Elk General B Tag Season

Portion of Unit 39
Elk B Tag - Boise River Zone Unlimited Tags

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

10/27/2024 - 11/9/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
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 or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

Portion of Unit CLOSED: That portion of Unit 39 south and east of Blacks Cr Rd and south of the South Fork of the Boise River is closed.

Portion of Unit 39
All of Unit 39 EXCEPT that portion of Unit 39 south and east of the Blacks Creek Road and south of the South Fork of the Boise River. Area Size: 1,271,459 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 39

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2023 Any Weapon 39 568 4499 13 19724 564 4 31 26
2022 Any Weapon 39 420 3166 13 11735 420 25.5 28.1
2021 Any Weapon 39 410 3434 12 14689 410 27 24.2
2020 Any Weapon 39 443 3422 13 14931 436 6 25.4 23.3
2019 Any Weapon 39 502 3248 15.4 13377 497 5 23 32.8
2018 Any Weapon 39 429 3550 12.1 14580 424 5 23.6 34.2
2017 Any Weapon 39 533 3507 15.2 14151 533 38.2 27.1
2016 Any Weapon 39 566 3344 16.9 13467 566 32.7 23.1
2015 Any Weapon 39 581 3743 16 15527 581 39.8 20.7
2014 Any Weapon 39 596 3559 17 14741 596 21.1 27.5
2013 Any Weapon 39 391 3135 12.5 12319 382 9 37.7 27.8
2012 Any Weapon 39 423 2896 14.6 11264 423 35.5 25.2
2011 Any Weapon 39 328 2771 11.8 11235 327 1 41.4 23.5
2010 Any Weapon 39 348 2760 12.6 11051 343 5 37 18.2
2009 Any Weapon 39 399 3413 11.7 14396 395 3 38.7 17
2008 Any Weapon 39 436 4438 9.8 23026 434 2 30.2 32
2007 Any Weapon 39 575 3146 18.3 13224 562 3 34.2 24.6
2006 Any Weapon 39 509 2972 17.1 472 2 39.7 18.1
2005 Any Weapon 39 545 2767 19.7 10645 497 48 32.6 17.4
2004 Any Weapon 39 433 2723 15.9 11385 430 1 35.8 20.7
2003 Any Weapon 39 413 2710 15 12019 406 4 43 19
2002 Any Weapon 39 342 2769 12 13638 339 3 41 20
2001 Any Weapon 39 530 2554 21 12087 483 47 32 28
2000 Any Weapon 39 517 457 60 36 20
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 67.78 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 861,846 acres   67.8%
Graph illustrating 20.94 percent Private 266,277 acres   20.9%
Graph illustrating 6.12 percent State of Idaho 77,840 acres   6.1%
Graph illustrating 3.14 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 39,865 acres   3.1%
Graph illustrating 1.47 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 18,685 acres   1.5%
Graph illustrating 0.32 percent Other 4,125 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.21 percent U.S. Military 2,674 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 146 acres   0%

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.