(NonResidents) MY TOP FIVE PICKS FOR IDAHO ELK APPLICATION

ElkShape

Dan Staton

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Dan breaks down his Top Five Elk Hunting Zones in Idaho for archery season! With Idaho rolling out a brand-new application system for nonresident archery elk tags, things are changing fast. Gone are the days of swinging by the gas station to grab a tag on your way to camp — this new process is designed to be fairer and more structured, especially for those wanting to hunt as a group. In this video, Dan covers: 🦌 His top five Idaho elk zones for archery hunters 📍 What makes each zone stand out 🎯 An overview of how the nonresident tag application system works 👥 Why hunting parties may finally be able to apply — and draw — together for the first time in years ⚠️ What bumps or challenges applicants might expect during this transition Whether you're a seasoned Idaho elk hunter or gearing up for your first trip, this breakdown will help you navigate the new system and choose a zone that fits your style and goals. Subscribe for more elk hunting tips, gear breakdowns, and Idaho hunting insights! 💢 Discount Codes 💢 BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://glnk.io/p9vpq/21r PEAX EQUIP - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ CANVAS CUTTER - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/MobileElkHunting VORTEX WEAR | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/40pIF6R SHEEPFEET | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/SheepFeet onXhunt ELITE Membership | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/ONXHUNT Basekamp Quarter Pad | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE https://bit.ly/42Xa5mB CrossOver Symmetry | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/3LMnVBA Stealth Cam | 20% Off Code (non-cellular): ELKSHAPE20 10% Off Code (cellular) ELKSHAPE 10 - https://bit.ly/3LFRULv MAGVIEW | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/3nhGmUo MY MEDIC | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3nhRJvV DARK ENERGY | 10% Off CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3P5x3BY GORUCK | 10% OFF CODE: ELKHUNT - https://glnk.io/ko1wr/staton BLACK RIFLE COFFEE | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE20 - https://blackriflecoffeecompany.pxf.io/9LnW0E INITIAL ASCENT | 5% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://initialascent.com/ WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=pl&ti=14093&pw=265865&mi=30849&pt=3&pri=26 🚨Video Production🚨 A CAM - SONY A1 BODY - https://amzn.to/3wLZLBW B CAM - SONY A7 IV W/KIT LENS - https://amzn.to/3InUGST SONY LONG LENS 70-200MM - https://amzn.to/433SXLW WIRELESS DJI MIC 2 - https://amzn.to/3uYPku5 STUDIO LENS 24-70MM - https://amzn.to/3PbhZD8 DJI DRONE - https://amzn.to/3TqrAZo DJI ACTION 4 - https://amzn.to/49FDPXA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.6	18 plus scummelaware.com. Welcome to the elk shape bonus podcast. We're talking about
0:32.6	Idaho elk tags today. It is Friday and this is happening right now. So if you're watching this and you haven't
0:42.8	submitted your application or you want to go back and modify it, I'm here to help. So let me give
0:47.6	you a quick background on my experience with Idaho. I was born and raised in Spokane, Washington.
0:53.3	Idaho was 20 minutes away from my house.
0:56.6	So we live very close to Idaho.
0:58.3	I shot my first elk in Washington State with a rifle.
1:01.6	I believe the year was 2001.
1:04.3	So in 2002, I picked up my first ever non-resident archery elk tag for the panhandle.
1:10.5	That's units one through nine. That's the zone. And tag for the panhandle. That's units one through nine.
1:12.2	That's the zone.
1:13.0	And I hunted the panhandle year over year until 2019.
1:19.1	And then 2020, I started hunting southern Idaho and I've hunted down there ever since.
1:24.6	I have lived in Boise, Idaho in 2006 to 2007, but I was an idiot and never fully
1:32.7	committed to being a resident. I should have. I didn't. But thankfully, last year, we sold our
1:41.1	house in Spokane and moved to Idaho, and we've been there for over a year.
1:45.1	Now, I won't bore you to death, but I'm not going to be an Idaho resident all much longer.
1:50.9	We're building a house in Washington, and whenever it's done, we will move to Washington,
1:56.1	and I will no longer be a resident of Idaho.
1:58.6	But as of right now, I got myself one of them Idaho driver's
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