Elk Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Hunt Area 44
Elk Controlled Hunt 2148 10 Tags

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

8/30/2016 - 9/24/2016

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.
Archery
Archery ONLY.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 44
All of Unit 44. Area Size: 353,397 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 44

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2118 44 26 11 42 266 11 9 82
2022 2122 44 25 12 50 222 12 10.2 79.5
2021 2122 44 24 10 43 220 10 0 60.1
2020 2127 44 23 13 56 198 13 0 63.6
2019 2127 44 24 13 53 234 13 9 54
2018 2156 44 9 7 76 76 7 0 48.8
2017 2156 44 10 5 53 96 5 0 75
2016 2148 44 12 8 67 134 8 0 87.5
2015 2148 44 8 1 17 72 1 0 100
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 2118 44 1 441 25 6 189 0 0 25 25
2022 2122 44 1 376 25 7 154 0 0 25 25
2021 2122 44 1 302 25 8 149 0 0 25 25
2021 2122 44 2 132 2 2 25 0 0 2 2
2020 2127 44 1 409 25 6 149 0 0 25 25
2019 2127 44 1 360 25 7 187 0 0 25 25
2019 2127 44 2 171 2 1 29 0 0 2 2
2018 2156 44 1 222 10 5 105 0 0 10 10
2017 2156 44 1 139 10 7 73 0 0 10 10
2016 2148 44 1 117 10 9 71 0 0 10 10
2015 2148 44 1 179 10 6 66 0 0 10 10
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 2118 44 1 316 23 7 125 2 2 25 25
2022 2122 44 1 281 23 8 95 2 2 25 25
2021 2122 44 1 236 23 10 66 2 3 25 25
2021 2122 44 2 118 2 2 14 0 0 2 2
2020 2127 44 1 261 23 9 148 2 1 25 25
2019 2127 44 1 246 23 9 114 2 2 25 25
2019 2127 44 2 138 2 1 33 0 0 2 2
2018 2156 44 1 166 9 5 56 1 2 10 10
2017 2156 44 1 116 9 8 23 1 4 10 10
2016 2148 44 1 101 9 9 16 1 6 10 10
2015 2148 44 1 159 9 6 20 1 5 10 10
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
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)

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 48.72 percent Private 172,189 acres   48.7%
Graph illustrating 36.4 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 128,635 acres   36.4%
Graph illustrating 9.48 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 33,519 acres   9.5%
Graph illustrating 4.74 percent State of Idaho 16,750 acres   4.7%
Graph illustrating 0.58 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 2,066 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent Other 236 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0 percent State of Idaho 1 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.