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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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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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Panh
andl
e Z
one
(Uni
ts 1
, 2, 3
, 4, 4
A, 5
, 6, 7
, 9)
Sept
embe
rO
ctob
erN
ovem
ber
Dec
embe
r
A
Tag
Arc
hery
onl
y —
ant
lere
d on
lySe
p 6
- Sep
30
Any
wea
pon
— a
ntle
red
only
O
ct 2
5 - O
ct 2
9
Muz
zlel
oade
r on
ly —
ant
lere
d on
lyU
nits
4, 7
& 9
onl
y
Nov
20
- Dec
1
Muz
zlel
oade
r on
ly —
ant
lerle
ss o
nly
With
in 1
mile
of p
rivat
e la
nd in
the
follo
win
g U
nits
: 1, 2
, 3, 4
A &
5 o
nly
See
Not
e B
bel
ow
Dec
2 -
Dec
8
Arc
hery
onl
y —
any
elk
With
in 1
mile
of p
rivat
e lan
d in
the
follo
win
g U
nits:
1, 2
, 3, 4
, 4A
, 5 &
6 o
nly
See
Not
es A
& B
bel
ow
Sep
15 -
Sep
21
Arc
hery
onl
y —
ant
lere
d on
lyD
ec 1
0 - D
ec 1
6
B T
agA
rche
ry o
nly
— a
ntle
red
only
Sep
6 - S
ep 1
2
Any
wea
pon
— a
ntle
red
only
Oct
10
- Oct
24
Muz
zlel
oade
r on
ly —
ant
lerle
ss o
nly
With
in 1
mile
of p
rivat
e la
nd in
the
follo
win
g U
nits:
1, 2
, 3, 4
A &
5 o
nly
See
Not
e B
bel
ow
Dec
2 -
Dec
8
Any
wea
pon
— a
ny e
lk
With
in 1
mile
of p
rivat
e lan
d in
the
follo
win
g U
nits:
1, 2
, 3, 4
, 4A
, 5 &
6 o
nly
See
Not
es A
& B
bel
ow
Oct
15
- Oct
17
Not
e A
That
por
tion
of U
nit 4
with
in th
e fo
llow
ing
boun
dary
: sta
rting
at t
he ju
nctio
n of
Sta
te H
ighw
ay 9
7 an
d St
ate
Hig
hway
3 n
ear H
arris
on, t
hen
north
on
Stat
e H
ighw
ay 3
to
Inte
rsta
te 9
0, th
en E
ast o
n In
ters
tate
90
to K
ings
ton,
then
nor
th a
nd e
ast o
n Fo
rest
Ser
vice
Roa
d 9
(CD
A R
iver
Roa
d) to
the
Mon
tana
bor
der,
and
then
follo
w th
e U
nit 4
bo
unda
ry so
uth
and
wes
t to
the
poin
t of b
egin
ning
.
Not
e B
That
por
tion
of U
nit 4
A w
ithin
the
follo
win
g bo
unda
ry: s
tarti
ng a
t the
mou
th o
f the
Cla
rk F
ork
Riv
er, f
ollo
w Jo
hnso
n C
reek
FS
Roa
d 27
8, th
en so
uth
on F
S R
oad
1066
, th
en e
ast o
n FS
Roa
d 33
2 to
the
Mon
tana
bor
der,
and
follo
w M
onta
na b
orde
r nor
th b
ack
to th
e C
lark
For
k R
iver
, the
n to
the
poin
t of b
egin
ning
.
Palo
use
Zon
e (U
nits
8, 8
A, 1
1A)
Aug
ust/S
epte
mbe
rO
ctob
erN
ovem
ber
Dec
embe
r
A
Tag
Any
wea
pon
— a
ntle
rless
onl
yO
n or
with
in 1
mile
of p
rivat
e ag
ricul
tura
l lan
ds, S
ee N
ote
1, P
age
47A
ug 1
- Se
p 15
Muz
zlel
oade
r on
ly —
sp
ike
or a
ntle
rless
: Dec
2 -
Dec
5sp
ike
only
: Dec
6 -
Dec
14
Arc
hery
onl
y —
any
elk
A
ug 3
0 - S
ep 3
0 Se
e ar
cher
s cau
tion
Page
34
B T
agA
rche
ry o
nly
— sp
ike
or a
ntle
rless
Aug
30
- Sep
14
See
arch
ers c
autio
n Pa
ge 3
4
Any
wea
pon
— a
ntle
red
only
Oct
10
- Oct
24
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Hel
ls C
anyo
n Z
one
(Uni
ts 1
1, 1
3, 1
8) —
Con
trol
led
Hun
ts O
nly
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
Lol
o Z
one
(Uni
ts 1
0, 1
2)A
ugus
t/Sep
tem
ber
Oct
ober
Nov
embe
rD
ecem
ber
A T
ag
Arc
hery
onl
y —
ant
lere
d on
lyA
ug 3
0 - S
ep 3
0
Not
e: 4
04 A
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/
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
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
10
- Nov
3
Not
e: 1
,088
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
.
Dw
orsh
ak Z
one
(Uni
t 10A
)A
ugus
t/Sep
tem
ber
Oct
ober
Nov
embe
rD
ecem
ber
A T
agA
rche
ry o
nly
— a
ny e
lk
Aug
30
- Sep
30
Muz
zlel
oade
r on
ly —
sp
ike
or a
ntle
rless
: Dec
2 -
Dec
5sp
ike
only
: Dec
6 -
Dec
14
B T
ag
Arc
hery
onl
y —
spik
e or
ant
lerle
ssA
ug 3
0 - S
ep 1
4A
ny w
eapo
n —
ant
lere
d on
lyO
ct 1
0 - N
ov 3
Not
e: 2
,380
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
.
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Elk
City
Zon
e (U
nits
14,
15,
16)
Aug
ust/S
epte
mbe
rO
ctob
erN
ovem
ber
Dec
embe
r
A T
ag
Arc
hery
onl
y —
any
elk
Uni
t 15
only
A
ug 3
0 - S
ep 3
0
Muz
zlel
oade
r on
ly —
spik
e or
ant
lerle
ssU
nits
14
& 1
6 on
ly: N
ov 2
1 - N
ov 2
4A
rche
ry o
nly
— sp
ike
or a
ntle
rless
Uni
t 15
only
: Dec
5 -
Dec
8
Muz
zlel
oade
r on
ly —
spik
e on
lyU
nits
14
& 1
6 on
ly: N
ov 2
5 - D
ec 9
Arc
hery
onl
y —
spik
e on
lyU
nit 1
5 on
ly: D
ec 9
- D
ec 2
0
Not
e: 6
28 A
Tag
Quo
ta A
vaila
ble
Firs
t-Com
e, F
irst-S
erve
d.
Seco
nd R
ES-
NO
NR
ES
elk
tags
are
not
ava
ilabl
e.
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.
B T
ag
Any
wea
pon
— a
ntle
red
only
Oct
10
- Oct
24
Not
e: 1
,432
B T
ag Q
uota
Ava
ilabl
e Fi
rst-C
ome,
Firs
t-Ser
ved.
Se
cond
RE
S-N
ON
RE
S el
k ta
gs a
re n
ot a
vaila
ble.
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.
Selw
ay Z
one
(Uni
ts 1
6A, 1
7, 1
9, 2
0)Se
ptem
ber
Oct
ober
Nov
embe
rD
ecem
ber
A T
ag
Any
wea
pon
— a
ntle
red
only
Oct
1 -
Oct
31
Not
e: 6
47 A
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/
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.
B T
ag
Any
wea
pon
— a
ntle
red
only
Sep
15 -
Sep
30A
ny w
eapo
n —
ant
lere
d on
lyN
ov 1
- N
ov 1
1
Not
e: 1
,067
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
.
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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
21A
, 28
& 3
6B o
nly
Aug
1 -
Oct
31
On
or w
ithin
1 m
ile o
f priv
ate
irrig
ated
agr
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
39Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
40 Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
41Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
42 Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
43Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
44 Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
45Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
46 Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
47Idaho Big Game 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov
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
t Sy
stem
Bou
ndar
y ar
e no
t ope
n to
hun
ting
durin
g th
is se
ason
. (Pl
ease
refe
r to
a U
.S. F
ores
t Ser
vice
map
for t
he lo
catio
n of
this
bou
ndar
y.)