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Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season
Hunt Area 66-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2230 500 Tags
Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.
11/17/2016 - 11/30/2016
- 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
In response to a wildfire that burned about 75 percent of the Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area near Idaho Falls, Idaho Fish and Game is offering special controlled hunts with 500 antlerless deer tags and 500 antlerless elk tags to be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at 10 a.m. (Mountain Time) on Oct. 13. See press release for details.
- Hunt Area 66-1X
- All of Units 66 and 69. Area Size: 1,149,590 acres
Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics
Year | Hunt# | Area | Hunters | Harvest | Success% | Days | Antlered | Antlerless | %Spike | %6+Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2230 | 66-1X | 383 | 59 | 15 | 1607 | 59 | |||
2006 | 2117 | 66* | 241 | 73 | 30 | 1104 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 2114 | 66* | 166 | 91 | 55 | 492 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | 2113 | 66 | 98 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.
Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)
Hunt Information | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | Total | ||||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Applicants | Permits Awarded | Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota | ||
2006 | 2117 | 66* | 1 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 218 | 100 | 46 | 300 | 300 | ||
2006 | 2117 | 66* | 2 | 38 | 26 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | ||
2005 | 2114 | 66* | 1 | 26 | 26 | 100 | 85 | 29 | 34 | 55 | 200 | ||
2005 | 2114 | 66* | 2 | 31 | 31 | 100 | 31 | 19 | 61 | 50 | 151 | ||
2000 | 2113 | 66 | 1 | 244 | 200 | 82 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 200 | ||
1999 | 2123 | 66 | 1 | 433 | 433 | 100 | 391 | 166 | 42 | 599 | 600 | ||
1998 | 2127 | 66-1 | 1 | 433 | 433 | 100 | 448 | 154 | 34 | 587 | 600 | ||
1998 | 2128 | 66-2 | 1 | 409 | 409 | 100 | 508 | 191 | 37 | 600 | 600 |
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.
Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)
Hunt Information | Resident | NonResident | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Hunt# | Area | Draw* | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | 1st Choice Applicants | Permits Awarded | 1st Choice Success% | Total Awarded | Permit Quota |
2006 | 2117 | 66* | 1 | 194 | 289 | 100 | 6 | 11 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
2006 | 2117 | 66* | 2 | 38 | 26 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | |
2005 | 2114 | 66* | 1 | 26 | 55 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 200 | |
2005 | 2114 | 66* | 2 | 30 | 49 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 50 | 151 |
2000 | 2113 | 66 | 1 | 240 | 198 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 200 | 200 |
1999 | 2123 | 66 | 1 | 427 | 590 | 100 | 6 | 9 | 100 | 599 | 600 |
1998 | 2127 | 66-1 | 1 | 416 | 567 | 100 | 17 | 20 | 100 | 587 | 600 |
1998 | 2128 | 66-2 | 1 | 398 | 586 | 100 | 11 | 14 | 100 | 600 | 600 |
* 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*
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.
Private 557,853 acres 48.5% |
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 204,974 acres 17.8% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 137,030 acres 11.9% |
State of Idaho 132,714 acres 11.5% |
Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 39,954 acres 3.5% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 38,134 acres 3.3% |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 19,239 acres 1.7% |
State of Idaho 11,767 acres 1% |
U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 6,093 acres 0.5% |
Other 1,792 acres 0.2% |
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 40 acres 0% |
Make your own map of Hunt Area 66-1X Elk Controlled Hunt 2230
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.