List of tags available, tips for getting a tag, plus change to returned sale dates
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | March 21, 2024 |
|---|---|
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | March 19, 2024 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | June 27, 2024 |
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | June 25, 2024 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | August 8, 2024 |
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | August 6, 2024 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | September 12, 2024 |
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | September 10, 2024 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | September 26, 2024 |
Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) | September 24, 2024 |
Sale date (10:00 a.m. MT) | Date to view available tags (10:00 a.m. MT) |
|---|---|
March 21, 2024 | March 19, 2024 |
June 27, 2024 | June 25, 2024 |
August 8, 2024 | August 6, 2024 |
September 12, 2024 | September 10, 2024 |
September 26, 2024 | September 24, 2024 |
Tag Type | Nonresident elk |
|---|---|
Quota | 12,815 |
Available | 175 |
Tag Type | Nonresident elk DAV |
Quota | 300 |
Available | Sold out |
Tag Type | Quota | Available |
|---|---|---|
Nonresident elk | 12,815 | 175 |
Nonresident elk DAV | 300 | Sold out |
Researching for elk units in Idaho on GOHUNT's Filtering
Elk Zone |
Available Tags |
Bannock A |
2 |
Boise River A |
7 |
Boise River B |
4 |
Dworshak A |
2 |
Dworshak B |
2 |
Elk City A |
8 |
Elk City B |
1 |
Lolo A |
4 |
Lolo B |
6 |
McCall A |
3 |
McCall B |
2 |
Middle Fork A |
16 |
Middle Fork B |
8 |
Palisades A |
5 |
Palisades B |
2 |
Palouse B |
5 |
Panhandle A |
4 |
Panhandle B |
44 |
Pioneer A |
3 |
Salmon A |
1 |
Salmon B |
1 |
Sawtooth B |
2 |
Selway A |
9 |
Selway B |
5 |
Smoky - Bennett A |
1 |
Smoky - Bennett B |
1 |
Snake River A |
15 |
Tex Creek A |
1 |
Tex Creek B |
3 |
Weiser River A |
2 |
Weiser River B |
6 |
Elk Zone | Available Tags |
Bannock A | 2 |
Boise River A | 7 |
Boise River B | 4 |
Dworshak A | 2 |
Dworshak B | 2 |
Elk City A | 8 |
Elk City B | 1 |
Lolo A | 4 |
Lolo B | 6 |
McCall A | 3 |
McCall B | 2 |
Middle Fork A | 16 |
Middle Fork B | 8 |
Palisades A | 5 |
Palisades B | 2 |
Palouse B | 5 |
Panhandle A | 4 |
Panhandle B | 44 |
Pioneer A | 3 |
Salmon A | 1 |
Salmon B | 1 |
Sawtooth B | 2 |
Selway A | 9 |
Selway B | 5 |
Smoky - Bennett A | 1 |
Smoky - Bennett B | 1 |
Snake River A | 15 |
Tex Creek A | 1 |
Tex Creek B | 3 |
Weiser River A | 2 |
Weiser River B | 6 |
Game Management Unit (GMU) |
Tags available |
Unit 1 |
15 |
Unit 2 |
225 |
Unit 3 |
225 |
Unit 4 |
189 |
Unit 4A |
16 |
Unit 5 |
28 |
Unit 6 |
7 |
Unit 7 |
26 |
Unit 8 |
6 |
Unit 8A |
6 |
Unit 9 |
7 |
Unit 10 |
6 |
Unit 10A |
2 |
Unit 12 |
1 |
Unit 15 |
6 |
Unit 16A |
20 |
Unit 17 |
2 |
Unit 19 |
7 |
Unit 19A |
24 |
Unit 20 |
6 |
Unit 20A |
1 |
Unit 22 |
103 |
Unit 23 |
6 |
Unit 24 |
125 |
Unit 25 |
3 |
Unit 26 |
3 |
Unit 27 |
1 |
Unit 29 |
2 |
Unit 30 |
2 |
Unit 30A |
4 |
Unit 31 |
51 |
Unit 32 |
191 |
Unit 32A |
96 |
Unit 33 |
17 |
Unit 34 |
1 |
Unit 35 |
3 |
Unit 36 |
2 |
Unit 36A |
1 |
Unit 36B |
2 |
Unit 37 |
2 |
Unit 37A |
2 |
Unit 38 |
77 |
Unit 39 |
225 |
Unit 40 |
147 |
Unit 41 |
45 |
Unit 42 |
19 |
Unit 43 |
9 |
Unit 46 |
95 |
Unit 47 |
1 |
Unit 48 |
4 |
Unit 49 |
2 |
Unit 50 |
10 |
Unit 51 |
5 |
Unit 52A |
59 |
Unit 53 |
31 |
Unit 55 |
1 |
Unit 56 |
54 |
Unit 57 |
2 |
Unit 58 |
9 |
Unit 59 |
56 |
Unit 59A |
19 |
Unit 60 |
82 |
Unit 60A |
112 |
Unit 61 |
58 |
Unit 62 |
42 |
Unit 62A |
19 |
Unit 63 |
27 |
Unit 64 |
36 |
Unit 65 |
14 |
Unit 66 |
9 |
Unit 66A |
15 |
Unit 67 |
3 |
Unit 68 |
40 |
Unit 69 |
130 |
Unit 71 |
63 |
Unit 72 |
48 |
Unit 73 |
5 |
Unit 73A |
62 |
Unit 75 |
9 |
Unit 76 |
18 |
Unit 77 |
2 |
Unit 78 |
3 |
Game Management Unit (GMU) | Tags available |
Unit 1 | 15 |
Unit 2 | 225 |
Unit 3 | 225 |
Unit 4 | 189 |
Unit 4A | 16 |
Unit 5 | 28 |
Unit 6 | 7 |
Unit 7 | 26 |
Unit 8 | 6 |
Unit 8A | 6 |
Unit 9 | 7 |
Unit 10 | 6 |
Unit 10A | 2 |
Unit 12 | 1 |
Unit 15 | 6 |
Unit 16A | 20 |
Unit 17 | 2 |
Unit 19 | 7 |
Unit 19A | 24 |
Unit 20 | 6 |
Unit 20A | 1 |
Unit 22 | 103 |
Unit 23 | 6 |
Unit 24 | 125 |
Unit 25 | 3 |
Unit 26 | 3 |
Unit 27 | 1 |
Unit 29 | 2 |
Unit 30 | 2 |
Unit 30A | 4 |
Unit 31 | 51 |
Unit 32 | 191 |
Unit 32A | 96 |
Unit 33 | 17 |
Unit 34 | 1 |
Unit 35 | 3 |
Unit 36 | 2 |
Unit 36A | 1 |
Unit 36B | 2 |
Unit 37 | 2 |
Unit 37A | 2 |
Unit 38 | 77 |
Unit 39 | 225 |
Unit 40 | 147 |
Unit 41 | 45 |
Unit 42 | 19 |
Unit 43 | 9 |
Unit 46 | 95 |
Unit 47 | 1 |
Unit 48 | 4 |
Unit 49 | 2 |
Unit 50 | 10 |
Unit 51 | 5 |
Unit 52A | 59 |
Unit 53 | 31 |
Unit 55 | 1 |
Unit 56 | 54 |
Unit 57 | 2 |
Unit 58 | 9 |
Unit 59 | 56 |
Unit 59A | 19 |
Unit 60 | 82 |
Unit 60A | 112 |
Unit 61 | 58 |
Unit 62 | 42 |
Unit 62A | 19 |
Unit 63 | 27 |
Unit 64 | 36 |
Unit 65 | 14 |
Unit 66 | 9 |
Unit 66A | 15 |
Unit 67 | 3 |
Unit 68 | 40 |
Unit 69 | 130 |
Unit 71 | 63 |
Unit 72 | 48 |
Unit 73 | 5 |
Unit 73A | 62 |
Unit 75 | 9 |
Unit 76 | 18 |
Unit 77 | 2 |
Unit 78 | 3 |
Game Management Unit (GMU) |
Tags available |
Unit 1 |
18 |
Unit 2 |
10 |
Unit 3 |
46 |
Unit 4 |
3 |
Unit 4A |
1 |
Unit 5 |
7 |
Unit 6 |
3 |
Unit 8 |
75 |
Unit 9 |
1 |
Unit 10 |
10 |
Unit 10A |
3 |
Unit 11 |
70 |
Unit 11A |
50 |
Unit 12 |
3 |
Unit 13 |
23 |
Unit 14 |
1 |
Unit 15 |
4 |
Unit 16 |
38 |
Unit 17 |
3 |
Unit 18 |
10 |
Unit 19A |
10 |
Unit 20 |
2 |
Unit 20A |
1 |
Unit 21 |
2 |
Unit 21A |
1 |
Unit 22 |
18 |
Unit 23 |
14 |
Unit 24 |
28 |
Unit 26 |
2 |
Unit 28 |
4 |
Unit 29 |
5 |
Unit 30 |
4 |
Unit 32 |
4 |
Unit 32A |
7 |
Unit 33 |
11 |
Unit 35 |
1 |
Unit 36B |
1 |
Unit 37A |
1 |
Unit 50 |
1 |
Unit 51 |
1 |
Unit 58 |
1 |
Unit 59 |
1 |
Unit 59A |
2 |
Unit 60 |
17 |
Unit 60A |
11 |
Unit 61 |
11 |
Unit 62 |
7 |
Unit 62A |
8 |
Unit 63 |
6 |
Unit 63A |
55 |
Unit 64 |
4 |
Unit 65 |
2 |
Unit 67 |
3 |
Unit 69 |
1 |
Game Management Unit (GMU) | Tags available |
Unit 1 | 18 |
Unit 2 | 10 |
Unit 3 | 46 |
Unit 4 | 3 |
Unit 4A | 1 |
Unit 5 | 7 |
Unit 6 | 3 |
Unit 8 | 75 |
Unit 9 | 1 |
Unit 10 | 10 |
Unit 10A | 3 |
Unit 11 | 70 |
Unit 11A | 50 |
Unit 12 | 3 |
Unit 13 | 23 |
Unit 14 | 1 |
Unit 15 | 4 |
Unit 16 | 38 |
Unit 17 | 3 |
Unit 18 | 10 |
Unit 19A | 10 |
Unit 20 | 2 |
Unit 20A | 1 |
Unit 21 | 2 |
Unit 21A | 1 |
Unit 22 | 18 |
Unit 23 | 14 |
Unit 24 | 28 |
Unit 26 | 2 |
Unit 28 | 4 |
Unit 29 | 5 |
Unit 30 | 4 |
Unit 32 | 4 |
Unit 32A | 7 |
Unit 33 | 11 |
Unit 35 | 1 |
Unit 36B | 1 |
Unit 37A | 1 |
Unit 50 | 1 |
Unit 51 | 1 |
Unit 58 | 1 |
Unit 59 | 1 |
Unit 59A | 2 |
Unit 60 | 17 |
Unit 60A | 11 |
Unit 61 | 11 |
Unit 62 | 7 |
Unit 62A | 8 |
Unit 63 | 6 |
Unit 63A | 55 |
Unit 64 | 4 |
Unit 65 | 2 |
Unit 67 | 3 |
Unit 69 | 1 |
March is a great month—you have March Madness, and more importantly, you have the first round of Idaho's returned nonresident general season tags! The 2024 leftover tag season is officially here, and, like most years, this is the kickoff article for Idaho's returned general season sold-out deer and elk tags.
On the March 21 return sale date in Idaho at 10:00 am MT, there are some tags available.
Note: this is only for the general season tags and has nothing to do with controlled hunts. If you pick up a general tag, you can still apply for a controlled hunt later in 2024, and if you draw a controlled tag, you will be given the option to turn in your general tag for the controlled tag.
New for 2024, Idaho has gone away from its returned tag sale dates. This year, there are only five total sale dates.
The list of available tags for that period will be made available two days before the sale opens at 10:00 a.m. These tags will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and they will sell out quickly!
Below is a list of returned tag available dates:
Tags on this list are ones that were returned back to Idaho through refunds, exchanges, etc., and then are made available for sale during a scheduled Returned Tag Sale.
Returned tags are sold online at GoOutdoorsIdaho.com, in person at any Idaho Fish and Game regional office or license vendor locations, and over the phone at 1-800-554-8685, beginning at 10 a.m. mountain time.
The following types of tags are available during this tag sale:
All tags below include all non-resident outfitted and not outfitted. * The asterisk below includes reserved white-tailed tags that are made available after the initial statewide quota has sold out.
You've proabably heard me say it a hundred times, but in my opinion, it is very essential to prepare ahead of time for these tag sale dates because, most likely, the same long wait times that everyone experiences will happen again. Do keep in mind that certain units and zones will sell out quickly. Because of this fact, I like to have a plan in place of at least five to 10 units that I have already researched, that I'd be happy to pick up a tag for. That way, I have options if the unit or zone I'm looking at sells out, and I don't have to panic since I have a backup plan.
If you're curious about what areas of the state each Idaho elk zone is located in, you can also find that in Filtering. Once you're in Filtering, select Idaho > Species: Elk > and then at the top, tap on "Zone Profiles." A tab will open up, allowing you to scroll through the list to see the elk zones mapped out. You can then click on a zone to pull up a short "Zone Profile" to really see what units are included in each zone.
Elk hunting in Idaho is managed in 28 elk zones with a two-tag system in most zones - A tag & B tag. Hunters may select one elk zone and choose either an A tag or a B tag, depending on leftovers. In general, A tags provide more opportunities for muzzleloader and archery hunters, and B tags provide more opportunities for rifle hunters.
Before the March 21 sale date, it's a great idea to do some research ahead of time on both Filtering and GOHUNT Maps to see what units you might be interested in. Jump over to several of our hunting research tools below:
Tags listed below were up-to-date as of March 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. MT on Idaho's returned tag page.
Note: Nonresidents only. Tags can not exceed 175 total across the zone limits listed above.
Note: Nonresidents only. Tags can not exceed 225 total across the unit limits listed above.
Note: Nonresidents only. Tags can not exceed 626 total across the unit limits listed above.
Nonresident returned elk tags
Nonresident returned general deer tags
Nonresident whitetail deer tags
You can visit Idaho's nonresident deer and elk returned tag page to see the quotas and unit/zone limits ahead of time.
Idaho nonresident deer tags are on a unit basis, and elk are zones of units.
Online users, only one deer tag and one elk tag may be purchased for the person that is logged in once you get through the waiting room.
If you want to buy tags for another person online, you'll have to return to the virtual line and start over.
If purchasing online, you will need to sit in the virtual waiting room on Idaho's website.
Jump in and get in the waiting room/line on GO Outdoors Idaho licensing page roughly 30 minutes before 10 a.m.
The time you access the GO Outdoors Idaho licensing page prior to 10 a.m. MT doesn't matter, just make sure you jump in before 10 a.m.
For example, if you jump in 30 minutes early, it doesn't mean you will get a better random number than someone who accesses the licensing page at 9:45 a.m.
Note, once you get through the waiting room, each hunter will need to log into their customer account to purchase a tag, and the ability to purchase tags for multiple customers under one account is not currently available.
At 10 a.m., everyone who was in the pre-sale waiting room will get randomly assigned a number.
If you access the GO Outdoors Idaho licensing page after 10 a.m., you'll be placed at the end of the line.
Then, you will move on with a random number, and another countdown will begin.
You’ll now be able to see your number in line, the number of users in line ahead of you, and your estimated wait time.
Once your time in the waiting room is over, the screen will move you to the licensing page.
Login to your GO Outdoors Idaho account
Then click on "Buy a License, Permits, or Tags" which is in the upper-left portion of the main Idaho license purchase home page.
Then select the species you want to purchase a tag for and the unit/zone.
From here, you can see the real-time number of available deer and elk tags and, if available still, purchase one.
If this system doesn't show you any tags, sometimes I find it helpful to go back to my GO Outdoors Idaho licensing account (don't go all the way outside of your account) and then jump back into the purchase tag section to see if there are tags available. This will clear a potential bug you might experience.
If you don't currently have a hunting license, you will be prompted to add one to your cart.
Note: No group apps are allowed for the general season elk and deer tag sales.
