2019 elk population status by elk zone · spike elk: only elk with no branching on either antler...

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32 Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov

Owyhee

1

46

4

39

41

40

6

63

38

53

68

50

27

8

17

69

32

5

76

2

54

42

28

45

73

12

10

7

3

52A

36

55

10A

51

56

25

24

15

22

52

11

61

49

23

29

37

43

33

8A

74

48

31

26

58

60A

14

44

11A

71

21

6236A

20A

34 60

72

9

7075

64

5747

13

65

20

67

30

16

35

32A36B

59

73A

66

19A18

68A

4A

77

19

59A

78

37A

63A

16A

30A

66A

21A

62A

Panhandle

South Hills

Lolo

McCall

Pioneer

Selway

Big Desert

Boise River

Bannock

Lemhi

Salmon

Palouse

Sawtooth

MiddleFork

Elk City

Snake River

Weis

er R

iver

Island Park

Tex Creek

Beaverhead

Smoky-Bennett

Snake River

Dwor

shak

HellsCanyon

BearRiver

Brow

nlee

Palisades

DiamondCreek

Cow Elk Population ObjectivesNo Numeric Objective

Below Objective

Within Objective

Above Objective

Owyhee

1

46

4

39

41

40

6

63

38

53

68

50

27

8

17

69

32

5

76

2

54

42

28

45

73

12

10

7

3

52A

36

55

10A

51

56

25

24

15

22

52

11

61

49

23

29

37

43

33

8A

74

48

31

26

58

60A

14

44

11A

71

21

6236A

20A

34 60

72

9

7075

64

5747

13

65

20

67

30

16

35

32A36B

59

73A

66

19A18

68A

4A

77

19

59A

78

37A

63A

16A

30A

66A

21A

62A

Panhandle

South Hills

Lolo

McCall

Pioneer

Selway

Big Desert

Boise River

Bannock

Lemhi

Salmon

Palouse

Sawtooth

MiddleFork

Elk City

Snake River

Weis

er R

iver

Island Park

Tex Creek

Beaverhead

Smoky-Bennett

Snake River

Dwor

shak

HellsCanyon

BearRiver

Brow

nlee

Palisades

DiamondCreek

Bull Elk Population ObjectivesNo Numeric Objective

Below Objective

Within Objective

Above Objective

2019 ELK POPULATION STATUS BY ELK ZONE

Elk populations fluctuate constantly

in response to weather, predation, land management actions, fire events, invasive species, private land use, and development. To maintain elk hunting experiences desired by sportsmen, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game manages herds within desired ranges by adjusting hunting seasons and hunter numbers

to provide high quality hunting opportunities, maintain availability of general season hunts with over-the-counter tag sales, and minimize conflicts with agriculture. Fish and Game also works closely with land managers and private landowners to ensure the existence of high quality elk habitat throughout the state. In 2014 the boundaries of a few elk zones were modified to better match up with elk populations and their seasonal movements.

Elk herds currently are within or above management objectives in 16 of 22 elk management zones that have established numeric objectives for number of cow elk, and in 17 of 22 zones with set objectives for number of bull elk. Hunting opportunities in these zones range from trophy quality bull hunts to “extra” cow hunts. In the handful of zones that are not currently meeting objectives, Fish and Game is working hard to improve elk survival and increase the populations by reducing or eliminating cow harvest, adjusting bull harvest, and intensively managing predators to reduce the impacts of predation on those herds.Changing conditions and management challenges have always been part of the landscape, but with responsive management and more than 120,000 elk, Idaho continues to provide an incredible variety of excellent elk hunting opportunities desired by sportsmen.For additional information on elk management objectives and hunter success rates, please visit our website at: idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/elk .

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33Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov

ELK MANAGEMENT ZONES

Zone Name ..............Units Page NumberPanhandle ...................1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 9 ....................35Palouse ........................8, 8A, 11A .......................................35Hells Canyon ..............11, 13, 18 ........................................36Lolo ............................10, 12 ..............................................36Dworshak ....................10A ..................................................36Elk City .......................14, 15, 16 ........................................37Selway .........................16A, 17, 19, 20 ................................37Middle Fork ................20A, 26, 27 ......................................38Salmon ........................21, 21A, 28, 36B .............................38Weiser River ................22, 32, 32A ......................................39McCall ........................19A, 23, 24, 25 ................................40Lemhi..........................29, 37, 37A, 51 ................................40Beaverhead ..................30, 30A, 58, 59, 59A .......................41Brownlee .....................31 ....................................................41Sawtooth .....................33, 34, 35, 36 ..................................42Pioneer ........................36A, 49, 50 ......................................42Owyhee .......................38, 40, 41, 42 ..................................43Boise River ..................39 ....................................................43Smoky-Bennett ...........43, 44, 45, 48, 52 ............................43South Hills ..................46, 47, 54, 55, 56, 57 ......................44Big Desert ...................52A, 68 ............................................44Snake River .................53, 63, 63A, 68A .............................45Island Park ..................60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A .......................45Palisades ......................64, 65, 67 ........................................45Tex Creek ....................66, 69 ..............................................46Bannock ......................70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, 74 ....................46Bear River ...................75, 77, 78 ........................................46Diamond Creek ..........66A, 76 ............................................47

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Elk hunting is managed in 28 elk zones. Idaho has a two-tag system to offer elk hunters the most general season choices.

Hunters may select one zone and choose either an “A tag” or a “B tag” for that zone. Some zones offer only an A tag. In general, A tags provide more opportunity for muzzleloader and archery hunters, and B tags provide more opportunity for centerfire rifle hunters.

Controlled hunts, allocated by random drawing, are also available in most of the state. Any person who receives a controlled hunt tag for elk is prohibited from hunting in any other elk hunt, except for depredation hunts, extra antlerless elk hunts or by buying a leftover nonresident elk tag, if available.

Unsold Nonresident Tags: Residents and nonresidents may buy one unsold nonresident general season deer and/or elk tag at the nonresident price, starting August 1, to be used as a second tag except second deer tags cannot be used in Units 10, 10A, 12, 16A, 17, 19 and 20. Second elk tags are not available for the Elk City Zone.

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 seasons, including spike-only, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.

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.

Spike elk: Only elk with no branching on either antler and at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for spike elk only. A branch is an antler projection at least 1 inch long and longer than the width of the projection.

Brow-tined elk: Only elk having at least one antler with a visible point on the lower half of the main beam which is 4 inches or greater in length may be taken in any season open for brow-tined elk only.

Archery & Muzzleloader PermitsAny person hunting in an "archery only" season, including controlled hunts, must have their license with archery permit validation. Any person hunting in a "muzzleloader" only season, including controlled hunts, must have their license with muzzleloader permit validation.

Youth Only Hunt: Some elk hunts are for youth only. See page 111 for more information.

Junior Resident General Elk TagJunior resident elk hunters who purchase a general season elk zone tag while they are between ages 10 and 17, inclusive, may participate in any A or B tag elk season within the specified zone, regardless of whether they purchased an A tag or B tag. All other season, weapon restrictions, and commission rules apply. Controlled hunts are excluded.

Nonresident Deer and Elk TagsNonresident deer and elk tags, excluding Nonresident Junior Mentored/DAV deer and elk tags, are valid to take a black bear, mountain lion or gray wolf instead of a deer or elk, if a season is open for that species, where and when the deer or elk tag is valid, and if there is an open deer or elk season in that same unit, see page 112.

Chronic Wasting Disease: See page 31 for more information.

Legal in spike elk huntsSPIKE ELKOne antler must be at least 6 inches or longer. (Not legal in brow-tined elk hunts.)

Not legal in spike elk hunts or brow-tined elk hunts BRANCH ANTLERED BULL (or larger)Not legal for spike-only hunts if branched point is longer than 1 inch.

Antler branch is a projection 1 inch or more in length.

brow tine —

Legal in brow-tined elk hunts

Caution - Archers and Muzzleloaders: “Any weapon” hunts will be open during the archery or muzzleloader season in all or parts of the following zones: Palouse, Salmon, Weiser River, McCall, Lemhi, Beaverhead, Brownlee, Pioneer, Boise River, Smoky-Bennett and South Hills. Please use appropriate caution.

2020 ELK HUNTING SEASONS

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icul

tura

l lan

ds, e

xclu

ding

all

dow

nstre

am d

rain

ages

to th

e Sa

lmon

Riv

er b

egin

ning

with

the

Tow

er C

reek

dr

aina

ge in

Uni

t 21A

and

beg

inni

ng w

ith th

e B

ird C

reek

dra

inag

e in

Uni

t 28,

and

ex

clud

ing

the

Mor

gan

Cre

ek D

rain

age

in U

nit 3

6B, S

ee N

ote

2, P

age

47A

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkU

nit 2

8 on

lyD

ec 1

- D

ec 3

1A

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkU

nits

21,

21A

& 3

6B o

nly

Aug

30

- Sep

30

See

arch

ers c

autio

n Pa

ge 3

4

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

red

only

O

ct 1

5 - N

ov 8

Not

e: 2

,507

B T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

20

20 C

appe

d ta

gs g

o on

sale

for R

esid

ents

7/1

0/20

20 a

nd N

onre

side

nts 1

2/1/

2019

Res

iden

ts -

If y

ou a

pply

for a

con

trolle

d el

k hu

nt th

ere

is a

5 d

ay w

aitin

g pe

riod

to p

urch

ase

capp

ed g

ener

al e

lk ta

gs, s

ee p

age

2 fo

r det

ails

.

Mid

dle

Fork

Zon

e (U

nits

20A

, 26,

27)

Sept

embe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Any

wea

pon

—

Uni

ts 2

0A &

26:

ant

lere

d on

lyU

nit 2

7: b

row

-tine

d bu

lls o

nly

Oct

1 -

Oct

31

Not

e: 1

,551

A T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

20

20 C

appe

d ta

gs g

o on

sale

for R

esid

ents

7/1

0/20

20 a

nd N

onre

side

nts 1

2/1/

2019

Res

iden

ts -

If y

ou a

pply

for a

con

trolle

d el

k hu

nt th

ere

is a

5 d

ay w

aitin

g pe

riod

to

purc

hase

cap

ped

gene

ral e

lk ta

gs, s

ee p

age

2 fo

r det

ails

.

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

—

Uni

ts 2

0A &

26:

ant

lere

d on

lyU

nit 2

7: b

row

-tine

d bu

lls o

nly

Sep

15 -

Sep

30

Any

wea

pon

—

Uni

ts 2

0A &

26:

ant

lere

d on

lyU

nit 2

7: b

row

-tine

d bu

lls o

nly

Nov

1 -

Nov

18

Not

e: 1

,636

B T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

20

20 C

appe

d ta

gs g

o on

sale

for R

esid

ents

7/1

0/20

20 a

nd N

onre

side

nts 1

2/1/

2019

Res

iden

ts -

If y

ou a

pply

for a

con

trolle

d el

k hu

nt th

ere

is a

5 d

ay w

aitin

g pe

riod

to

purc

hase

cap

ped

gene

ral e

lk ta

gs, s

ee p

age

2 fo

r det

ails

.

Salm

on Z

one

(Uni

ts 2

1, 2

1A, 2

8, 3

6B)

E L K


Wei

ser

Riv

er Z

one

(Uni

ts 2

2, 3

2, 3

2A)

Mot

oriz

ed H

untin

g R

ule

App

lies i

n U

nits

32

& 3

2A, A

ugus

t 30

- Dec

embe

r 31

, See

Pag

es 1

04 -

106

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

—

antle

rless

onl

yU

nits

22

& 3

2A o

nly:

Aug

15

- Sep

30

Out

side

Nat

iona

l For

est S

yste

m

Bou

ndar

y on

ly, S

ee N

ote A

bel

ow

You

th H

unt o

nly

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yO

ct 1

- O

ct 9

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

on

Mon

tour

WM

A

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

See

arch

ers c

autio

n Pa

ge 3

4

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yO

ct 1

0 - O

ct 1

6Sh

ort r

ange

wea

pons

onl

y on

M

onto

ur W

MA

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— an

tlere

d onl

y O

ct 25

- N

ov 3

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

on

Mon

tour

WM

A

Any

wea

pon

— an

tlerle

ss o

nly

Nov

4 -

Nov

18

All

of U

nit 3

2 an

d th

ose

porti

ons o

f U

nits

22 a

nd 3

2A o

utsid

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sy

stem

Bou

ndar

y, S

ee N

ote

A b

elow

,Sh

ort r

ange

wea

pons

onl

y on

Mon

tour

WM

A

Not

e: 4

,000

B T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

2020

Cap

ped

tags

go

on sa

le fo

r Res

iden

ts 7

/10/

2020

and

Non

resi

dent

s 12/

1/20

19R

esid

ents

- If

you

app

ly fo

r a c

ontro

lled

elk

hunt

ther

e is

a 5

day

wai

ting

perio

d to

pu

rcha

se c

appe

d ge

nera

l elk

tags

, see

pag

e 2

for d

etai

ls.

Not

e A

Not

e A

- Y

ou m

ay h

unt o

nly

outs

ide

the

Nat

iona

l For

est S

yste

m B

ound

ary.

The

Nat

iona

l For

est S

yste

m B

ound

ary

is a

legi

slat

ivel

y se

t bou

ndar

y - i

t is n

ot

nece

ssar

ily th

e bo

unda

ry o

f For

est S

ervi

ce p

rope

rty. S

tate

, priv

ate,

and

oth

er la

nds w

ithin

the

Nat

iona

l For

est S

yste

m B

ound

ary

are

not o

pen

to h

untin

g du

ring

this

seas

on. (

Plea

se re

fer t

o a

U.S

. For

est S

ervi

ce m

ap fo

r the

loca

tion

of th

is b

ound

ary.

)

E L

K


McC

all Z

one

(Uni

ts 1

9A, 2

3, 2

4, 2

5)A

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

ag

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

—

antle

rless

onl

yU

nits

23

& 2

4 on

lyO

utsi

de N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

B

ound

ary

only

, See

Not

e A

bel

owA

ug 1

5 - S

ep 3

0Ex

trem

ely

limite

d ac

cess

bec

ause

of

priv

ate

prop

erty

Any

wea

pon

— sp

ike

only

Sh

ort r

ange

wea

pons

onl

y w

ithin

de

scrib

ed b

ound

arie

s in

Uni

t 24,

Se

e N

ote

B b

elow

Oct

5 -

Oct

14

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

—

antle

rless

onl

yU

nits

23

& 2

4 on

lyN

ov 1

0 - N

ov 3

0

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

See

arch

ers c

autio

n Pa

ge 3

4

B T

agA

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lere

d on

lyO

ct 1

5 - N

ov 3

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

with

in d

escr

ibed

bou

ndar

ies,

See

Not

e B

bel

ow.

Not

e A

You

may

hun

t onl

y ou

tsid

e th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y. T

he N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y is

a le

gisl

ativ

ely

set b

ound

ary

- it i

s not

nec

essa

rily

the

boun

dary

of F

ores

t Ser

vice

pro

perty

. Sta

te, p

rivat

e, a

nd o

ther

land

s with

in th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y ar

e no

t ope

n to

hun

ting

durin

g th

is se

ason

. (Pl

ease

re

fer t

o a

U.S

. For

est S

ervi

ce m

ap fo

r the

loca

tion

of th

is b

ound

ary.

)

Not

e B

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

in th

at p

ortio

n of

Uni

t 24

with

in th

e fo

llow

ing

boun

dary

: Beg

inni

ng in

McC

all a

t the

junc

tion

of S

tate

Hig

hway

55

and

Boy

dstu

n St

reet

, the

n so

uth

on B

oyds

tun

Stre

et to

Wes

t Val

ley

Roa

d, th

en w

est a

nd so

uth

alon

g W

est V

alle

y R

oad

and

Wes

t Mou

ntai

n R

oad

to C

abar

ton

Roa

d, th

en

north

on

Cab

arto

n R

oad

to S

tate

Hig

hway

55,

then

nor

th o

n St

ate

Hig

hway

55

to F

arm

-To-

Mar

ket R

oad,

then

nor

th o

n Fa

rm-T

o-M

arke

t Roa

d to

Elo

Roa

d, th

en w

est

on E

lo R

oad

to S

tate

Hig

hway

55,

then

nor

th o

n St

ate

Hig

hway

55

to th

e po

int o

f beg

inni

ng.

Lem

hi Z

one

(Uni

ts 2

9, 3

7, 3

7A, 5

1)M

otor

ized

Hun

ting

Rul

e A

pplie

s, A

ugus

t 30

- Dec

embe

r 31

, See

Pag

es 1

04 -

106

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yU

nits

29, 3

7 &

37A

onl

y: A

ug 1

- N

ov 3

0O

n or

with

in 1

mile

of p

rivat

e irr

igat

ed a

gric

ultu

ral l

ands

, See

Not

e 2,

Pag

e 47

Muz

zlel

oade

r on

ly —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Nov

25

- Dec

9A

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Uni

t 51

only

: Aug

1 -

Aug

29

On

or w

ithin

1 m

ile o

f priv

ate

agric

ultu

ral

land

s out

side

the

Nat

iona

l For

est S

yste

m

Bou

ndar

y, S

ee N

ote

3, P

age

47

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

See

arch

ers c

autio

n Pa

ge 3

4

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

E L K


Bea

verh

ead

Zon

e (U

nits

30,

30A

, 58,

59,

59A

)M

otor

ized

Hun

ting

Rul

e A

pplie

s, A

ugus

t 30

- Dec

embe

r 31

, See

Pag

es 1

04 -

106

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

y U

nits

58, 5

9 &

59A

onl

y: A

ug 1

- A

ug 2

9O

n or

with

in 1

mile

of p

rivat

e ag

ricul

tura

l la

nds o

utsi

de th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

B

ound

ary,

See

Not

e 3,

Pag

e 47

Muz

zlel

oade

r on

ly —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Oct

15

- Oct

31

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

See

arch

ers c

autio

n Pa

ge 3

4

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

y U

nit 3

0 on

ly: A

ug 1

- N

ov 3

0O

n or

with

in 1

mile

of p

rivat

e irr

igat

ed a

gric

ultu

ral l

ands

, See

Not

e 2,

Pag

e 47

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

Brow

nlee

Zon

e (U

nit 3

1)

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

See

arch

ers c

autio

n Pa

ge 3

4

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

—

antle

rless

onl

y,A

ug 1

5 - S

ep 3

0O

n or

with

in 1

mile

of p

rivat

e ag

ricul

tura

l la

nds o

utsi

de th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

B

ound

ary,

See

Not

e 3,

Pag

e 47

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

E L

K


Saw

toot

h Z

one

(Uni

ts 3

3, 3

4, 3

5, 3

6)A

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

ag

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

Not

e: 1

,000

A T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

Res

iden

t cap

ped

tag

sale

s will

be

sold

sepa

rate

ly a

t ven

dors

and

onl

ine.

Se

e N

ote

A b

elow

2020

Cap

ped

tags

go

on sa

le fo

r Res

iden

ts 7/

13/2

020

and

Non

resid

ents

5/11

/202

0R

esid

ents

- If

you

app

ly fo

r a c

ontro

lled

elk

hunt

ther

e is

a 5

day

wai

ting

perio

d to

pur

chas

e ca

pped

gen

eral

elk

tags

, see

pag

e 2

for d

etai

ls.

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

red

only

Oct

15

- Nov

8N

ote:

1,8

00 B

Tag

Quo

ta A

vaila

ble

Firs

t-Com

e, F

irst-S

erve

d.R

esid

ent c

appe

d ta

g sa

les w

ill b

e so

ld se

para

tely

at v

endo

rs a

nd o

nlin

e.

See

Not

e A

bel

ow

2020

Cap

ped

tags

go

on sa

le fo

r Res

iden

ts 7/

13/2

020

and

Non

resid

ents

5/11

/202

0R

esid

ents

- If

you

app

ly fo

r a c

ontro

lled

elk

hunt

ther

e is

a 5

day

wai

ting

perio

d to

pur

chas

e ca

pped

gen

eral

elk

tags

, see

pag

e 2

for d

etai

ls.

Not

e A

Res

iden

t Saw

toot

h Zo

ne A

and

B ta

gs w

ill b

e so

ld se

para

tely

from

oth

er re

siden

t tag

sale

s on

7/12

/201

9, tw

o da

ys a

fter o

ther

resid

ent t

ags,

(7/1

3/20

20 fo

r 202

0).

Hal

f of t

he ta

gs w

ill b

e so

ld a

t lic

ense

ven

dors

onl

y st

artin

g at

10

a.m

. mt.

The

rem

aini

ng h

alf o

f the

resi

dent

tags

will

be

sold

onl

ine

only

star

ting

at 1

p.m

. mt .

Non

resi

dent

Saw

toot

h ta

gs w

ill g

o on

sale

at 1

0 a

.m. m

t on

5/1

0/20

19 (5

/11/

2020

for 2

020)

acr

oss a

ll sa

les v

enue

s.

Pion

eer

Zon

e (U

nits

36A

, 49,

50)

Mot

oriz

ed H

untin

g R

ule

App

lies,

Aug

ust 3

0 - D

ecem

ber

31, S

ee P

ages

104

- 10

6A

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yU

nit 5

0 on

ly: A

ug 1

- A

ug 2

9O

n or

with

in 1

mile

of p

rivat

e ag

ricul

tura

l la

nds o

utsid

e th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bo

unda

ry, S

ee N

ote

3, P

age

47A

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkA

ug 3

0 - S

ep 3

0Se

e ar

cher

s cau

tion

Page

34

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

y U

nit 3

6A o

nly:

Aug

1 -

Nov

30

On

or w

ithin

1 m

ile o

f priv

ate

irrig

ated

agr

icul

tura

l lan

ds, S

ee N

ote

2, P

age

47

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yN

ov 1

- D

ec 7

Not

e: 2

,500

B T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

2020

Cap

ped

tags

go

on sa

le fo

r Res

iden

ts 7/

10/2

020

and

Non

resid

ents

12/1

/201

9R

esid

ents

- If

you

app

ly fo

r a c

ontro

lled

elk

hunt

ther

e is

a 5

day

wai

ting

perio

d to

pur

chas

e ca

pped

gen

eral

elk

tags

, see

pag

e 2

for d

etai

ls.

E L K


Ow

yhee

Zon

e (U

nits

38,

40,

41,

42)

— C

ontr

olle

d H

unts

Onl

yA

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

agN

o A

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

Boi

se R

iver

Zon

e (U

nit 3

9)

Sept

embe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkN

ov 1

0 - N

ov 3

0Se

e N

ote

A b

elow

,Se

e ar

cher

s cau

tion

Page

34

B T

agA

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lere

d on

lyN

ov 1

- N

ov 9

Porti

on o

f Uni

t clo

sed,

See

Not

e B

bel

ow

Not

e A

Uni

t 39

Arc

hery

Hun

t CL

OSE

D A

rea:

Tha

t por

tion

of U

nit 3

9 w

ithin

Ada

Cou

nty,

and

that

por

tion

of U

nit 3

9 w

ithin

the

follo

win

g bo

unda

ry: B

egin

ning

at

the

inte

rsec

tion

of S

tate

Hig

hway

21

and

the

Mid

dle

Fork

Boi

se R

iver

Roa

d (F

ores

t Roa

d 26

8), e

ast o

n Fo

rest

Roa

d 26

8 to

Cot

tonw

ood

Cre

ek-T

horn

Cre

ek

Roa

d (F

ores

t Roa

d 37

7), t

o So

uth

Fork

of T

horn

Cre

ek to

con

fluen

ce o

f Tho

rn C

reek

, nor

th a

nd w

est o

n Th

orn

Cre

ek to

the

confl

uenc

e w

ith M

ores

Cre

ek,

sout

h an

d w

est a

long

the

cent

er o

f Mor

es C

reek

incl

udin

g th

e M

ores

Cre

ek a

rm o

f Luc

ky P

eak

Res

ervo

ir to

Hig

hway

21

to th

e po

int o

f beg

inni

ng is

clo

sed .

Not

e B

Port

ion

of U

nit 3

9 cl

osed

: Tha

t por

tion

of U

nit 3

9 so

uth

and

east

of B

lack

s Cre

ek R

oad

and

sout

h of

the

Sout

h Fo

rk o

f Boi

se R

iver

is c

lose

d .

Smok

y-B

enne

tt Z

one

(Uni

ts 4

3, 4

4, 4

5, 4

8, 5

2)M

otor

ized

Hun

ting

Rul

e A

pplie

s in

Uni

ts 4

5 &

52,

Aug

ust 3

0 - D

ecem

ber

31, S

ee P

ages

104

- 10

6A

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkU

nits

43

& 4

8 on

ly: A

ug 3

0 - S

ep 3

0Se

e ar

cher

s cau

tion

Page

34

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yU

nits

45

& 5

2 on

lyN

ov 1

– N

ov 3

0

Not

e: 2

,500

B T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

2020

Cap

ped

tags

go

on sa

le fo

r Res

iden

ts 7/

10/2

020

and

Non

resid

ents

12/1

/201

9R

esid

ents

- If

you

app

ly fo

r a c

ontro

lled

elk

hunt

ther

e is

a 5

day

wai

ting

perio

d to

pur

chas

e ca

pped

gen

eral

elk

tags

, see

pag

e 2

for d

etai

ls.

E L

K


Sout

h H

ills Z

one

(Uni

ts 4

6, 4

7, 5

4, 5

5, 5

6, 5

7)M

otor

ized

Hun

ting

Rul

e A

pplie

s in

Uni

ts 4

7 &

56,

Aug

ust 3

0 - D

ecem

ber

31, S

ee P

ages

104

- 10

6A

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

ag

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Uni

ts 5

5, 5

6 &

57

only

A

ug 3

0 - S

ep 3

0Se

e ar

cher

s cau

tion

Page

34

Any

wea

pon

— a

ny e

lkU

nit 4

6 on

ly:

Aug

1 –

Nov

30

On

or w

ithin

1 m

ile o

f priv

ate

agric

ultu

ral l

ands

, See

Not

e 1,

Pag

e 47

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yU

nit 5

4 on

ly: A

ug 1

– A

ug 2

9O

utsi

de N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

B

ound

ary,

See

Not

e A

bel

ow

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yU

nit 5

4 on

ly: D

ec 1

– D

ec 1

5O

utsi

de N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

B

ound

ary,

See

Not

e A

bel

ow

Not

e: 5

00 B

Tag

Quo

ta A

vaila

ble

Firs

t-Com

e, F

irst-S

erve

d.20

20 C

appe

d ta

gs g

o on

sale

for R

esid

ents

7/10

/202

0 an

d N

onre

siden

ts 12

/1/2

019

Res

iden

ts -

If y

ou a

pply

for a

con

trolle

d el

k hu

nt th

ere

is a

5 d

ay w

aitin

g pe

riod

to p

urch

ase

capp

ed g

ener

al e

lk ta

gs, s

ee p

age

2 fo

r det

ails

.

Not

e A

You

may

hun

t onl

y ou

tsid

e th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y. T

he N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y is

a le

gisl

ativ

ely

set b

ound

ary

- it i

s not

nec

essa

rily

the

boun

dary

of F

ores

t Ser

vice

pro

perty

. Sta

te, p

rivat

e, a

nd o

ther

land

s with

in th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y ar

e no

t ope

n to

hun

ting

durin

g th

is se

ason

. (Pl

ease

re

fer t

o a

U.S

. For

est S

ervi

ce m

ap fo

r the

loca

tion

of th

is b

ound

ary.

)

Big

Des

ert Z

one

(Uni

ts 5

2A, 6

8)M

otor

ized

Hun

ting

Rul

e A

pplie

s in

Uni

t 52A

, Aug

ust 3

0 - D

ecem

ber

31, S

ee P

ages

104

- 10

6A

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

ag

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Uni

t 68

only

: Aug

1 -

Aug

30

On

or w

ithin

1 m

ile o

f priv

ate

agric

ultu

ral l

ands

, See

Not

e 1,

Pag

e 47

B T

ag

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yU

nit 5

2A o

nly:

Nov

1 -

Nov

30

Not

e: 5

00 B

Tag

Quo

ta A

vaila

ble

Firs

t-Com

e, F

irst-S

erve

d.20

20 C

appe

d ta

gs g

o on

sale

for R

esid

ents

7/10

/202

0 an

d N

onre

siden

ts 12

/1/2

019

Res

iden

ts -

If y

ou a

pply

for a

con

trolle

d el

k hu

nt th

ere

is a

5 d

ay w

aitin

g pe

riod

to p

urch

ase

capp

ed g

ener

al e

lk ta

gs, s

ee p

age

2 fo

r det

ails

.

E L K


Snak

e R

iver

Zon

e (U

nits

53,

63,

63A

, 68A

)M

otor

ized

Hun

ting

Rul

e A

pplie

s in

Uni

t 53,

Aug

ust 3

0 - D

ecem

ber

31, S

ee P

ages

104

- 10

6

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

— a

ny e

lkU

nit 6

3A o

nly:

Aug

1 -

Aug

31

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yU

nit 6

3A o

nly:

Sep

1 -

Nov

30

Arc

hery

onl

y —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Uni

t 68A

onl

y: O

ct 1

- D

ec 3

1A

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkU

nit 6

8A o

nly:

Aug

1 -

Sep

30

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

— a

ny e

lkU

nit 5

3 on

ly: A

ug 1

- D

ec 3

1

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

Isla

nd P

ark

Zon

e (U

nits

60,

60A

, 61,

62,

62A

)A

ugus

t/Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ober

Nov

embe

rD

ecem

ber

A T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkA

ug 3

0 - S

ep 3

0

Any

wea

pon

— sp

ike

only

Oct

15

- Oct

28

Shor

t ran

ge w

eapo

ns o

nly

on

Che

ster

Wet

land

s WM

A

Muz

zlel

oade

r on

ly —

spik

e or

ant

lerle

ssU

nit 6

1 on

lyN

ov 1

1 - D

ec 9

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

Palis

ades

Zon

e (U

nits

64,

65,

67)

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkA

ug 3

0 - S

ep 3

0A

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Oct

22

- Nov

16

B T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— sp

ike

or a

ntle

rless

A

ug 3

0 - S

ept 1

4A

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lere

d on

lyO

ct 1

5 - O

ct 2

1

E L

K


Tex

Cre

ek Z

one

(Uni

ts 6

6, 6

9)M

otor

ized

Hun

ting

Rul

e A

pplie

s, A

ugus

t 30

- Dec

embe

r 31

, See

Pag

es 1

04 -

106

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkA

ug 3

0 - S

ep 3

0A

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Oct

22

- Oct

31

B T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— sp

ike

or a

ntle

rless

A

ug 3

0 - S

ep 1

4A

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lere

d on

lyO

ct 1

5 - O

ct 2

1

Bann

ock

Zon

e (U

nits

70,

71,

72,

73,

73A

, 74)

Mot

oriz

ed H

untin

g R

ule

App

lies i

n U

nits

70,

72

& 7

3, A

ugus

t 30

- Dec

embe

r 31

, See

Pag

es 1

04 -

106

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yO

ct 2

5 - N

ov 1

5M

uzzl

eloa

der

only

— a

ntle

rless

onl

yD

ec 1

- D

ec 3

1

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

rless

onl

y Po

rtion

of U

nit 7

4 on

ly: N

ov 1

6 –

Dec

31

See

Not

e A

bel

ow

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

Not

e A

That

por

tion

of U

nit 7

4 w

ithin

Fra

nklin

Cou

nty,

and

that

por

tion

of U

nit 7

4 w

ithin

the

follo

win

g bo

unda

ry: B

egin

ning

at t

he in

ters

ectio

n of

Sta

te H

ighw

ay 9

1 an

d R

ed R

ock

Roa

d, e

ast o

n R

ed R

ock

Roa

d to

Cot

tonw

ood

Roa

d, th

en n

orth

on

Cot

tonw

ood

Roa

d to

John

son

Roa

d, th

en so

uth

on Jo

hnso

n R

oad

to th

e Fr

ankl

in C

ount

y bo

unda

ry, t

hen

sout

h an

d w

est a

long

the

Fran

klin

Cou

nty

boun

dary

to H

ighw

ay 9

1, th

en w

est a

nd n

orth

on

Hig

hway

91

to th

e st

artin

g po

int.

Bea

r R

iver

Zon

e (U

nits

75,

77,

78)

Mot

oriz

ed H

untin

g R

ule

App

lies,

Aug

ust 3

0 - D

ecem

ber

31, S

ee P

ages

104

- 10

6

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

agA

rche

ry o

nly

— a

ny e

lkA

ug 3

0 - S

ep 3

0A

ny w

eapo

n —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Oct

25

- Nov

15

Muz

zlel

oade

r on

ly —

ant

lerle

ss o

nly

Dec

1 -

Dec

31

B T

ag

Arc

hery

onl

y —

spik

e or

ant

lerle

ssA

ug 3

0 - S

ep14

Any

wea

pon

— a

ntle

red

only

Oct

15

- Oct

24

Not

e: 5

50 B

Tag

Quo

ta A

vaila

ble

Firs

t-Com

e, F

irst-S

erve

d.

2020

Cap

ped

tags

go

on sa

le fo

r Res

iden

ts 7/

10/2

020

and

Non

resid

ents

12/1

/201

9R

esid

ents

- If

you

app

ly fo

r a c

ontro

lled

elk

hunt

ther

e is

a 5

day

wai

ting

perio

d to

pu

rcha

se c

appe

d ge

nera

l elk

tags

, see

pag

e 2

for d

etai

ls.

E L K


Dia

mon

d C

reek

Zon

e (U

nits

66A

, 76)

Mot

oriz

ed H

untin

g R

ule

App

lies,

Aug

ust 3

0 - D

ecem

ber

31, S

ee P

ages

104

- 10

6

Aug

ust/S

epte

mbe

rO

ctob

erN

ovem

ber

Dec

embe

r

A T

ag

Arc

hery

onl

y —

any

elk

Aug

30

- Sep

30

Not

e: 1

,836

A T

ag Q

uota

Ava

ilabl

e Fi

rst-C

ome,

Firs

t-Ser

ved.

20

20 C

appe

d ta

gs g

o on

sale

for R

esid

ents

7/10

/202

0 an

d N

onre

siden

ts 12

/1/2

019

Res

iden

ts -

If y

ou a

pply

for a

con

trolle

d el

k hu

nt th

ere

is a

5 d

ay w

aitin

g pe

riod

to

purc

hase

cap

ped

gene

ral e

lk ta

gs, s

ee p

age

2 fo

r det

ails

.

B T

agN

o B

Tag

s in

this

Zon

e —

See

Con

trol

led

Hun

ts

ELK

GEN

ERA

L S

EA

SON

SPE

CIA

L A

RE

A D

EFIN

ITIO

NS

AN

D D

ESC

RIP

TIO

NS

Not

es:

1. “

Priv

ate

agri

cultu

ral l

ands

” ar

e de

fined

as p

rivat

ely-

owne

d la

nds t

hat a

re u

sed

for g

row

ing

or st

orin

g pl

ants

for p

rofit

, in

the

form

of p

astu

re o

r sto

red

feed

for a

nim

al

prod

uctio

n, c

ropl

ands

, nur

serie

s, vi

neya

rds,

or o

rcha

rds,

but w

hich

do

not i

nclu

de p

rivat

e tim

berla

nds.

2. “

Priv

ate

irri

gate

d ag

ricu

ltura

l lan

ds”

are

defin

ed a

s priv

ate

irri

gate

d la

nds t

hat a

re u

sed

for g

row

ing

or st

orin

g pl

ants

for p

rofit

, in

the

form

of p

astu

re o

r sto

red

feed

fo

r ani

mal

pro

duct

ion,

cro

plan

ds, n

urse

ries,

vine

yard

s, or

orc

hard

s, bu

t whi

ch d

o no

t inc

lude

priv

ate

timbe

rland

s.

3. O

utsi

de th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y in

Lem

hi, B

eave

rhea

d, B

row

nlee

, and

Pio

neer

Zon

es: —

Ant

lerl

ess H

unts

: The

se h

unts

are

ope

n on

ly o

utsi

de th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

t Sys

tem

Bou

ndar

y on

or w

ithin

1 m

ile o

f priv

ate

agric

ultu

ral l

ands

whi

ch is

defi

ned

as p

rivat

e la

nds t

hat a

re u

sed

for g

row

ing

or st

orin

g pl

ants

for p

rofit

, in

the

form

of p

astu

re o

r sto

red

feed

for a

nim

al p

rodu

ctio

n, c

ropl

ands

, nur

serie

s, vi

neya

rds,

or o

rcha

rds,

but w

hich

do

not i

nclu

de p

rivat

e tim

berla

nds.

The

Nat

iona

l For

est

Syst

em B

ound

ary

is a

legi

slat

ivel

y se

t bou

ndar

y —

it is

not

nec

essa

rily

the

boun

dary

of F

ores

t Ser

vice

pro

perty

. Sta

te, p

rivat

e an

d ot

her l

ands

with

in th

e N

atio

nal F

ores

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