2145 · Either sexRES + NR
Unit 70 elk, Trophy unitAll of Units 70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, and 74.
Season Muzzleloader Nov 16–Nov 30 · Muzzleloader Dec 1–Dec 31·Units: 70·125 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Unit 70 at a glance
Trophy unit
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
125 tags, 119 applied, 92% drew in 2026. 231st hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
57%
12 of 21 drew
Harvest success
15–75%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
125
Applicants · 2026
119
1.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 21 | 12 |
| 2026 | Resident | 98 | 97 |
Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 12 of 21 drew | 21 | 12 | 57% |
| 2026 | Resident | 97 of 98 drew | 98 | 97 | 99% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 12 of 24 drew | 24 | 12 | 50% |
| 2025 | Resident | 113 of 118 drew | 118 | 113 | 96% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 4 drew | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2024 | Resident | 23 of 85 drew | 85 | 23 | 27% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2023 | Resident | 24 of 74 drew | 74 | 24 | 32% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 25 of 68 drew | 68 | 25 | 37% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 5 drew | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| 2021 | Resident | 23 of 61 drew | 61 | 23 | 38% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 2 of 214 drew | 214 | 2 | <1% |
| 2020 | Resident | 18 of 522 drew | 522 | 18 | 3% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 2 of 163 drew | 163 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | Resident | 18 of 401 drew | 401 | 18 | 4% |
| 2018 | All applicants | 96 of 96 drew | 96 | 96 | 100% |
| 2018 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2018 | Resident | 8 of 28 drew | 28 | 8 | 29% |
| 2017 | All applicants | 83 of 83 drew | 83 | 83 | 100% |
| 2017 | Resident | 14 of 14 drew | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| 2016 | Nonresident | 2 of 25 drew | 25 | 2 | 8% |
| 2016 | Resident | 23 of 294 drew | 294 | 23 | 8% |
| 2015 | Nonresident | 0 of 16 drew | 16 | 0 | <1% |
| 2015 | Resident | 25 of 347 drew | 347 | 25 | 7% |
| 2014 | Nonresident | 7 of 46 drew | 46 | 7 | 15% |
| 2014 | Resident | 68 of 191 drew | 191 | 68 | 36% |
| 2012 | Resident | 10 of 40 drew | 40 | 10 | 25% |
| 2011 | Resident | 10 of 31 drew | 31 | 10 | 32% |
| 2010 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Resident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Nonresident | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2007 | All applicants | 30 of 30 drew | 30 | 30 | 100% |
| 2006 | Nonresident | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2005 | Nonresident | 4 of 4 drew | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2004 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2003 | Nonresident | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2002 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2002 | Resident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- All of Units 70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, and 74.
- Weapon
- Muzzleloader
- Tags
- 125 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzleloader: Nov 16–Nov 30
- Muzzleloader: Dec 1–Dec 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 2145
2002–2025020%06100%1256%1636%2079%2515%
2025: 17 taken by 111 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 70
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Elk 651.75”
- Tag fee
- “Elk 30.75 36.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Rules for 2026.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026