Elk Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Hunt Area 54
Elk Controlled Hunt 2159 10 Tags

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

8/30/2017 - 9/24/2017

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

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 54
All of Unit 54 Area Size: 873,344 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 54

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 2121 54 17 9 53 171 9 0 100
2022 2125 54 20 8 39 227 8 0 100
2021 2125 54 21 14 66 196 14 0 85.6
2020 2130 54 17 11 66 142 11 0 89.7
2019 2130 54 20 13 66 231 13 0 100
2018 2159 54 10 3 30 124 3 0 100
2017 2159 54 10 4 40 116 4 0 100
2016 2151 54 10 10 100 52 10 12.9 74.3
2015 2151 54 10 4 38 124 4 0 100
2014 2149 54 10 4 44 114 4 0 100
2013 2152 54 6 4 67 68 4 0 75
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 2121 54 1 1013 20 2 271 0 0 20 20
2022 2125 54 1 954 20 2 206 0 0 20 20
2021 2125 54 1 810 17 2 208 0 0 17 17
2020 2130 54 1 961 20 2 230 0 0 20 20
2019 2130 54 1 877 20 2 254 0 0 20 20
2018 2159 54 1 795 10 1 173 0 0 10 10
2017 2159 54 1 623 10 2 171 0 0 10 10
2016 2151 54 1 532 10 2 160 0 0 10 10
2015 2151 54 1 506 10 2 135 0 0 10 10
2014 2149 54 1 469 10 2 129 0 0 10 10
2013 2152 54 1 561 10 2 126 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 2121 54 1 657 18 3 356 2 1 20 20
2022 2125 54 1 640 18 3 314 2 1 20 20
2021 2125 54 1 525 16 3 285 1 0 17 17
2020 2130 54 1 646 18 3 315 2 1 20 20
2019 2130 54 1 624 18 3 253 2 1 20 20
2018 2159 54 1 581 9 2 214 1 0 10 10
2017 2159 54 1 496 9 2 127 1 1 10 10
2016 2151 54 1 444 9 2 88 1 1 10 10
2015 2151 54 1 429 10 2 77 0 0 10 10
2014 2149 54 1 398 9 2 71 1 1 10 10
2013 2152 54 1 498 9 2 63 1 2 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 40.72 percent Private 355,662 acres   40.7%
Graph illustrating 34.59 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 302,094 acres   34.6%
Graph illustrating 22.79 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 199,078 acres   22.8%
Graph illustrating 1.76 percent State of Idaho 15,347 acres   1.8%
Graph illustrating 0.1 percent State of Idaho 832 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent U.S. Military 319 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.