5 36 14.7 133 5
2018 Muzzleloader 51 5 70 7.6 213 5
2017 Muzzleloader 29 35 91 38.7 346 35
2017 Muzzleloader 37 30 67 45.2 259 30
2017 Muzzleloader 37A 2 14 10.4 23 2
2017 Muzzleloader 51 18 76 23.7 204 18
2016 Muzzleloader 29 31 149 20.6 653 31
2016 Muzzleloader 37 29 100 29.1 444 5 24 100 0
2016 Muzzleloader 37A 0 34 0 85
2016 Muzzleloader 51 10 139 7.5 473 10
2015 Muzzleloader 29 42 114 37 412 42
2015 Muzzleloader 37 33 102 32 439 33
2015 Muzzleloader 37A 18 63 29 180 18
2015 Muzzleloader 51 51 111 46 364 51
2014 Muzzleloader 29 10 96 10 447 10
2014 Muzzleloader 37 15 86 17 349 15
2014 Muzzleloader 37A 5 52 10 179 5
2014 Muzzleloader 51 22 79 28 312 22
2013 Muzzleloader 29 14 106 12.9 353 14
2013 Muzzleloader 37 19 97 19.2 351 1 18 100 0
2013 Muzzleloader 37A 32 69 45.9 335 32
2013 Muzzleloader 51 15 119 13 351 15
2012 Muzzleloader 29 18 119 14.8 486 18
2012 Muzzleloader 37 21 97 21.2 359 21
2012 Muzzleloader 37A 9 63 14.2 250 9
2012 Muzzleloader 51 20 119 17.1 379 20
2011 Muzzleloader 29 11 91 12.2 364 1 10
2011 Muzzleloader 37 18 70 26.1 285 18
2011 Muzzleloader 37A 10 58 17.9 235 10
2011 Muzzleloader 51 22 119 18.1 325 22
2010 Muzzleloader 29 28 81 34.5 319 28 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 37 17 69 24.6 326 17 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 37A 21 42 49.8 215 21 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 51 23 95 24.2 300 23 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 29 28 110 25.8 339 28 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 37 16 80 19.7 335 16 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 37A 19 33 58 124 19 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 51 9 59 14.7 176 9 0 0
2008 Muzzleloader 29 12 51 23.5 206 0 12
2008 Muzzleloader 37 12 95 12.6 374 0 12
2008 Muzzleloader 37A 11 39 28.1 116 0 11
2008 Muzzleloader 51 2 67 3 282 0 2
2007 Muzzleloader 29 4 34 11.8 113 4
2007 Muzzleloader 37 8 49 16.3 215 8
2007 Muzzleloader 37A 6 25 24 91 6
2007 Muzzleloader 51 16 69 23.2 283 16
2006 Muzzleloader 29 21 67 31.3 1 20 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 37 12 52 23.1 10 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 37A 10 46 21.7 10 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 51 25 94 26.6 25 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 29 15 70 21.4 295 15 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 37 8 38 21.1 126 1 7 100 0
2005 Muzzleloader 37A 10 34 29.4 112 10 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 51 28 92 30.3 296 28 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 29 9 92 9.8 424 1 8 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 37 5 55 9.1 246 0 5 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 37A 11 42 26.2 182 0 11 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 51 20 119 16.8 488 2 18 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 29 15 133 11 476 2 13 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 37 16 63 25 223 0 16 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 37A 4 44 9 195 0 4 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 51 20 132 15 505 1 19 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 29 19 176 11 675 2 17 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 37 8 47 17 169 0 8 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 37A 7 37 19 154 0 7 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 51 17 132 13 524 0 17 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 29 22 109 20 394 3 19 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 37 6 55 12 139 0 6 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 37A 11 47 22 143 0 11 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 51 11 126 8 375 0 11 0 0
2000 Muzzleloader 29 15 5 10 16 39
2000 Muzzleloader 37 7 3 4 84 8
2000 Muzzleloader 37A 6 2 4 8 50
2000 Muzzleloader 51 17 7 10 67 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.

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 46.98 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 812,559 acres   47%
Graph illustrating 38.89 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 672,737 acres   38.9%
Graph illustrating 11.25 percent Private 194,541 acres   11.2%
Graph illustrating 2.68 percent State of Idaho 46,377 acres   2.7%
Graph illustrating 0.11 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 1,839 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.08 percent Other 1,434 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent State of Idaho 242 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.

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.