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Only elkhavingatleastoneantlerwithavisible Seepage8for moreinformation. except for
brow tine— South Hills.Pleaseuseappropriate caution. Brownlee, Pioneer,BoiseRiver, Smoky-Bennettand Weiser River,McCall,Lemhi, Beaverhead, the followingzones:Panhandle, Palouse,Salmon, archery ormuzzleloaderseason inallorpartsof “Any weapon”huntswillbe open duringthe Caution -ArchersandMuzzleloaders: Legal in brow-tined elk hunts in length. projection 1inchormore Antler branchisa longer than1inch. hunts ifbranchedpointis Not legalforspike-only BULL (orlarger) BRANCH ANTLERED elk hunts hunts orbrow-tined Not legalinspikeelk elk hunts.) (Not legalinbrow-tined least 6inchesorlonger. One antlermustbeat SPIKE ELK Legal inspikeelkhunts
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See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
Oct 10 - Oct 24 Oct - 10 Oct
B Tag B Aug 30 - Sep 14 Sep - 30 Aug
only antlered — weapon Any
— spike or antlerless or spike — only Archery
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
Aug 30 - Sep 30 30 Sep - 30 Aug
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14 Dec - 6 Dec : only spike
Tag
5 Dec - 2 Dec : antlerless or spike
Aug 1 - Sep 15 Sep - 1 Aug A A
— — Muzzleloader only only Muzzleloader
agricultural lands, See Note 1, Page 49 Page 1, Note See lands, agricultural
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— — only antlerless weapon Any
August/September October November December
Palouse Zone (Units 8, 8A, 11A) 8A, 8, (Units Zone Palouse
then east on FS Road 332 to the Montana border, and follow Montana border north back to the Clark Fork River, then to the point of beginning. of point the to then River, Fork Clark the to back north border Montana follow and border, Montana the to 332 Road FS on east then
Note B Note
That portion of Unit 4A within the following boundary: starting at the mouth of the Clark Fork River, follow Johnson Creek FS Road 278, then south on FS Road 1066, 1066, Road FS on south then 278, Road FS Creek Johnson follow River, Fork Clark the of mouth the at starting boundary: following the within 4A Unit of portion That
boundary south and west to the point of beginning. of point the to west and south boundary
Interstate 90, then East on Interstate 90 to Kingston, then north and east on Forest Service Road 9 (CDA River Road) to the Montana border, and then follow the Unit 4 4 Unit the follow then and border, Montana the to Road) River (CDA 9 Road Service Forest on east and north then Kingston, to 90 Interstate on East then 90, Interstate Note A Note
That portion of Unit 4 within the following boundary: starting at the junction of State Highway 97 and State Highway 3 near Harrison, then north on on north then Harrison, near 3 Highway State and 97 Highway State of junction the at starting boundary: following the within 4 Unit of portion That to to 3 Highway State Oct 15 - Oct 17 Oct - 15 Oct
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below B & A Notes See Dec 2 - Dec 8 Dec - 2 Dec
only 6 & 5 4A, 4, 3, 2, 1, Units: following See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See below B Note See
Within 1 mile of private land in the the in land private of mile 1 Within B Tag B only 5 & 4A 3, 2, 1, Units: following
Sep 6 - Sep 12 Sep - 6 Sep
elk any — weapon Any Within 1 mile of private land in the the in land private of mile 1 Within — antlered antlered — only Archery only
antlerless — only Muzzleloader only
Oct 10 - Oct 24 Oct - 10 Oct
only antlered — weapon Any
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
Sep 15 - Sep 21 Sep - 15 Sep
See Notes A & B below B & A Notes See Dec 10 - Dec 16 Dec - 10 Dec
only 6 & 5 4A, 4, 3, 2, 1, Units: following — antlered antlered — only Archery only
Within 1 mile of private land in the the in land private of mile 1 Within
Tag — any elk any — only Archery
A A
Dec 2 - Dec 8 Dec - 2 Dec
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See - Dec 1 Dec - 15 Nov See Note B below B Note See
Oct 25 - Oct 29 Oct - 25 Oct
only 9 & 7 4, Units following Units: 1, 2, 3, 4A & 5 5 & 4A 3, 2, 1, Units: following only - Sep 30 Sep - 30 Aug
Any weapon Any — antlered antlered — only
Muzzleloader only Muzzleloader — antlered antlered — only Within 1 mile of private land in the the in land private of mile 1 Within antlered antlered — only Archery only
only antlerless — only Muzzleloader
September October November December Panhandle Zone (Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 9) 7, 6, 5, 4A, 4, 3, 2, 1, (Units Zone Panhandle 38 E L K Idaho Big Game 2021Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov
Hells Canyon Zone (Units 11, 13, 18) — Controlled Hunts Only A Tag No A Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts B Tag No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts
Lolo Zone (Units 10, 12) August/September October November December
Archery only — antlered only Aug 30 - Sep 30
A Tag 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 404 A Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
Any weapon — antlered only Oct 10 - Nov 3
B Tag 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 1,088 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
Dworshak Zone (Unit 10A) August/September October November December Muzzleloader only — Archery only — any elk A Tag spike or antlerless: Dec 2 - Dec 5 Aug 30 - Sep 30 spike only: Dec 6 - Dec 14
Archery only — spike or antlerless Any weapon — antlered only Aug 30 - Sep 14 Oct 10 - Nov 3
B Tag 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 2,380 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
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purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. for 2 page see tags, elk general capped purchase
Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to to period waiting day 5 a is there hunt elk controlled a for apply you If - Residents 1,067 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. First-Served. First-Come, Available Quota Tag B 1,067 Note:
dents 12/1/2020 dents Nonresi and 7/12/2021 Residents for sale on go tags Capped 2021 B Tag B
Sep 15 - Sep 30 Sep - 15 Sep Nov 1 - Nov 11 11 Nov - 1 Nov
only antlered — weapon Any only antlered — weapon Any
purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. for 2 page see tags, elk general capped purchase
Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to to period waiting day 5 a is there hunt elk controlled a for apply you If - Residents 647 A Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. First-Served. First-Come, Available Quota Tag A 647 Note:
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Oct 1 - Oct 31 Oct - 1 Oct
only antlered — weapon Any
September October November December Selway Zone (Units 16A, 17, 19, 20) 19, 17, 16A, (Units Zone Selway
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purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. for 2 page see tags, elk general capped purchase
Second RES-NONRES elk tags are not available. not are tags elk RES-NONRES Second
Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to to period waiting day 5 a is there hunt elk controlled a for apply you If - Residents
B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. First-Served. First-Come, Available Quota Tag B 432 1, Note:
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Oct 10 - Oct 24 Oct - 10 Oct
only antlered — weapon Any
purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. for 2 page see tags, elk general capped purchase
Second RES-NONRES elk tags are not available. not are tags elk RES-NONRES Second
Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to to period waiting day 5 a is there hunt elk controlled a for apply you If - Residents
Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. First-Served. First-Come, Available Quota Tag A 628 Note:
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- Dec 9 Dec - 5 2 Nov : only 16 & 14 s Unit 20 Dec - 9 Dec only: 15 Unit A Tag A
Aug 30 - Sep 30 30 Sep - 30 Aug only spike — only Muzzleloader only spike — only Archery
only 15 Unit
4 2 Nov - 21 Nov : only 16 & 14 s Unit 8 Dec - 5 Dec only: 15 Unit — any elk any — only Archery
— spike or antlerless or spike — only Muzzleloader spike or antlerless or spike — only Archery
August/September October November December Elk City Zone (Units 14, 15, 16) 15, 14, (Units Zone City Elk 40 E L K
Idaho Big Game 2021Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov Middle Fork Zone (Units 20A, 26, 27) September October November December
Any weapon — Units 20A & 26: antlered only Unit 27: brow-tined bulls only A Tag Oct 1 - Oct 31 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 1,551 A Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
Any weapon — Any weapon — Units 20A & 26: antlered only Units 20A & 26: antlered only Unit 27: brow-tined bulls only Unit 27: brow-tined bulls only B Tag Sep 15 - Sep 30 Nov 1 - Nov 18 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 1,636 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
Salmon Zone (Units 21, 21A, 28, 36B) August/September October November December
Any weapon — antlerless only Portions of Units 28 & 36B only, Aug 1 - Oct 31 On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands, in that portion of Unit 28 upstream of and including the Bird Creek Drainage and on or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands in all of Unit 36B, excluding the Archery only — any elk A Tag Morgan Creek drainage. See Note A below, See Note 2, Page 49, Unit 28 only Very limited Access, Contact the Salmon Regional Office for map of Hunt Area Dec 1 - Dec 31
Archery only — any elk Units 21, 21A & 36B only Aug 30 - Sep 30 See archers caution Page 36
Any weapon — antlered only Oct 15 - Nov 8 B Tag 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 2,507 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. Excludes portions of Unit 28 & 36B: excludes all drainages in Unit 28 downstream (north and west of), the Bird Creek Drainage. Excludes the Morgan Creek Note A drainage in Unit 36B.
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(Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service map for the location of this boundary.) boundary.) this of location the for map Service Forest U.S. a to refer (Please
the boundary of Forest Service property. State, private, and other lands within the National Forest System Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. season. this during hunting to open not are Boundary System Forest National the within lands other and private, State, property. Service Forest of boundary the Note A Note
You may hunt only outside the National Forest System Boundary. The National Forest System Boundary is a legislatively set boundary - it is not necessarily necessarily not is it - boundary set legislatively a is Boundary System Forest National The Boundary. System Forest National the outside only hunt may You
purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. for 2 page see tags, elk general capped purchase
Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to to period waiting day 5 a is there hunt elk controlled a for apply you If - Residents Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. First-Come, Available Quota Tag B 4,000 Note:
dents 12/1/2020 dents Nonresi and 7/12/2021 Residents for sale on go tags Capped 2021
and Montour WMAs Montour and
Payette River River Payette on only weapons range Short B Tag B
s WMA Montour and River Payette
A below, A Note See Boundary, System
on only weapons range Short
outside National Forest Forest National outside 32A and 22 Units
Oct 25 - Nov 3 Nov - 25 Oct
of portions those and 32 Unit of All
only antlered — Any weapon Any Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game 2021
Nov 4 - Nov 18 Nov - 4 Nov
only antlerless — weapon Any
Payette River and Montour WMAs Montour and River Payette
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
on only weapons range Short
Aug 30 - Sep 30 Sep - 30 Aug
Oct 10 - Oct 16 Oct - 10 Oct
— any elk any — only Archery
only antlerless — weapon Any
A Tag A
, See Note A below A Note See , only Boundary Payette River and Montour WMAs Montour and River Payette
Outside National Forest System System Forest National Outside on only weapons range Short
Units 22 & 32A only: Aug 15 - Sep 30 Sep - 15 Aug only: 32A & 22 Units Oct 1 - Oct 9 Oct - 1 Oct
only antlerless only antlerless — weapon Any
— only weapons range Short Youth Hunt only Hunt Youth
August/September October November December
Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Units 32 & 32A, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 - 104 Pages See 31, December - 30 August 32A, & 32 Units in Applies Rule Hunting Motorized Weiser River Zone (Units 22, 32, 32A) 32, 22, (Units Zone River Weiser 42 E L K
Idaho Big Game 2021Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov McCall Zone (Units 19A, 23, 24, 25) August/September October November December Short range weapons only — antlerless only Units 23 & 24 only Outside National Forest System Any weapon — spike only Boundary only, See Note A below Short range weapons only — Short range weapons only within antlerless only A Tag Aug 15 - Sep 30 described boundaries in Unit 24, Extremely limited access because of See Note B below Units 23 & 24 only private property Oct 5 - Oct 14 Nov 10 - Nov 30 Archery only — any elk Aug 30 - Sep 30 See archers caution Page 36 Any weapon — antlered only B Tag Oct 15 - Nov 3 Short range weapons only within described boundaries, See Note B below. You may hunt only outside the National Forest System Boundary. The National Forest System Boundary is a legislatively set boundary - it is not necessarily the Note A boundary of Forest Service property. State, private, and other lands within the National Forest System Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. (Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service map for the location of this boundary.)
Short range weapons only in that portion of Unit 24 within the following boundary: Beginning in McCall at the junction of State Highway 55 and Boydstun Street, then south on Boydstun Street to West Valley Road, then west and south along West Valley Road and West Mountain Road to Cabarton Road, then Note B north on Cabarton Road to State Highway 55, then north on State Highway 55 to Farm-To-Market Road, then north on Farm-To-Market Road to Elo Road, then west on Elo Road to State Highway 55, then north on State Highway 55 to the point of beginning.
Lemhi Zone (Units 29, 37, 37A, 51) Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 August/September October November December Any weapon — antlerless only Units 29, 37 & 37A only: Aug 1 - Oct 31 On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands, See Note 2, Page 49 Any weapon — antlerless only Muzzleloader only — antlerless only Unit 51 only: Aug 1 - Aug 29 Nov 25 - Dec 9 A Tag On or within 1 mile of private agricultural lands outside the National Forest System Boundary, See Note 3, Page 49 Archery only — any elk Aug 30 - Sep 30 See archers caution Page 36 B Tag No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts
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No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts Controlled See — Zone this in Tags B No Tag B
Boundary, See Note 3, Page 49 Page 3, Note See Boundary,
lands outside the National Forest System System Forest National the outside lands
On or within 1 mile of private agricultural agricultural private of mile 1 within or On
Aug 15 - Sep 30 Sep - 15 Aug
, only antlerless
A Tag A
— — only weapons range Short
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
Aug 30 - Sep 30 Sep - 30 Aug
— any elk any — only Archery
August/September November October December Brownlee Zone (Unit 31) 31) (Unit Zone Brownlee
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No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts Controlled See — Zone this in Tags B No Tag B
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Oct 31 Oct - 1 Aug : only 30 Unit
only antlerless — weapon Any
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
Aug 30 - Sep 30 Sep - 30 Aug
— any elk any — only Archery A Tag A
Oct 15 - Oct 31 Oct - 15 Oct
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: Aug 1 - Aug 29 Aug - 1 Aug : only 59A & 59 58, Units
Any weapon weapon Any — antlerless antlerless — only
August/September October November December
See Pages 104 - 106 - 104 Pages See 31, December - 30 August Applies, Rule Hunting Motorized Beaverhead Zone (Units 30, 30A, 58, 59, 59A) 59, 58, 30A, 30, (Units Zone Beaverhead 44 E L K Idaho Big Game 2021Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov
Sawtooth Zone (Units 33, 34, 35, 36) August/September October November December Archery only — any elk Aug 30 - Sep 30 A Tag Note: 1,000 A Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/14/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Resident capped tag sales will be sold separately at vendors and online. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period See Note A below to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. Any weapon — antlered only Oct 15 - Nov 8 B Tag Note: 1,800 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/14/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Resident capped tag sales will be sold separately at vendors and online. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period See Note A below to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. Resident Sawtooth Zone A and B tags will be sold separately from other resident tag sales, two days after other resident tags. On 7/14/2021 half of the tags will Note be sold at license vendors only starting at 10 a.m. mt. The remaining half of the resident tags will be sold online only starting at 1 p.m. mt .
Pioneer Zone (Units 36A, 49, 50) Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 August/September October November December Any weapon — antlerless only Unit 50 only: Aug 1 - Aug 29 On or within 1 mile of private agricultural lands outside the National Forest System Muzzleloader only — antlerless only Boundary, See Note 3, Page 49 Nov 1 - Nov 14 A Tag Archery only — any elk Aug 30 - Sep 30 See archers caution Page 36 Any weapon — antlerless only Unit 36A only: Aug 1 - Oct 31 On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands, See Note 2, Page 49 Any weapon — antlerless only Nov 15 - Dec 15 B Tag 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 2,500 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
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to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. for 2 page see tags, elk general capped purchase to
B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. First-Come, Available Quota Tag B 700 Note: Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period period waiting day 5 a is there hunt elk controlled a for apply you If - Residents
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B Tag B
Nov 10 – Nov 30 Nov – 10 Nov
only 52 & 45 44, Units
only antlerless — weapon Any
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
A Tag A Aug 30 - Sep 30 Sep - 30 Aug : only 48 & 43 Units
— any elk any — only Archery
August/September October November December
See Pages 104 - 106 - 104 Pages See 31, December - 30 August 52, & 45 Units in Applies Rule Hunting Motorized
Smoky-Bennett Zone (Units 43, 44, 45, 48, 52) 48, 45, 44, 43, (Units Zone Smoky-Bennett
That portion of Unit 39 south and east of Blacks Creek Road and south of the South Fork of Fork South the of south and Road Creek Blacks of east and south 39 Unit of portion That closed: 39 Unit of Portion . closed is River Boise Note B Note
south and west along the center of Mores Creek including the Mores Creek arm of Lucky Peak Reservoir to Highway 21 to the point of beginning is is beginning of point the to 21 Highway to Reservoir Peak Lucky of arm Creek Mores the including Creek Mores of center the along west and south . closed
Road (Forest Road 377), to South Fork of Thorn Creek to confluence of Thorn Creek, north and west on Thorn Creek to the confluence with Mores Creek, Creek, Mores with confluence the to Creek Thorn on west and north Creek, Thorn of confluence to Creek Thorn of Fork South to 377), Road (Forest Road
Note A Note
the intersection of State Highway 21 and the Middle Fork Boise River Road (Forest Road 268), east on Forest Road 268 to Cottonwood Creek-Thorn Creek Creek Creek-Thorn Cottonwood to 268 Road Forest on east 268), Road (Forest Road River Boise Fork Middle the and 21 Highway State of intersection the
That portion of Unit 39 within Ada County, and that portion of Unit 39 within the following boundary: Beginning at at Beginning boundary: following the within 39 Unit of portion that and County, Ada within 39 Unit of portion That Area: CLOSED Hunt Archery 39 Unit
B below B Note See
, closed Unit of Portion
B Tag B Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game 2021
Nov 1 - Nov 9 Nov - 1 Nov
only antlered — weapon Any
See archers caution Page 36 Page caution archers See
A below, A Note See
A Tag A
Nov 10 - Nov 30 Nov - 10 Nov
— any elk any — only Archery
September October November December
Boise River Zone (Unit 39) (Unit Zone River Boise
No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts Controlled See — Zone this in Tags B No Tag B
No A Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts Controlled See — Zone this in Tags A No Tag A
August/September October November December Owyhee Zone (Units 38, 40, 41, 42) — Controlled Hunts Only Hunts Controlled — 42) 41, 40, 38, (Units Zone Owyhee 46 E L K Idaho Big Game 2021Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov South Hills Zone (Units 46, 47, 54, 55, 56, 57) Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Units 47 & 56, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 August/September October November December
Archery only — any elk Units 55, 56 & 57 only Aug 30 - Sep 30 A Tag See archers caution Page 36 Any weapon — any elk Unit 46 only: Aug 1 – Nov 30 On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands, See Note 2, Page 49
B Tag No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts
Big Desert Zone (Units 52A, 68) Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Unit 52A, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 August/September October November December Archery only — any elk Aug 30 - Sep 30
A Tag Archery only — any elk Unit 68 only: Aug 1 - Aug 30 On or within 1 mile of private irrigated agricultural lands, See Note 2, Page 49
Any weapon — antlerless only Nov 1 - Nov 30
B Tag 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 500 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
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Oct 15 - Oct 21 Oct - 15 Oct
B Tag B
only antlered — weapon Any
Aug 30 - Sep 30 Sep - 30 Aug
A Tag A
— any elk any — only Archery
August/September October November December
Palisades Zone (Units 64, 65, 67) 65, 64, (Units Zone Palisades
No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts Controlled See — Zone this in Tags B No Tag B
Nov 11 - Dec 9 Dec - 11 Nov
Aug 30 - Sep 30 30 Sep - 30 Aug
A Tag A only 61 Unit
— any elk any —
Archery only Archery Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game 2021 — spike or antlerless or spike — only Muzzleloader
August/September October November December
Island Park Zone (Units 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A) 62, 61, 60A, 60, (Units Zone Park Island
No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts Controlled See — Zone this in Tags B No Tag B
: Aug 1 - Dec 31 Dec - 1 Aug : only 53 Unit
— any elk any — only weapons range Short
: Aug 1 - Sep 30 Sep - 1 Aug : only 68A Unit : Oct 1 - Dec 31 Dec - 1 Oct : only 68A Unit
A Tag A
— antlerless antlerless — only Archery only — any elk any — only Archery
: Aug 1 - Aug 31 Aug - 1 Aug : only 63A Unit : Sep 1 - Nov 30 Nov - 1 Sep : only 63A Unit
— any elk any — only weapons range Short — antlerless antlerless — only weapons range Short only
August/September October November December
See Pages 104 - 106 - 104 Pages See 31, December - 30 August 53, Unit in Applies Rule Hunting Motorized Snake River Zone (Units 53, 63, 63A, 68A) 63A, 63, 53, (Units Zone River Snake 48 E L K
Idaho Big Game 2021Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov Tex Creek Zone (Units 66, 69) Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 August/September October November December
Archery only — any elk Any weapon — antlerless only A Tag Aug 30 - Sep 30 Oct 22 - Oct 31
Archery only — spike or antlerless Any weapon — antlered only B Tag Aug 30 - Sep 14 Oct 15 - Oct 21
Bannock Zone (Units 70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, 74) Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Units 70, 72 & 73, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 August/September October November December
Archery only — any elk Any weapon — antlerless only Muzzleloader only — antlerless only Aug 30 - Sep 30 Oct 25 - Nov 15 Dec 1 - Dec 31 A Tag Any weapon — antlerless only Portion of Unit 74 only: Nov 16 – Dec 31 See Note A below
B Tag No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts
That portion of Unit 74 within Franklin County, and that portion of Unit 74 within the following boundary: Beginning at the intersection of State Highway 91 and Note A Red Rock Road, east on Red Rock Road to Cottonwood Road, then north on Cottonwood Road to Johnson Road, then south on Johnson Road to the Franklin County boundary, then south and west along the Franklin County boundary to Highway 91, then west and north on Highway 91 to the starting point.
Bear River Zone (Units 75, 77, 78) Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, August 30 - December 31, See Pages 104 - 106 August/September October November December
Archery only — any elk Any weapon — antlerless only Muzzleloader only — antlerless only A Tag Aug 30 - Sep 30 Oct 25 - Nov 15 Dec 1 - Dec 31
Archery only — spike or antlerless Any weapon — antlered only Aug 30 - Sep14 Oct 15 - Oct 24
B Tag 2021 Capped tags go on sale for Residents 7/12/2021 and Nonresidents 12/1/2020 Note: 550 B Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details.
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System Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. (Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service map for the location of this boundary.) boundary.) this of location the for map Service Forest U.S. a to refer (Please season. this during hunting to open not are Boundary System
System Boundary is a legislatively set boundary — it is not necessarily the boundary of Forest Service property. State, private and other lands within the National Forest Forest National the within lands other and private State, property. Service Forest of boundary the necessarily not is it — boundary set legislatively a is Boundary System
in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands. The National Forest Forest National The timberlands. private include not do which but orchards, or vineyards, nurseries, croplands, production, animal for feed stored or pasture of form the in
National Forest System Boundary on or within 1 mile of private agricultural lands which is defined as private lands that are used for growing or storing plants for profit, profit, for plants storing or growing for used are that lands private as defined is which lands agricultural private of mile 1 within or on Boundary System Forest National
3. Outside the National Forest System Boundary in Lemhi, Beaverhead, Brownlee, and Pioneer Zones Pioneer and Brownlee, Beaverhead, Lemhi, in Boundary System Forest National the Outside 3. These hunts are open only outside the the outside only open are hunts These Hunts: Antlerless — :
for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands. private include not do which but orchards, or vineyards, nurseries, croplands, production, animal for
2. “Private irrigated agricultural lands” lands” agricultural irrigated “Private 2. lands that are used for growing or storing plants for profit, in the form of pasture or stored feed feed stored or pasture of form the in profit, for plants storing or growing for used are that lands irrigated private as defined are
production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands. private include not do which but orchards, or vineyards, nurseries, croplands, production,
1. “Private agricultural lands” lands” agricultural “Private 1. re defined as privately-owned lands that are used for growing or storing plants for profit, in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal animal for feed stored or pasture of form the in profit, for plants storing or growing for used are that lands privately-owned as defined re a
Notes: ELK GENERAL SEASON SPECIAL AREA DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS AND DEFINITIONS AREA SPECIAL SEASON GENERAL ELK
Idaho Big Game 2021 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game 2021
No B Tags in this Zone — See Controlled Hunts Controlled See — Zone this in Tags B No Tag B
purchase capped general elk tags, see page 2 for details. for 2 page see tags, elk general capped purchase
Residents - If you apply for a controlled elk hunt there is a 5 day waiting period to to period waiting day 5 a is there hunt elk controlled a for apply you If - Residents 1,836 A Tag Quota Available First-Come, First-Served. First-Served. First-Come, Available Quota Tag A 1,836 Note:
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A Tag A
Aug 30 - Sep 30 Sep - 30 Aug
— any elk any — only Archery
August/September October November December
See Pages 104 - 106 - 104 Pages See 31, December - 30 August Applies, Rule Hunting Motorized Diamond Creek Zone (Units 66A, 76) 66A, (Units Zone Creek Diamond