Elk Controlled Hunt Youth Only Season

Hunt Area 31
Elk Controlled Hunt 2156 100 Tags

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

10/15/2025 - 11/14/2025

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

No special restrictions.

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 31
All of Unit 31. Area Size: 383,001 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 31

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
20252156311595910041327891100
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
2025215631156561003310091100
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

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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 49.59 percent Private 189,948 acres   49.6%
Graph illustrating 23.12 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 88,550 acres   23.1%
Graph illustrating 18.72 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 71,713 acres   18.7%
Graph illustrating 7.51 percent State of Idaho 28,782 acres   7.5%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 80 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 46 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 21 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.