Idaho Unit 13:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Hells Canyon. 2026: 250 to 335 tags, 47 to 558 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 13
Unit 13Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 132026 draw
2110335 tags, 558 applied, 60% drew.
189th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 13
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2054 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 3All of Unit 13. | 28 of 28 drew | 250 | 27–35% |
| 2110 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 3All of Unit 13. | 302 of 439 drew | 335 | 46–63% |
| 2177 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2177 · any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 3 | 100% | ||
| 2178 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2178 · any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 3 | 86–100% |
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
205418–79%
33%
38%
30%
29%
26%
27%
79%
58%
22%
63%
36%
33%
40%
28%
18%
30%
77%
64%
35%
69%
51%
47%
26%
34%
34%
'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
21105–80%
41%
34%
26%
47%
31%
47%
60%
13%
25%
25%
22%
5%
37%
49%
48%
27%
36%
80%
36%
32%
41%
44%
67%
48%
48%
'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
217730–100%
100%
35%
93%
68%
56%
33%
30%
62%
75%
47%
100%
100%
100%
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
21780–100%
4%
67%
31%
34%
0%
0%
58%
68%
30%
100%
100%
86%
'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'22'23'24'25
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
- 2054Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 3
- 2110Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 3
- 2177Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 3
- 2178Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 3
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 13and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 13 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 13 · 2054
28 of 28 drew
Success27–35%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026