Weiser River elk zone, Idaho: tags, units and elk harvest
The Weiser River Zone covers units 22, 32 and 32A. Its tags are not capped for residents. General-season hunters took 1,275 elk in its units in 2025, by IDFG's unit harvest figures. In the 2026 nonresident draw, 274 of 468 first-choice applicants drew an A tag and 318 of 943 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 Weiser River Zone elk hunt
| Units | 22, 32, 32A |
|---|---|
| Tags | A tag and B tag |
| General-season elk harvest, 2025 | 1,275 (all weapons, sum of IDFG's unit figures) |
| Controlled elk hunts, 2026 | 9 |
| Wildlife management areas | Cecil D. Andrus, Montour, Payette River |
When are the Weiser River Zone elk seasons in 2026?
The Weiser River 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 | Nov 1 to Nov 15 | 15 | Any weapon: antlerless elk (unit 32 only) |
| A | Archery only: any elk, Aug 30 - Sep 30 | ||
| A | Any weapon: antlerless only, Private Land in Unit 32 only: Nov 16 - Nov 30 | ||
| B | Oct 1 to Oct 31 | 31 | Any weapon: antlerless elk (unit 32 only) |
| B | Oct 25 to Nov 3 | 10 | Any weapon: antlered elk |
| B | Any weapon: antlerless only, Private land in Unit 32 only, Aug 1 - Sep 30 |
Seasons: IDFG, Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules, zone table on page 41; 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 Weiser River Zone tags are there?
Residents buy Weiser River 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 | 274 | 4 | not capped | not capped | 274 of 468 (59%) |
| B tag | 318 | 2 | not capped | not capped | 318 of 943 (34%) |
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 Weiser River 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 | 1,275 | 1,012 | 264 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1,197 | 892 | 304 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1,008 | 707 | 303 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1,135 | 922 | 213 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,238 | 940 | 294 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1,154 | 925 | 230 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,179 | 981 | 191 | 6 |
| Unit | Elk harvested, 2025 | Hunters, 2025 | Success | Bulls with 6+ points | Elk harvested, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 461 | 2,448 | 19% | 21% | 425 |
| 32 | 395 | 1,860 | 21% | 51% | 420 |
| 32A | 419 | 2,450 | 17% | 38% | 352 |
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 Weiser River Zone?
| Hunt | Area | Take and weapon | Season 2026 | Tags | First-choice applicants | 2025 success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2060 | 22-1 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 24 | 200 | 565 | 26% |
| 2061 | 22-1 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 25 to Nov 10 | 200 | 559 | 28% |
| 2062 | 22-1 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Nov 11 to Nov 30 | 100 | 554 | 35% |
| 2075 | 32A-1 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Dec 1 to Dec 30 | 50 | 203 | 49% |
| 2129 | 22 | Antlerless elk, muzzleloader only | Dec 1 to Dec 31 | 150 | 54 | 17% |
| 2152 | 22-1 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 24 | 150 | 93 | 27% |
| 2153 | 22-1 | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Oct 25 to Nov 10 | 150 | 54 | 23% |
| 2165 | 32-1X | Antlerless elk, any weapon | Nov 16 to Dec 31 | 150 | 1,104 | 11% |
| 2166 | 32A-2X | Antlerless elk, short-range weapons only | Dec 1 to Dec 31 | 50 | 219 | 17% |
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 Weiser River elk zone capped?
No. The Weiser River Zone's tags are not capped for residents in 2026. Nonresidents get general elk tags through the nonresident draw, with 274 A tags and 318 B tags for nonresidents and outfitter tags set aside.
Which units are in the Weiser River elk zone?
Units 22, 32 and 32A. 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 Weiser River Zone?
IDFG's unit figures add up to 1,275 elk taken in general seasons in units 22, 32 and 32A in 2025, against 1,197 in 2024. Controlled elk hunts in the zone added 238 in 2025.
How hard is it for a nonresident to draw an elk tag in the Weiser River Zone?
In IDFG's 2026 nonresident draw, 274 of 468 first-choice applicants drew an A tag for the zone (59%), and 318 of 943 drew a B tag (34%). 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 41.
- 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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