OTC Idaho Elk tags

[bornhunter]

So looking at the Idaho regs, 2019 non res elk tags for some units  are available to buy as of December 1st. So if you buy one now, can you still put in for a controlled hunt later?

[Oh Mah]

That's awesome,What units since you already have that info?I hear a lot of hunters are getting their tags for WA. early to beat the price jump also.

[theleo]

Yes, but you'll have to relinquish it to buy the other tag if you draw. If you're looking at a unit with a limited quota for OTC then your better off hedging your bets now and buying one. If it's a unit that falls under "All other units" your pretty safe holding off buying the OTC tag until after the draw results are out.

[bornhunter]

Yes, but you'll have to relinquish it to buy the other tag if you draw. If you're looking at a unit with a limited quota for OTC then your better off hedging your bets now and buying one. If it's a unit that falls under "All other units" your pretty safe holding off buying the OTC tag until after the draw results are out.

Makes sense. Now to decide?

[bornhunter]

That's awesome,What units since you already have that info?I hear a lot of hunters are getting their tags for WA. early to beat the price jump also.

I am looking at 2018 regs but a call into IDFG will tell you which units and how many tags. So far what I have looked at its the same as last year.

[theleo]

That's awesome,What units since you already have that info?I hear a lot of hunters are getting their tags for WA. early to beat the price jump also.

I am looking at 2018 regs but a call into IDFG will tell you which units and how many tags. So far what I have looked at its the same as last year.

I'd not plan on much changing unless it's a hard winter. A heavy winter kill or crop damage might change things up but there hasn't been any whispers of any sort of sweeping changes. If you archery hunt there's some units you can hunt OTC but are draw only for rifle. It's a good way to learn a unit and make the most out of the draw tag when you get it.

[trophyhunt]

2 units are already sold out, I should say 2 tags are sold out.

[bornhunter]

Anyone checked into this lately?

[huntnnw]

checked into what?

[Magnum_Willys]

The ones that sell out right away have. The others generally are available into august but seem to be moving a bit faster this year. Remember the available generally go way up at the start of August when guide tags go back into pool. 

Updated on 14th

https://idfg.idaho.gov/tag/quotas-nonresident

[fishngamereaper]

Deer tags are certainly moving fast this year.

[trophyhunt]

I hope they keep the one buck only in 10a again this year, looking forward to going back in a couple more years. 

[idaho guy]

I hope they keep the one buck only in 10a again this year, looking forward to going back in a couple more years.

 :tup:need to go one buck statewide-especially for mule deer

[Kurt_S]

I hope they keep the one buck only in 10a again this year, looking forward to going back in a couple more years.

 :tup:need to go one buck statewide-especially for mule deer

[bornhunter]

Called IDFG today. OTC elk going quick. Two units I wanted are sold out. Another unit I am considering with 2380 tags available only 200+ left. As 10:00 a.m.

[huntnnw]

nothing is close to being sold out and the 2 units that are sold out are the same 2 that sell out every year usually in a matter of hours and only one of those is a B tag and the other being a A tag. There is 12,815 elk tags total with 9,071 still available with 700 of those tags being sold as the 2 units that sell out every year.

[bornhunter]

How can there be nothing close to being sold out and then you say there are two units sold out??? I am going by what IDFG office in Boise told me. There is a northern unit with 2300+ plus tags that only have 200 left. I would say that is pretty close to being sold out.

[Magnum_Willys]

What unit has 2300 tags?  Did you see the tags avail per unit link? 

[huntnnw]

its the same 2 zones that sell out every year with a grand total of 700 tags! I have never heard of a Northern tag

[huntnnw]

This is all the non resident elk tags . Updated just a few days ago

[huntnnw]

Come August 1 a large % of these outfitter tags that go unsold are available to purchase .

[fishngamereaper]

Probably a resident tag quota. There are a couple units with 2000plus tags that have sold out already. I think born is being mislead or at least misinformed.

[CarbonHunter]

Probably talking about Dworshack, resident plus non resident tags runs around 2000 if I remember right and it only has 200 left. Still time to buy it if you want it.

[bornhunter]

Probably talking about Dworshack, resident plus non resident tags runs around 2000 if I remember right and it only has 200 left. Still time to buy it if you want it.

Right. 2018 regs show 2380 total tags for 2018. 200 or so left for 2019.  Am I reading something wrong?

[bornhunter]

its the same 2 zones that sell out every year with a grand total of 700 tags! I have never heard of a Northern tag

I was just calling 10A a northern unit.

[Naches Sportsman]

Non residents only get 215 of the 2400 tags for dworshak. Residents have to wait until the summer to buy a tag. Not sold out but they will all be eventually.

[bornhunter]

Thats what is so great about this site. So many folks on here have the answers. Thanks all.