Elk General A Tag Season

Unit 37
Elk A Tag - Lemhi Zone Unlimited Tags

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

11/1/2017 - 11/7/2017

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.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

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

Unit 37
All of Unit 37. Area Size: 449,657 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 37

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Any Weapon 37 45 156 29 997 45
2022 Any Weapon 37 23 134 17 758 23
2021 Any Weapon 37 34 116 29 658 34
2020 Any Weapon 37 78 244 32 1567 78
2019 Any Weapon 37 74 218 34.1 1673 74
2018 Any Weapon 37 59 226 25.9 1088 28 31 100
2017 Any Weapon 37 62 248 24.9 1113 45 16 100
2016 Any Weapon 37 90 256 35 1135 24 65 100 0
2015 Any Weapon 37 138 285 48 1352 54 81 94.4 0
2014 Any Weapon 37 113 263 43 1090 64 49 100 0
2013 Any Weapon 37 27 136 19.7 598 27 100 0
2012 Any Weapon 37 25 170 14.4 714 24 1 100 0
2011 Any Weapon 37 45 122 36.8 415 43 2 97.7 0
2010 Any Weapon 37 18 99 18.2 323 18 100 0
2009 Any Weapon 37 19 110 17.2 399 14 5 100 0
2008 Any Weapon 37 25 352 7.1 1519 24 100
2007 Any Weapon 37 91 183 50 695 30 61 100 0
2006 Any Weapon 37 20 56 35.7 19 1 100 0
2005 Any Weapon 37 19 59 32.2 242 16 3 93.8 6.2
2004 Any Weapon 37 35 190 18.4 810 26 9 84.6 0
2003 Any Weapon 37 70 177 40 599 29 40 96 0
2002 Any Weapon 37 48 110 44 349 9 39 78 0
2001 Any Weapon 37 27 91 29 282 9 18 71 14
2000 Any Weapon 37 41 17 24 84 8
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

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

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 49.33 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 221,820 acres   49.3%
Graph illustrating 37.94 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 170,603 acres   37.9%
Graph illustrating 9.57 percent Private 43,037 acres   9.6%
Graph illustrating 3.01 percent State of Idaho 13,550 acres   3%
Graph illustrating 0.1 percent Other 429 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.05 percent State of Idaho 218 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.

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.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.