Elk General B Tag Season

Hunt Area Panhandle B Tag
Elk B Tag - Panhandle Zone Unlimited Tags

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

12/2/2016 - 12/9/2016

Species: Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Spike Elk: Only elk with no branching on either antler and at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for spike elk only. A branch is an antler projection that is at least one inch long and longer than the width of the projection. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.

Muzzleloader: Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area Panhandle B Tag: All of Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7 and 9. Area Size: 4,978,868 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 1 2 3 4 4A 5 6 7 9

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Take Method	Unit	Harvest	Hunters	Success%	Days	Antlered	Antlerless	%Spike	%6+Pts
2023	Muzzleloader	1	46	522	9	1747		46
2023	Muzzleloader	2	29	156	18	462		29
2023	Muzzleloader	3	45	491	9	1478		45
2023	Muzzleloader	4	27	550	5	2482	21	6	93	0
2023	Muzzleloader	4A	0	43	0	134
2023	Muzzleloader	5	40	318	13	909	1	39	100	0
2023	Muzzleloader	6	0	28	0	107
2023	Muzzleloader	7	9	68	13	309	9		0	56
2023	Muzzleloader	9	0	11	0	35
2022	Muzzleloader	1	102	526	19	1581		102
2022	Muzzleloader	2	10	170	6	493		10
2022	Muzzleloader	3	64	382	17	1090		64
2022	Muzzleloader	4	34	485	7	2340	26	8	50	0
2022	Muzzleloader	4A	1	65	2	190	1		100	0
2022	Muzzleloader	5	65	337	19	819	2	63	0	0
2022	Muzzleloader	6	0	28	0	223
2022	Muzzleloader	7	0	72	0	366
2022	Muzzleloader	9	6	14	41	37	6		100	0
2021	Muzzleloader	1	67	557	12	1828		67
2021	Muzzleloader	2	9	205	4	550		9
2021	Muzzleloader	3	45	494	9	1483		45
2021	Muzzleloader	4	24	503	5	2054	18	6	30.6	0
2021	Muzzleloader	4A	0	51	0	127
2021	Muzzleloader	5	47	454	10	1310		47
2021	Muzzleloader	6	0	11	0	30
2021	Muzzleloader	7	13	95	13	460	13		54.8	45.2
2021	Muzzleloader	9	2	6	38	19	2		100	0
2020	Muzzleloader	1	59	601	10	1986		59
2020	Muzzleloader	2	15	201	7	550		15
2020	Muzzleloader	3	58	481	12	1293		58
2020	Muzzleloader	4	16	550	3	1995	10	6	85.6	0
2020	Muzzleloader	4A	6	69	9	250		6
2020	Muzzleloader	5	31	589	5	1828		31
2020	Muzzleloader	6	0	24	0	60
2020	Muzzleloader	7	1	31	3	139	1		0	0
2019	Muzzleloader	1	86	448	19.3	1508		86
2019	Muzzleloader	2	6	218	2.7	583		6
2019	Muzzleloader	3	40	506	8	1342		40
2019	Muzzleloader	4	13	571	2.3	2313	13		100	0
2019	Muzzleloader	4A	0	37	0	131
2019	Muzzleloader	5	44	477	9.3	1377		44
2019	Muzzleloader	6	0	27	0	105
2019	Muzzleloader	7	6	64	9.1	259	6		0	0
2019	Muzzleloader	9	0	3	0	5
2018	Muzzleloader	1	66	483	13.6	1528		66
2018	Muzzleloader	2	36	247	14.4	866		36
2018	Muzzleloader	3	99	490	20.1	1288		99
2018	Muzzleloader	4	6	550	1.1	1900	6		51.4	48.6
2018	Muzzleloader	4A	32	135	24	383		32
2018	Muzzleloader	5	60	382	15.6	923		60
2018	Muzzleloader	6	0	21	0	46
2018	Muzzleloader	7	2	80	2	332	2		0	0
2018	Muzzleloader	9	0	9	0	21
2017	Muzzleloader	1	59	423	14	1451		59
2017	Muzzleloader	2	27	263	10.2	927		27
2017	Muzzleloader	3	92	567	16.3	1537		92
2017	Muzzleloader	4	17	581	2.9	2179	15	2	100	0
2017	Muzzleloader	4A	16	120	13	353		16
2017	Muzzleloader	5	35	413	8.5	1279		35
2017	Muzzleloader	7	15	94	16.3	414	15		44.6	44.6
2016	Muzzleloader	1	7	139	5.2	468	7		100	0
2016	Muzzleloader	2	6	90	6.6	247	6		100
2016	Muzzleloader	3	0	26	0	98
2016	Muzzleloader	4	45	689	6.5	2754	45		43.4	21.5
2016	Muzzleloader	4A	0	49	0	137
2016	Muzzleloader	5	0	61	0	106
2016	Muzzleloader	6	3	71	3.9	244	3		100
2016	Muzzleloader	7	0	6	0	29
2015	Muzzleloader	1		38	0	38
2015	Muzzleloader	2		38	0	151
2015	Muzzleloader	3		183	0	447
2015	Muzzleloader	4	78	1253	6	3837	78		40	0
2015	Muzzleloader	4A	16	53	29	154	16		0	0
2015	Muzzleloader	5		38	0	113
2015	Muzzleloader	6		205	0	576
2015	Muzzleloader	7
2015	Muzzleloader	9		38	0	38
2014	Muzzleloader	1	0	0
2014	Muzzleloader	3	0	25	0	25
2014	Muzzleloader	4	50	668	8	2172	50		50	0
2014	Muzzleloader	6	0	25	0	75
2014	Muzzleloader	7	0	0
2014	Muzzleloader	9	0	25	0	50
2013	Muzzleloader	1	0	15	0	101
2013	Muzzleloader	2	0	1	0	5
2013	Muzzleloader	3	0	20	0	113
2013	Muzzleloader	4	39	756	5.2	2780	39		39.3	26.6
2013	Muzzleloader	4A	0	6	0	18
2013	Muzzleloader	5	0	0
2013	Muzzleloader	6	0	10	0	19
2013	Muzzleloader	7	0	5	0	18
2013	Muzzleloader	9	0	0
2012	Muzzleloader	1	0	15		49
2012	Muzzleloader	2	0	9		81
2012	Muzzleloader	3	0	18		117
2012	Muzzleloader	4	25	769	3.2	2755	25		35.9	8.1
2012	Muzzleloader	4A	0	7		33
2012	Muzzleloader	5	1	7	14.6	17	1		0	0
2012	Muzzleloader	6	0	8		19
2012	Muzzleloader	7	0	2		7
2011	Muzzleloader	1	15	185	8.3	609	14	1	73.4	0
2011	Muzzleloader	2	2	55	3.6	171	2		100	0
2011	Muzzleloader	3	2	120	1.7	488	2		100	0
2011	Muzzleloader	4	57	905	6.3	3957	57		43.5	20.3
2011	Muzzleloader	4A		31	0	87
2011	Muzzleloader	5	1	60	1.7	178	1		100	0
2011	Muzzleloader	6	5	83	6.6	317	5		100	0
2011	Muzzleloader	7	10	104	9.4	409	10		40.8	48.9
2011	Muzzleloader	9		14	0	47
2010	Muzzleloader	1	29	151	19.1	475	28	1	100	0
2010	Muzzleloader	2	2	23	8.5	62	1	1	100	0
2010	Muzzleloader	3	17	78	22.4	186	17		100	0
2010	Muzzleloader	4	86	781	11	2854	86		56.4	17.5
2010	Muzzleloader	4A	2	30	6.7	97	2		100	0
2010	Muzzleloader	5	1	43	2.3	127	1		100	0
2010	Muzzleloader	6	4	58	6.8	135	4		75	0
2010	Muzzleloader	7	23	155	14.6	537	23		66.7	28.9
2010	Muzzleloader	9		17	0	100	0	0	0	0
2009	Muzzleloader	1	15	136	11.2	417	13	2	100	0
2009	Muzzleloader	2	0	27	0	80	0	0	0	0
2009	Muzzleloader	3	1	60	1.7	180	1		100	0
2009	Muzzleloader	4	31	811	3.8	3062	30	1	13.3	16.7
2009	Muzzleloader	4A	0	14	0	33	0	0	0	0
2009	Muzzleloader	5	1	42	2.4	131	1		100	0
2009	Muzzleloader	6	1	58	1.7	175	1		100	0
2009	Muzzleloader	7	11	149	7.4	666	11		18.2	27.3
2009	Muzzleloader	9	0	8	0	19	0	0	0	0
2008	Muzzleloader	1	1	181	0.6	661	1	0	100	0
2008	Muzzleloader	2	1	58	1.7	156	1	0	100	0
2008	Muzzleloader	3	7	83	8.9	212	7	0	0	13.5
2008	Muzzleloader	4	30	863	3.5	3686	30	0	33.3	13.3
2008	Muzzleloader	4A	0	38	0	157	0	0
2008	Muzzleloader	5	0	39	0	89	0	0
2008	Muzzleloader	6	1	102	1	269	1	0	100	0
2008	Muzzleloader	7	13	141	9.2	777	13	0	23.1	23.1
2008	Muzzleloader	9	0	12	0	61	0	0
2007	Muzzleloader	1	6	123	4.9	332	6		83.3	16.7
2007	Muzzleloader	2	2	36	5.6	83	2		100	0
2007	Muzzleloader	3	0	44	0	111
2007	Muzzleloader	4	39	690	5.7	3358	39		30.7	17.9
2007	Muzzleloader	4A	0	16	0	58
2007	Muzzleloader	5	4	30	13.3	85	4		75	0
2007	Muzzleloader	6	8	79	10.1	288	7	1	100	0
2007	Muzzleloader	7	42	225	18.8	1191	42		18.7	21.8
2007	Muzzleloader	9	0	14	0	42
2006	Muzzleloader	1	5	152	3.3		5		100	0
2006	Muzzleloader	2	1	34	2.9		1		100	0
2006	Muzzleloader	3	3	42	7.1		3		100	0
2006	Muzzleloader	4	92	775	11.9		90		35.6	44.4
2006	Muzzleloader	4A	4	45	8.9		4		75	0
2006	Muzzleloader	5	4	50	8		3	1	100	0
2006	Muzzleloader	6	3	120	2.5		3		100	0
2006	Muzzleloader	7	27	230	11.7		27		44.4	22.2
2006	Muzzleloader	9		1					0	0
2005	Muzzleloader	1	8	153	5.2	362	8	0	87.5	0
2005	Muzzleloader	2	2	23	8.7	46	1	1	100	0
2005	Muzzleloader	3	2	48	4.2	124	1	1	100	0
2005	Muzzleloader	4	30	738	4.1	3418	29	1	44.8	17.2
2005	Muzzleloader	4A		12	0	55		0	0	0
2005	Muzzleloader	5	2	35	5.7	69	2	0	50	0
2005	Muzzleloader	6	5	87	5.7	238	4	1	100	0
2005	Muzzleloader	7	30	226	13.3	1124	28	2	35.7	14.3
2005	Muzzleloader	9	1	6	16.7	19		1	0	0
2004	Muzzleloader	1	5	156	3.2	451	4	0	100	0
2004	Muzzleloader	2	0	19	0	56	0	0	0	0
2004	Muzzleloader	3	1	67	1.5	190	1	0	100	0
2004	Muzzleloader	4	17	712	2.4	3100	17	0	52.9	17.6
2004	Muzzleloader	4A	1	21	4.8	69	0	1	0	0
2004	Muzzleloader	5	2	28	7.1	82	2	0	100	0
2004	Muzzleloader	6	3	82	3.7	204	3	0	100	0
2004	Muzzleloader	7	21	213	9.9	917	21	0	57.1	19
2004	Muzzleloader	9	0	4	0	11	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	1	6	158	4	429	6	0	100	0
2003	Muzzleloader	2	0	25	0	45	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	3	0	52	0	111	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	4	28	809	3	3250	27	1	43	30
2003	Muzzleloader	4A	0	18	0	62	0	0	0	0
2003	Muzzleloader	5	2	31	6	83	2	0	100	0
2003	Muzzleloader	6	8	112	7	285	8	0	100	0
2003	Muzzleloader	7	29	204	14	818	29	0	31	23
2003	Muzzleloader	9	1	1	100	1	0	1	0	0
2002	Muzzleloader	1	3	151	2	511	3	0	100	0
2002	Muzzleloader	2	0	27	0	67	0	0	0	0
2002	Muzzleloader	3	0	33	0	82	0	0	0	0
2002	Muzzleloader	4	18	813	2	3292	18	0	25	19
2002	Muzzleloader	4A	0	14	0	39	0	0	0	0
2002	Muzzleloader	5	0	38	0	92	0	0	0	0
2002	Muzzleloader	6	0	91	0	274	0	0	0	0
2002	Muzzleloader	7	20	216	9	921	20	0	53	12
2002	Muzzleloader	9	0	5	0	21	0	0	0	0
2001	Muzzleloader	1	5	103	5	252	5	0	100	0
2001	Muzzleloader	2	0	29	0	57	0	0	0	0
2001	Muzzleloader	3	1	73	1	126	1	0	0	100
2001	Muzzleloader	4	22	704	3	2278	21	1	40	5
2001	Muzzleloader	4A	1	16	7	19	1	0	0	100
2001	Muzzleloader	5	4	47	9	77	4	0	75	0
2001	Muzzleloader	6	3	130	2	259	3	0	100	0
2001	Muzzleloader	7	16	211	8	617	15	1	36	21
2001	Muzzleloader	9	0	21	0	24	0	0	0	0
2000	Muzzleloader	1	7				5	2	28	25
2000	Muzzleloader	2	0				0	0	52	15
2000	Muzzleloader	3	4				2	2	25	20
2000	Muzzleloader	4	20				14	6	32	23
2000	Muzzleloader	4A	0				0	0	30	10
2000	Muzzleloader	5	0				0	0	33	11
2000	Muzzleloader	6	5				3	2	23	20
2000	Muzzleloader	7	12				8	4	29	26
2000	Muzzleloader	9	0				0	0	10	45

Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

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NonResident Tags and Permits

Junior Mentored Elk Tag
Adult Elk Tag
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

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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.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,376,867 acres 47.7%

Private 1,838,763 acres 36.9%

State of Idaho 392,965 acres 7.9%

Other 167,382 acres 3.4%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 95,486 acres 1.9%

Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 51,084 acres 1%

State of Idaho 28,583 acres 0.6%

Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 14,327 acres 0.3%

State of Idaho 12,247 acres 0.2%

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