Lolo elk zone, Idaho: tags, units and elk harvest
The Lolo Zone covers units 10 and 12. It is a capped zone: 404 A tags and 1,088 B tags for 2026, shared among residents, nonresidents and outfitters. General-season hunters took 117 elk in its units in 2025, by IDFG's unit harvest figures. In the 2026 nonresident draw, 153 of 153 first-choice applicants drew an A tag and 144 of 144 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.
| Units | 10, 12 |
|---|---|
| Tags | A tag and B tag |
| 2026 cap | A: 404 (residents 128, nonresidents 216, outfitters 60) B: 1,088 (residents 630, nonresidents 222, outfitters 236) |
| Resident capped tags left | A: Sold Out, B: 219 (IDFG, 10/08/2026 11:50 am MDT) |
| General-season elk harvest, 2025 | 117 (all weapons, sum of IDFG's unit figures) |
| Controlled elk hunts, 2026 | None inside the zone |
When are the Lolo Zone elk seasons in 2026?
The Lolo 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: antlered only, Aug 30 - Sep 30 | ||
| B | Oct 10 to Nov 3 | 25 | Any weapon: antlered elk |
Seasons: IDFG, Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules, zone table on page 38; 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 Lolo Zone tags are there?
Tags in a capped zone are sold first come, first served for residents and drawn for nonresidents, out of one cap per tag. On 10/08/2026 11:50 am MDT, IDFG's sale page showed resident A tags sold out and 219 resident B tags left.
| Tag | Nonresident tags | Outfitter tags | Resident tags | Total cap | Nonresident draw: first choices who drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | 216 | 60 | 128 | 404 | 153 of 153 (100%) |
| B tag | 222 | 236 | 630 | 1,088 | 144 of 144 (100%) |
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 Lolo 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 | 117 | 57 | 60 | 0 |
| 2024 | 118 | 77 | 41 | 0 |
| 2023 | 114 | 70 | 45 | 0 |
| 2022 | 78 | 33 | 44 | 0 |
| 2021 | 114 | 83 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 109 | 83 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019 | 132 | 88 | 44 | 0 |
| Unit | Elk harvested, 2025 | Hunters, 2025 | Success | Bulls with 6+ points | Elk harvested, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 61 | 686 | 9% | 11% | 77 |
| 12 | 56 | 393 | 14% | 38% | 41 |
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.
Questions hunters ask
Is the Lolo elk zone capped?
Yes. For 2026 IDFG caps the zone at 404 A tags and 1,088 B tags. The cap is split: A tag 128 resident, 216 nonresident and 60 outfitter tags; B tag 630 resident, 222 nonresident and 236 outfitter tags. Resident capped tags went on sale July 8, 2026.
Which units are in the Lolo elk zone?
Units 10 and 12. 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 Lolo Zone?
IDFG's unit figures add up to 117 elk taken in general seasons in units 10 and 12 in 2025, against 118 in 2024.
How hard is it for a nonresident to draw an elk tag in the Lolo Zone?
In IDFG's 2026 nonresident draw, 153 of 153 first-choice applicants drew an A tag for the zone (100%), and 144 of 144 drew a B tag (100%). 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 38.
- 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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