Elk General B Tag Season

Hunt Area Big Desert B Tag
Elk B Tag - Big Desert Zone 500 Tags

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

11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022

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

Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Unit 52A.

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area Big Desert B Tag
All of Units 52A and 68. (Caution: Craters of the Moon National Park is CLOSED) Area Size: 2,273,856 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 52A 68

General Season Harvest Statistics

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Year
Take Method
Unit
Harvest
Hunters
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
2024Any Weapon52A561563675256
2024Any Weapon68831625184183
2023Any Weapon52A51137378801501000
2023Any Weapon68521264267352
2022Any Weapon52A7423531110874
2022Any Weapon689623741124896
2021Any Weapon52A4325017137343
2021Any Weapon685123522117151
2020Any Weapon52A117429272580117
2020Any Weapon6807072
2019Any Weapon52A110432252337110
2019Any Weapon6802010
2018Any Weapon52A1101010810100
2018Any Weapon6806040
2017Any Weapon52A05034
2017Any Weapon6823672820100
2016Any Weapon52A0309
2016Any Weapon68511456056436
2015Any Weapon52A
2015Any Weapon68
2014Any Weapon52A01017
2013Any Weapon52A05023
2013Any Weapon6800
2011Any Weapon52A1618141
2011Any Weapon68
2010Any Weapon52A0000
2010Any Weapon6850120000
2009Any Weapon52A050240000
2009Any Weapon68020130000
2008Any Weapon52A1811477
2008Any Weapon6841290
2007Any Weapon52A00
2007Any Weapon6800
2006Any Weapon52A00
2006Any Weapon6800
2005Any Weapon52A
2005Any Weapon68
2004Any Weapon52A125091000
2004Any Weapon681616.7240100
2003Any Weapon52A00000000
2003Any Weapon6800000000
2000Any Weapon52A00000
2000Any Weapon68633330
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 55 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,250,725 acres   55%
Graph illustrating 19.85 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 451,374 acres   19.9%
Graph illustrating 19.57 percent Private 444,943 acres   19.6%
Graph illustrating 3.15 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 71,649 acres   3.2%
Graph illustrating 2.1 percent State of Idaho 47,730 acres   2.1%
Graph illustrating 0.2 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 4,558 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.11 percent Other 2,469 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 408 acres   0%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.