2254 · antlerlessRES + NR

Unit 63 elk,short-range weapons season

Season Short-Range Weapons Jan 1–Feb 15·Units: 63·50 tags in 2025·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2025 draw · Nonresident

50 tags, 515 applied, 10% drew in 2025. 48th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2025.

Draw result · 2025
<1%
0 of 1 drew
Harvest success
0–100%
Range, 2017–2022
Tags · 2025
50
Applicants · 2025
515
10 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2025Nonresident10
2025Resident51450

Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2025Nonresident0 of 1 drew
2025Resident50 of 514 drew
2021Nonresident0 of 1 drew
2021Resident50 of 453 drew
2019Nonresident0 of 3 drew
2019Resident50 of 372 drew
What it is
Hunt
That portion of Unit 63 north of US Highway 20, excluding the Camas National Wildlife Refuge Idah CONTROLLED ELK which is closed and including those portions of Units 59 and 59A that are within 1 mile north of State Highway 22.
Tags
50 (2025)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2025
  • Short-Range Weapons: Jan 1–Feb 15

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 2254
2017–2022
170%18100%2269%

2022: 25 taken by 37 hunters.

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