Elk Controlled Hunt Landowner Permission Required Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 31-2
Elk Controlled Hunt 2187 150 Tags

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

8/1/2016 - 9/30/2016

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
  • Landowner Permission Hunt. Written permission from landowner who owns more than 159 acres in the hunt area is required to apply for this hunt. Landowner Permission Hunt Permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the Nampa, McCall and headquarters IDFG offices starting July 15. Do not apply for this hunt during the controlled hunt application period.

Landowner Permission Required see page 109 of the Big Game Regulations for details on applying (http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/rules/bg/ch.pdf).

Hunt Area 31-2
That portion of Unit 31 outside the National Forest System Boundary that drains into the Weiser River downstream and including that portion of the Pine Creek drainage south of Mill Creek. Area Size: 119,006 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 31

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2016 2186 31-1 86 35 41 460 35
2016 2187 31-2 43 22 52 177 1 21 0 0
2015 2186 31-1 122 60 49 528 60
2015 2187 31-2 39 23 59 148 23
2014 2143 31-2* 94 44 47 558 44
2013 2146 31-2 71 16 23 340 16
2012 2135 31-2 82 15 18 336 1 14
2011 2120 31-2 67 21 32 288 21
2010 2111 31-1 74 35 48 358 35
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
  • 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 68.22 percent Private 81,181 acres   68.2%
Graph illustrating 30.32 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 36,081 acres   30.3%
Graph illustrating 1.38 percent State of Idaho 1,645 acres   1.4%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 80 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 19 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.