ID Elk Hunting

Elk in Idaho

Elk hunting season data across 359 GMUs in Idaho. Includes harvest success and public land percentages.

359 Seasons3 Weapon Types39% Avg Harvest

Rifle

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
Unit 1Archery, YouthOct 10Dec 120%0.01/mi²68%
GMU 1GeneralOct 1Dec 31
Unit 1-1Antlerless, EarlyAug 1Dec 3154%0.06/mi²61%
Unit 1-2Early RifleAug 30Dec 164%0.00/mi²73%
GMU 10GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 10AGeneralOct 1Dec 31
Unit 10a-1Antlerless, EarlyAug 1Dec 3172%0.12/mi²35%
Unit 11Rifle (2)Oct 10Nov 354%0.05/mi²30%
GMU 11GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 11AGeneralOct 1Dec 31
Unit 11aAntlerless (2)Oct 20Dec 3119%0.18/mi²13%
GMU 12GeneralOct 1Dec 31
Unit 13Rifle (2)Oct 10Nov 349%0.95/mi²27%
Unit 13Antlerless (1)Oct 10Nov 327%0.71/mi²27%
GMU 13GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 14GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 15GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 16GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 16AGeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 17GeneralOct 1Dec 31
Unit 18Antlerless (1)Oct 1Oct 2540%0.52/mi²78%
Unit 18Rifle (2)Oct 10Nov 352%0.38/mi²78%
GMU 18GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 19GeneralOct 1Dec 31
GMU 19AGeneralOct 1Dec 31

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Archery

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
Unit 1Archery, YouthAug 30Sep 3020%0.01/mi²68%
GMU 1ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 10ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 10AArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 11ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 11AArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 12ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 13ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 14ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 15ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 16ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 16AArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 17ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
Unit 18ArcheryAug 30Sep 3050%0.14/mi²78%
GMU 18ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 19ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 19AArcheryAug 30Sep 30
Unit 2Archery, YouthAug 30Sep 300%0.04/mi²18%
GMU 2ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 20ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 20AArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 21ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 21AArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 22ArcheryAug 30Sep 30
GMU 23ArcheryAug 30Sep 30

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Muzzleloader

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
Unit 22Muzzleloader, CowDec 1Dec 3111%0.17/mi²72%
Unit 30aMuzzleloaderNov 1Nov 3032%0.18/mi²87%
Unit 33-1Muzzleloader, CowNov 10Nov 3039%0.01/mi²95%
Unit 33-2MuzzleloaderNov 10Nov 3014%0.04/mi²95%
Unit 36a-1MuzzleloaderNov 1Nov 306%0.08/mi²96%
Unit 36a-2MuzzleloaderNov 1Nov 3033%0.18/mi²93%
Unit 39MuzzleloaderAug 30Sep 3026%0.02/mi²75%
Unit 39Muzzleloader, CowSep 8Sep 3015%0.22/mi²75%
Unit 46-1MuzzleloaderOct 1Oct 1425%0.00/mi²81%
Unit 48MuzzleloaderNov 15Nov 3014%0.12/mi²82%
Unit 49MuzzleloaderNov 1Nov 1411%0.09/mi²65%
Unit 50-1MuzzleloaderOct 1Oct 1435%0.04/mi²80%
Unit 54MuzzleloaderSep 25Oct 1470%0.01/mi²58%
Unit 55-2MuzzleloaderNov 1Nov 1422%0.01/mi²56%
Unit 61MuzzleloaderNov 11Dec 99%0.25/mi²81%
Unit 64-1MuzzleloaderOct 1Oct 911%0.04/mi²51%
Unit 66-1MuzzleloaderOct 1Oct 931%0.03/mi²51%
Unit 70-1MuzzleloaderNov 16Nov 3010%0.03/mi²43%

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