Elk General A Tag Season

Private irrigated land in Unit 36A
Elk A Tag - Pioneer Zone Unlimited Tags

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

8/1/2024 - 10/31/2024

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

Unit 36A ONLY, on or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands.

Private irrigated land in Unit 36A
On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands in Unit 36A. "Private irrigated agricultural lands" are defined as private irrigated lands used to growing or storing plants for profit, in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands. Area Size: 493,901 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 36A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Any Weapon 36A 66 268 25 1318 66
2022 Any Weapon 36A 297 685 43 2897 297
2021 Any Weapon 36A 225 528 43 2202 1 224 0 100
2020 Any Weapon 36A 293 608 48 2648 293
2019 Any Weapon 36A 160 589 27.1 2580 160
2018 Any Weapon 36A 19 55 33.9 403 19
2017 Any Weapon 36A 10 60 17.6 391 10
2016 Any Weapon 36A 16 52 31.5 130 16
2015 Any Weapon 36A 43 89 48 609 43
2014 Any Weapon 36A 8 59 14 446 8
2013 Any Weapon 36A 30 64 46.5 428 30
2012 Any Weapon 36A 25 50 50 192 25
2011 Any Weapon 36A 11 23 47.8 147 1 10
2010 Any Weapon 36A 11 23 48.5 122 11 0 0
2009 Any Weapon 36A 2 10 20 55 2 0 0
2008 Any Weapon 36A 9 460 2 2470 6 3 100
2007 Any Weapon 36A 7 64 10.9 355 4 2 100 0
2006 Any Weapon 36A 13 65 20 10 3 100 0
2005 Any Weapon 36A 13 101 12.9 597 10 3 90 0
2004 Any Weapon 36A 28 130 21.5 519 17 11 88.2 0
2003 Any Weapon 36A 24 93 26 417 9 14 89 11
2002 Any Weapon 36A 15 78 19 336 7 8 100 0
2001 Any Weapon 36A 30 103 29 298 14 16 83 8
2000 Any Weapon 36A 31 18 13 65 19
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 51.45 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 254,125 acres   51.5%
Graph illustrating 42.37 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 209,266 acres   42.4%
Graph illustrating 3.27 percent State of Idaho 16,146 acres   3.3%
Graph illustrating 2.8 percent Private 13,842 acres   2.8%
Graph illustrating 0.11 percent Other 522 acres   0.1%

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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.