Elk General A Tag Season

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

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

10/15/2017 - 10/31/2017

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 Beaverhead A Tag
All of Units 30, 30A, 58, 59 and 59A. Area Size: 1,303,686 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 30 30A 58 59 59A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Muzzleloader 30 2 58 4 258 2
2023 Muzzleloader 30A 20 93 21 356 20
2023 Muzzleloader 58 11 74 15 336 11
2023 Muzzleloader 59 19 164 12 658 1 18 0 0
2023 Muzzleloader 59A 10 87 11 294 10
2022 Muzzleloader 30 1 40 3 140 1
2022 Muzzleloader 30A 5 64 7 320 5
2022 Muzzleloader 58 17 63 27 185 17
2022 Muzzleloader 59 24 186 13 714 24
2022 Muzzleloader 59A 12 87 14 297 12
2021 Muzzleloader 30 6 32 18 206 6
2021 Muzzleloader 30A 22 87 25 354 22
2021 Muzzleloader 58 16 54 29 208 16
2021 Muzzleloader 59 32 211 15 835 32
2021 Muzzleloader 59A 36 110 32 406 36
2020 Muzzleloader 30 2 53 4 338 2
2020 Muzzleloader 30A 28 79 35 438 28
2020 Muzzleloader 58 21 58 36 242 21
2020 Muzzleloader 59 34 148 23 709 34
2020 Muzzleloader 59A 12 87 14 300 12
2019 Muzzleloader 30 6 37 16.2 242 6
2019 Muzzleloader 30A 8 92 9.1 353 8
2019 Muzzleloader 58 17 66 25.5 263 17
2019 Muzzleloader 59 34 187 18.1 643 34
2019 Muzzleloader 59A 12 79 15.3 244 12
2018 Muzzleloader 30 9 76 12.3 401 9
2018 Muzzleloader 30A 28 85 32.4 305 28
2018 Muzzleloader 58 10 56 17.3 284 10
2018 Muzzleloader 59 35 174 20.3 670 35
2018 Muzzleloader 59A 6 56 11.3 173 6
2017 Muzzleloader 30 10 73 13.5 356 10
2017 Muzzleloader 30A 20 70 28.1 273 20
2017 Muzzleloader 58 3 41 7.8 164 3
2017 Muzzleloader 59 38 210 18.2 870 38
2017 Muzzleloader 59A 6 43 12.7 98 6
2016 Muzzleloader 30 12 57 20.5 216 12
2016 Muzzleloader 30A 24 88 26.9 383 24
2016 Muzzleloader 58 2 28 6.4 164 2
2016 Muzzleloader 59 63 252 24.9 951 63
2016 Muzzleloader 59A 8 73 10.5 236 8
2015 Muzzleloader 30 10 76 12 295 10
2015 Muzzleloader 30A 17 102 16 430 17
2015 Muzzleloader 58 14 43 33 157 14
2015 Muzzleloader 59 76 262 29 1208 76
2015 Muzzleloader 59A 14 71 20 307 14
2014 Muzzleloader 30 18 71 25 302 18
2014 Muzzleloader 30A 29 105 27 444 29
2014 Muzzleloader 58 9 41 22 132 9
2014 Muzzleloader 59 34 175 19 830 34
2014 Muzzleloader 59A 16 64 25 237 16
2013 Muzzleloader 30 18 56 31.5 207 18
2013 Muzzleloader 30A 27 101 26.9 369 27
2013 Muzzleloader 58 8 21 39 69 8
2013 Muzzleloader 59 28 183 15.1 834 28
2013 Muzzleloader 59A 16 67 23.9 216 16
2012 Muzzleloader 30 6 68 8.8 280 6
2012 Muzzleloader 30A 37 90 41 322 37
2012 Muzzleloader 58 3 40 7.5 131 3
2012 Muzzleloader 59 33 152 22 552 33
2012 Muzzleloader 59A 13 57 23.3 189 13
2011 Muzzleloader 30 16 71 22.8 249 2 14
2011 Muzzleloader 30A 26 121 21.6 493 2 24
2011 Muzzleloader 58 5 40 12.5 154 5
2011 Muzzleloader 59 40 150 26.8 619 3 37
2011 Muzzleloader 59A 15 50 29.9 164 1 14
2010 Muzzleloader 30 16 57 27.4 218 16 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 30A 29 84 34.3 340 29 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 58 13 53 24.2 185 13 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 59 45 106 42.4 376 45 0 0
2010 Muzzleloader 59A 10 44 22.5 163 10 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 30 21 73 28.7 252 21 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 30A 36 95 37.4 358 36 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 58 6 40 14.9 107 6 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 59 29 86 33.2 333 29 0 0
2009 Muzzleloader 59A 7 44 15.9 154 7 0 0
2008 Muzzleloader 30 17 57 29.6 201 0 17
2008 Muzzleloader 30A 26 83 31.1 281 0 26
2008 Muzzleloader 58
2008 Muzzleloader 59 0 1 0 6 0 0
2008 Muzzleloader 59A
2007 Muzzleloader 30 8 50 16.1 224 8
2007 Muzzleloader 30A 20 51 39.1 147 20
2007 Muzzleloader 58 0 1 0 1
2007 Muzzleloader 59 0 6 0 37
2007 Muzzleloader 59A 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 30 1 44 2.3 1 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 30A 15 40 37.5 1 14 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 58 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 59 0 0
2006 Muzzleloader 59A 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 30 8 40 20 214 8 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 30A 13 37 35.1 127 13 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 58
2005 Muzzleloader 59 7 0 52 0 0 0
2005 Muzzleloader 59A
2004 Muzzleloader 30 3 42 7.1 215 0 3 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 30A 6 29 20.7 100 0 6 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Muzzleloader 59A 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 30 5 44 11 194 0 5 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 30A 12 56 21 212 2 10 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Muzzleloader 59A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 30 5 38 13 175 0 5 0 0
2002 Muzzleloader 30A 6 36 17 97 1 5 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 30 10 23 42 62 0 10 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 30A 5 28 19 92 0 5 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 58 2 20 10 66 0 2 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 59 4 62 7 213 0 4 0 0
2001 Muzzleloader 59A 3 20 16 67 0 3 0 0
2000 Muzzleloader 30 0 0 0 66 10
2000 Muzzleloader 30A 0 0 0 73 8
2000 Muzzleloader 58 0 0 0 94 0
2000 Muzzleloader 59 0 0 0 73 16
2000 Muzzleloader 59A 0 0 0 86 9
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 43.48 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 566,802 acres   43.5%
Graph illustrating 37.03 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 482,735 acres   37%
Graph illustrating 14.79 percent Private 192,762 acres   14.8%
Graph illustrating 2.28 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 29,717 acres   2.3%
Graph illustrating 2.19 percent State of Idaho 28,542 acres   2.2%
Graph illustrating 0.12 percent Other 1,585 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent State of Idaho 198 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 134 acres   0%

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