Elk Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Hunt Area 39
Elk Controlled Hunt 2153 25 Tags

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

9/1/2017 - 9/30/2017

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
  • CAUTION - Archers: "Any weapon" antlerless elk hunts or muzzleloader controlled hunts will be open, on or within 1 mile of private fields on which cultivated crops are currently growing, in all or parts of this zone.

Hunt Area 39
All of Unit 39. Area Size: 1,564,124 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 39

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2116 39 46 21 46 414 21 12 59
2022 2120 39 49 20 40 470 20 6.1 53.1
2021 2120 39 48 16 34 452 16 14.6 70.7
2020 2125 39 20 7 33 204 7 0 18.4
2019 2125 39 25 8 32 259 8 0 65
2018 2153 39 25 7 28 264 7 18.9 66.7
2017 2153 39 26 8 30 248 8 16.7 50
2016 2145 39 22 8 36 194 8 0 83.3
2015 2145 39 24 10 40 253 10 0 50
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 2116 39 1 471 50 11 209 0 0 50 50
2023 2116 39 2 221 4 2 46 0 0 4 4
2022 2120 39 1 432 50 12 204 0 0 50 50
2022 2120 39 2 101 1 1 31 0 0 1 1
2021 2120 39 1 361 50 14 161 0 0 50 50
2021 2120 39 2 214 8 4 21 0 0 8 8
2020 2125 39 1 308 25 8 152 0 0 25 25
2019 2125 39 1 429 25 6 151 0 0 25 25
2018 2153 39 1 416 25 6 138 0 0 25 25
2017 2153 39 1 310 25 8 108 0 0 25 25
2017 2153 39 2 106 2 2 15 0 0 2 2
2016 2145 39 1 319 25 8 108 0 0 25 25
2015 2145 39 1 363 25 7 145 0 0 25 25
2015 2145 39 2 69 1 1 8 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 2116 39 1 395 45 11 76 5 7 50 50
2023 2116 39 2 206 4 2 15 0 0 4 4
2022 2120 39 1 357 45 13 75 5 7 50 50
2022 2120 39 2 90 1 1 11 0 0 1 1
2021 2120 39 1 311 45 14 50 5 10 50 50
2021 2120 39 2 201 8 4 13 0 0 8 8
2020 2125 39 1 266 23 9 42 2 5 25 25
2019 2125 39 1 393 24 6 36 1 3 25 25
2018 2153 39 1 384 23 6 32 2 6 25 25
2017 2153 39 1 293 25 9 17 0 0 25 25
2017 2153 39 2 106 2 2 0 0 2 2
2016 2145 39 1 294 23 8 25 2 8 25 25
2015 2145 39 1 347 25 7 16 0 0 25 25
2015 2145 39 2 68 1 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
  • 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 58.53 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 915,459 acres   58.5%
Graph illustrating 23.22 percent Private 363,208 acres   23.2%
Graph illustrating 9.15 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 143,110 acres   9.1%
Graph illustrating 5.71 percent State of Idaho 89,369 acres   5.7%
Graph illustrating 1.58 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 24,731 acres   1.6%
Graph illustrating 1.33 percent State of Idaho 20,863 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.28 percent Other 4,377 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.17 percent U.S. Military 2,674 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 146 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent State of Idaho 104 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 82 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.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.