Brownlee elk zone, Idaho: tags, units and elk harvest
The Brownlee Zone covers unit 31. Its tags are not capped for residents. General-season hunters took 228 elk in its units in 2025, by IDFG's unit harvest figures. In the 2026 nonresident draw, 47 of 210 first-choice applicants drew an A tag and 39 of 112 a B tag.
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: IDFG's 2026 big game brochure. Tags: IDFG's 2026 nonresident supplement and capped-zone sale page. Harvest: IDFG harvest statistics, 2019 to 2025.
Check your Brownlee Zone elk hunt
| Unit | 31 |
|---|---|
| Tags | A tag and B tag |
| General-season elk harvest, 2025 | 228 (all weapons, sum of IDFG's unit figures) |
| Controlled elk hunts, 2026 | 7 |
| Wildlife management areas | Cecil D. Andrus |
When are the Brownlee Zone elk seasons in 2026?
The Brownlee Zone sells an A tag and a B tag. The brochure puts it simply: in general, A tags give more archery and muzzleloader seasons, and B tags more rifle seasons.
| Tag | Dates | Days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Archery only: any elk, Aug 30 - Sep 30 | ||
| B | Nov 15 to Nov 30 | 16 | Any weapon: antlerless elk |
| B | Any weapon: antlerless only, Aug 15 - Sep 30, on or within 1 mile of agricultural lands outside the National Forest System Boundary |
Seasons: IDFG, Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules, zone table on page 43; the archery, muzzleloader and private-land seasons are printed with their dates in IDFG's words. Check IDFG's rules page for changes.
How many Brownlee Zone tags are there?
Residents buy Brownlee Zone tags over the counter without a cap. Nonresidents apply in the December draw, and some tags are set aside for outfitted hunters.
| Tag | Nonresident tags | Outfitter tags | Resident tags | Total cap | Nonresident draw: first choices who drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | 47 | 0 | not capped | not capped | 47 of 210 (22%) |
| B tag | 39 | 0 | not capped | not capped | 39 of 112 (35%) |
Tag numbers: IDFG, 2026 Nonresident General Tags and Tags Allocated to Outfitters, pages 22 and 23 (in a capped zone the cap is shared among the three groups). Nonresident draw: IDFG, 2026 nonresident general season deer and elk tag draw, table 1, first choice; the nonresident tag numbers in that report leave out outfitter tags.
How many elk are taken in the Brownlee Zone?
IDFG publishes general-season elk harvest by unit, not by zone. These are the zone's units added together, all weapons and each weapon's general seasons; controlled hunts are counted separately below.
| Year | Elk harvested, all general seasons | Any weapon | Archery | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 228 | 152 | 76 | 0 |
| 2024 | 93 | 1 | 92 | 0 |
| 2023 | 78 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| 2022 | 76 | 5 | 69 | 1 |
| 2021 | 107 | 1 | 106 | 0 |
| 2020 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 2019 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 0 |
| Unit | Elk harvested, 2025 | Hunters, 2025 | Success | Bulls with 6+ points | Elk harvested, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 228 | 1,199 | 19% | 41% | 93 |
Source: IDFG harvest statistics, general elk seasons, 2019 to 2025, from mandatory hunter reports. Hunter numbers are per unit; a hunter who hunted two units is counted in both, so they are not added up.
Which controlled elk hunts are in the Brownlee Zone?
| Hunt | Area | Take and weapon | Season 2026 | Tags | First-choice applicants | 2025 success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31 | Antlered elk, any weapon | Oct 15 to Oct 31 | 75 | 559 | 38% |
| 2009 | 31 | Antlered elk, any weapon | Nov 1 to Nov 14 | 75 | 506 | 50% |
| 2073 | 31 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 15 to Oct 31 | 150 | 204 | 18% |
| 2074 | 31 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Nov 1 to Nov 14 | 150 | 172 | 32% |
| 2112 | 31 | Antlered or antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 14 | 50 | 626 | 56% |
| 2156 | 31 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 14 | 100 | 62 | 32% |
| 2163 | 31 | Antlered or antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 14 | 50 | 467 | 67% |
Elk controlled hunts whose whole area lies in the zone's units. Source: IDFG 2026 elk drawing odds and 2025 controlled hunt harvest statistics.
Questions hunters ask
Is the Brownlee elk zone capped?
No. The Brownlee Zone's tags are not capped for residents in 2026. Nonresidents get general elk tags through the nonresident draw, with 47 A tags and 39 B tags for nonresidents and outfitter tags set aside.
Which units are in the Brownlee elk zone?
Unit 31. An Idaho general elk tag is bought for one zone and is good in every unit of it, on that tag's seasons.
How many elk are harvested in the Brownlee Zone?
IDFG's unit figures add up to 228 elk taken in general seasons in unit 31 in 2025, against 93 in 2024. Controlled elk hunts in the zone added 207 in 2025.
How hard is it for a nonresident to draw an elk tag in the Brownlee Zone?
In IDFG's 2026 nonresident draw, 47 of 210 first-choice applicants drew an A tag for the zone (22%), and 39 of 112 drew a B tag (35%). The next draw's first application period is December 5 to 15, 2026.
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Where these numbers come from
- Seasons and zone units: IDFG, Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules, page 43.
- Tag caps: IDFG, 2026 Nonresident General Tags and Tags Allocated to Outfitters; capped tags left: IDFG, Resident Capped Elk Zones.
- Nonresident draw: IDFG, 2026 nonresident draw data. Harvest: IDFG harvest statistics.
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