2148 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 3 elk,All of Unit 3.
Season Archery Aug 30–Sep 30 · Any Weapon Oct 10–Dec 1·Units: 3·25 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
25 tags, 65 applied, 38% drew in 2026. 150th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2025
100%
1 of 1 drew
Harvest success
29–61%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
25
Applicants · 2026
65
2.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 65 | 25 |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 | 1 |
Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 25 of 65 drew | 65 | 25 | 38% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2025 | Resident | 24 of 66 drew | 66 | 24 | 36% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 25 of 44 drew | 44 | 25 | 57% |
| 2023 | Resident | 25 of 30 drew | 30 | 25 | 83% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 25 of 72 drew | 72 | 25 | 35% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 24 of 53 drew | 53 | 24 | 45% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 4 of 9 drew | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| 2020 | Resident | 43 of 43 drew | 43 | 43 | 100% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 5 of 7 drew | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| 2019 | Resident | 45 of 52 drew | 52 | 45 | 87% |
| 2018 | Nonresident | 5 of 15 drew | 15 | 5 | 33% |
| 2018 | Resident | 70 of 323 drew | 323 | 70 | 22% |
| 2017 | Nonresident | 0 of 6 drew | 6 | 0 | <1% |
| 2017 | Resident | 75 of 291 drew | 291 | 75 | 26% |
| 2016 | Nonresident | 1 of 16 drew | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| 2016 | Resident | 9 of 101 drew | 101 | 9 | 9% |
| 2015 | Nonresident | 1 of 20 drew | 20 | 1 | 5% |
| 2015 | Resident | 9 of 159 drew | 159 | 9 | 6% |
| 2014 | Nonresident | 1 of 29 drew | 29 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | Resident | 14 of 139 drew | 139 | 14 | 10% |
| 2012 | Nonresident | 2 of 6 drew | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| 2012 | Resident | 48 of 286 drew | 286 | 48 | 17% |
| 2011 | Nonresident | 0 of 9 drew | 9 | 0 | <1% |
| 2011 | Resident | 50 of 270 drew | 270 | 50 | 19% |
| 2010 | All applicants | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2009 | Nonresident | 0 applicants | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Resident | 0 applicants | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Nonresident | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2007 | Resident | 100 of 173 drew | 173 | 100 | 58% |
| 2006 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Resident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Nonresident | 9 of 9 drew | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2004 | Nonresident | 9 of 9 drew | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 2003 | Nonresident | 2 of 4 drew | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2003 | Resident | 4 of 7 drew | 7 | 4 | 57% |
What it is
- Hunt
- All of Unit 3.
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery: Aug 30–Sep 30
- Any Weapon: Oct 10–Dec 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 2148
2003–20250386%09100%1391%1747%2174%2561%
2025: 14 taken by 23 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 3
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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