Elk Controlled Hunt Antlered Season

Hunt Area 49
Elk Controlled Hunt 2027 20 Tags

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

10/1/2024 - 10/14/2024

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.
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

Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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All of Unit 49. Area Size: 499,166 acres
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Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
202420274919844918072
20242028491588453748841260
2023202749187401207080
2023202849158623990562052
202220294925104012410090
202220304920259301176592.360.2
2021202949261663150167.667.5
20212030491811015610991015.576.6
202020284926103818510058.4
202020294918393511014937.756.5
201920284924125212712075
20192029491926232114962264
201820304910877508083.3
2018203149198104521251104074.4
20172030496467244050
20172031491961397110881394.125.3
201620284984563540100
2016202949183106581042103311.654.4
201520284910101005410050
2015202949193104541082103110.360.3
201420264910988489071.4
20142027491981145711401148.760.9
201320264910990599089
201320274919210253971102653
201220264910767477085
201220274914782567078029.150.6
201120264910660536033.3
20112027491416143686601048.9
201020254910990439022.2
201020264914661427146111.725.1
20092024497457234050
200920254914257408385721.126.3
20082024498562465020
20082025491405842740582324
20072024491711659011973
2007202549213823811048112134
20062024491884410780100
20062025492199543123693917
2005202649209459390089
200520274921091431296874843
2004202649191789103161681
20042027492191115110551071756
2003202649181056118100080
2003202749211833910598301445
2002202649191263100120050
200220274928610637149592141243
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)

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Hunt Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
20252028491381205252002020
2025202949110311751761800175175
20242027491284207225002020
202420274926911420011
202420284918791752055200175175
20242028492395821460088
20232027491313206309002020
2023202849110881751661800175175
20232028492535411080044
20222029491322258255002525
2022203049112312001666200200200
20212029491332258250002525
2021203049110722001964900200200
2021203049220521930022
20202028491327258278002525
2020202849210811670011
2020202949112352001668000200200
2020202949232231880033
20192028491350257348002525
2019202949114492001475300200200
2019202949224821680022
20182030491223104170001010
2018203049219521720022
2018203149116422001264800200200
20182031492324411260044
20172030491224104176001010
2017203149118292001167400200200
20172031492656511430055
20162028491291103196001010
2016202949116462001273700200200
20162029492859811810088
20152028491249104213001010
2015202949116862001277900200200
20152029492561411610044
20142026491236104199001010
2014202749114682001470200200200
20142027492347311120033
20132026491226104164001010
2013202749112882001665300200200
20132027492335311110033
20122026491179106114001010
201220274918911501753900150150
2012202749217221810022
20112026491196105136001010
201120274918571501845000150150
201120274926412570011
20102025491215105191001010
201020264918661501752600150150
2010202649219632960033
20092024491235104139001010
200920254918841501753100150150
20092025492567122114001212
20082024491259104162001010
200820254918771501747100150150
20082025492373921060099
20072024491353206224002020
2007202449220931520033
200720254919682252350200225225
20072025492219631250066
20062024491388205235002020
200620244927111300011
2006202549110082252253200225225
20062025492323113105001111
20052026491424205189002020
2005202749110262252257000225225
20052027492489133116001313
20042026491409204212002020
200420274919892252251800225225
20042027492423102118001010
20032026491326206244002020
200320274918772252551400225225
20022026491375205230002020
2002202749111253162858300316316
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

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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
2025202849129918682222020
20252029491854157181771810175175
2024202749125418730272020
20242027492601290011
20242028491705158221741710175175
2024202849233672591288
2023202749126719746122020
2023202849189415818194179175175
2023202849247141640044
2022202949127723845242525
202220304911056180171752011200200
2021202949128123851242525
20212030491902180201702012200200
2021203049217511301322
2020202849127724950122525
202020284929700111611
20202029491102418018211209200200
2020202949226821541833
2019202849130323847242525
201920294911257180141922010200200
2019202949220521430022
201820304911979526141010
2018203049217521200022
20182031491142018013222209200200
2018203149225731671144
2017203049120110523001010
20172031491158118011248208200200
2017203149256241941155
201620284912459446121010
20162029491141918013227209200200
2016202949276381960088
201520284912189431131010
20152029491148918412197168200200
2015202949249531661244
201420264912219415171010
20142027491132318914145118200200
2014202749231821291333
2013202649121210514001010
20132027491119718115911921200200
2013202749231231230033
201220264911609619151010
2012202749180313717881315150150
2012202749215321190022
2011202649117310623001010
2011202749179814018591017150150
20112027492591250011
2010202549120210513001010
2010202649179114018751013150150
2010202649217132250033
2009202449122410411001010
2009202549180313517811519150150
2009202549252811239131212
200820244912399420151010
2008202549178613918911112150150
2008202549234182321399
2007202449130918644252020
2007202449219432150033
20072025491862208241061716225225
2007202549218663330066
2006202449134919539132020
20062024492671140011
20062025491893205231152017225225
2006202549229611427001111
2005202649138018544252020
20052027491887203231392216225225
2005202749244210247361313
2004202649137020539002020
20042027491879203231102220225225
200420274923887135381010
2003202649129218634252020
2003202749177920326982222225225
2002202649133418541242020
200220274911018294281072220316316
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
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • 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 34.62 percent Private 172,829 acres   34.6%
Graph illustrating 30.52 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 152,330 acres   30.5%
Graph illustrating 27.8 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 138,790 acres   27.8%
Graph illustrating 6.89 percent State of Idaho 34,381 acres   6.9%
Graph illustrating 0.16 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 796 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 40 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.