Elk General B Tag Season

Hunt Area South Hills B Tag
Elk B Tag - South Hills Zone Unlimited Tags

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

8/1/2016 - 8/29/2016

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 (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

Hunt Area South Hills B Tag
Units 46, 47, 54, 55, 56, 57 within 1 mile of private cultivated fields outside NF Legislative System Boundary Area Size: 3,709,333 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 46 47 54 55 56 57

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Any Weapon 57 0 1 0 12
2022 Any Weapon 46 13 147 9 890 13 0 65.5
2022 Any Weapon 47 0 2 0 6
2022 Any Weapon 54 0 6 0 14
2022 Any Weapon 55 0 1 0 7
2022 Any Weapon 56 0 3 0 10
2021 Any Weapon 46 11 168 6 953 9 2 0 66.5
2021 Any Weapon 47 0 4 0 11
2021 Any Weapon 54 0 6 0 36
2021 Any Weapon 55 0 2 0 3
2021 Any Weapon 56 0 2 0 4
2020 Any Weapon 46 23 322 7 2502 22 1 5.9 72.3
2020 Any Weapon 47 0 3 0 8
2020 Any Weapon 54 35 249 14 1259 35
2020 Any Weapon 55 0 8 0 54
2020 Any Weapon 56 0 11 0 47
2020 Any Weapon 57 0 10 0 67
2019 Any Weapon 46 58 362 16 2222 53 5 0 61.4
2019 Any Weapon 47 0 8 0 24
2019 Any Weapon 54 16 318 4.9 1437 16
2019 Any Weapon 55 0 8 0 36
2019 Any Weapon 56 0 6 0 22
2019 Any Weapon 57 0 1 0 12
2018 Any Weapon 46 3 10 30.4 27 1 2 0 0
2018 Any Weapon 47 0 3 0 5
2018 Any Weapon 54 5 21 24.9 91 5
2018 Any Weapon 56 0 2 0 3
2018 Any Weapon 57 0 1 0 5
2017 Any Weapon 46 0 8 0 24
2017 Any Weapon 54 2 15 11.3 38 2
2017 Any Weapon 55 0 2 0 6
2017 Any Weapon 56 0 3 0 12
2017 Any Weapon 57 0 6 0 23
2016 Any Weapon 46 0 8 0 62
2016 Any Weapon 54 5 21 24.6 81 5
2016 Any Weapon 55 5 27 20.2 155 5
2016 Any Weapon 56 28 92 30.7 432 28
2016 Any Weapon 57 0 5 0 11
2015 Any Weapon 46
2015 Any Weapon 47 2 0 8
2015 Any Weapon 54 5 27 19 190 5
2015 Any Weapon 55 7 22 31 131 7
2015 Any Weapon 56 49 141 35 743 2 47 100 0
2015 Any Weapon 57 7 29 24 73 7
2014 Any Weapon 46 9 125 8 520 9
2014 Any Weapon 47 3 94 3 566 3
2014 Any Weapon 54 6 219 3 1410 6
2014 Any Weapon 55 66 314 21 1860 66
2014 Any Weapon 56 168 754 22 5240 168
2014 Any Weapon 57 22 141 16 771 22
2013 Any Weapon 46 0 0
2013 Any Weapon 47 0 0
2013 Any Weapon 54 0 0
2013 Any Weapon 55 0 0
2013 Any Weapon 56 0 26 0 116
2013 Any Weapon 57 0 0
2012 Any Weapon 54 10 196 5 1023 10
2012 Any Weapon 56 0 21 55
2011 Any Weapon 46
2011 Any Weapon 47
2011 Any Weapon 54 4 224 1.8 1388 4
2011 Any Weapon 55 24 0 40
2011 Any Weapon 56 18 0 62
2011 Any Weapon 57 4 6 66.7 13 4
2010 Any Weapon 46 0 0 0 0
2010 Any Weapon 47 0 0 0 0
2010 Any Weapon 54 4 188 2.3 1159 4 0 0
2010 Any Weapon 55 0 0 0 0
2010 Any Weapon 56 12 0 32 0 0 0 0
2010 Any Weapon 57 0 0 0 0
2009 Any Weapon 46 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0
2009 Any Weapon 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Any Weapon 54 13 324 4 2467 13 0 0
2009 Any Weapon 55 0 18 0 85 0 0 0 0
2009 Any Weapon 56 4 16 25.2 50 2 2 0 0
2009 Any Weapon 57 1 5 20 17 1 0 0
2008 Any Weapon 56 62 267
2007 Any Weapon 46 0 0
2007 Any Weapon 47 0 0
2007 Any Weapon 54 0 0
2007 Any Weapon 55 0 0
2007 Any Weapon 56 0 13 0 67
2007 Any Weapon 57 0 0
2006 Any Weapon 46 0 0
2006 Any Weapon 47 0 0
2006 Any Weapon 54 0 0
2006 Any Weapon 55 0 0
2006 Any Weapon 56 5 0 0
2006 Any Weapon 57 0 0
2005 Any Weapon 46
2005 Any Weapon 47
2005 Any Weapon 54
2005 Any Weapon 55
2005 Any Weapon 56 12 0 37 0 0 0
2005 Any Weapon 57
2004 Any Weapon 46 0 17 0 96 0 0 0 0
2004 Any Weapon 54 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0
2004 Any Weapon 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Any Weapon 56 0 30 0 74 0 0 0 0
2004 Any Weapon 57 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
2003 Any Weapon 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Any Weapon 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Any Weapon 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Any Weapon 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Any Weapon 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Any Weapon 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 Any Weapon 46 1 0 1 0 0
2000 Any Weapon 47 5 4 1 0 33
2000 Any Weapon 54 4 4 0 67 0
2000 Any Weapon 55 0 0 0 0 0
2000 Any Weapon 56 25 8 17 67 22
2000 Any Weapon 57 2 2 0 0 0
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 52.86 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,960,913 acres   52.9%
Graph illustrating 37.3 percent Private 1,383,479 acres   37.3%
Graph illustrating 3.5 percent State of Idaho 129,850 acres   3.5%
Graph illustrating 3.1 percent U.S. Military 115,056 acres   3.1%
Graph illustrating 1.69 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 62,554 acres   1.7%
Graph illustrating 0.63 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 23,460 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.33 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 12,401 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.2 percent State of Idaho 7,594 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.17 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,335 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.14 percent Other 5,089 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.04 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 1,499 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent State of Idaho 855 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.