Idaho Unit 11:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Hells Canyon. 2026: 40 tags, 833 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 11
Unit 11Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0%
Herd · 2019
3,914
31 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk5% drew
- Deer26% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer0%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 112026 draw
200140 tags, 833 applied, 5% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 22nd hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 11
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 3All of Unit 11. | 38 of 732 drew | 40 | 54–56% |
| 2176 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2176 · any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 3 | 50–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025
% successAll hunters0%
0%
0%
0%
200320042009
200131–68%
67%
52%
62%
67%
64%
55%
58%
53%
49%
59%
49%
56%
35%
37%
31%
56%
47%
46%
35%
68%
50%
60%
53%
57%
56%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
21767–100%
100%
30%
50%
55%
56%
24%
7%
37%
61%
49%
49%
50%
100%
60%
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Hells Canyon
Population estimate 2019
3,914
Bulls / 100 cows 2019
31
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2019
11.7
Calves / 100 cows 2019
22
Before you apply
- Deadline
- “December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
- 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 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- 2001Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 3
- 2176Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 11and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 11 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 11 · 2001
38 of 732 drew
Success54–56%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026