Elk Controlled Hunt Landowner Permission Required Extra Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 63-1X
Elk Controlled Hunt 2659 100 Tags

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

1/1/2024 - 2/15/2024

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

Private land ONLY. Landowner Permission Required see page 111 of the Big Game Seasons and Rules Booklet).

Hunt Area 63-1X
That portion of Unit 63 north of US Highway 20, excluding the Camas National Wildlife Refuge which is closed and including those portions of Units 59 and 59A that are within 1 mile north of State Highway 22. Area Size: 962,647 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 59 59A 63

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2022 2263 63-1X 14 6 43 26 6
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
  • 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 44.4 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 427,403 acres   44.4%
Graph illustrating 34.94 percent Private 336,331 acres   34.9%
Graph illustrating 17.79 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 171,269 acres   17.8%
Graph illustrating 2.51 percent State of Idaho 24,173 acres   2.5%
Graph illustrating 0.11 percent U.S. Military 1,051 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 6 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.

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.