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Idaho hunting seasons by elk zone

Every Idaho season a person has checked against the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's regulations for 13 units (elk zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by elk zone

13 season rows for 1 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
Elk (wapiti)Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026antlered, muzzleloader source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026antlered, archery source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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