Idaho Unit 19A:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit McCall. 2026: 10 to 30 tags, 23 to 120 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 19A
Unit 19ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0%
Herd · 2022
5,237
30 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer9% drew
- Bighorn sheep5% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer7–25%
- Bighorn sheep67–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 19A2026 draw
200310 tags, 120 applied, 8% drew.
41st hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 19A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 19A. | 9 of 94 drew | 10 | 0–56% |
| 2057 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 8All of Unit 19A. | 23 of 31 drew | 25 | 12–30% |
| 2058 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 31That portion of Unit 19A that drains into the South Fork Salmon River downstream of the South Fork Guard Station Road (Forest Service Road 340). | 19 of 19 drew | 30 | 21–73% |
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 hunters0–38%
20%
16%
0%
0%
33%
37%
38%
6%
34%
9%
14%
0%
0%
0%
16%
0%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'24
20030–100%
50%
0%
0%
33%
100%
60%
40%
0%
44%
34%
39%
46%
60%
75%
67%
40%
50%
30%
30%
22%
36%
40%
36%
0%
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
205712–78%
45%
41%
26%
30%
20%
31%
39%
47%
17%
26%
58%
35%
78%
39%
18%
31%
43%
40%
47%
57%
37%
23%
29%
12%
12%
'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
205815–73%
30%
47%
47%
47%
34%
35%
41%
28%
46%
15%
39%
38%
69%
73%
20%
25%
31%
31%
33%
43%
61%
64%
49%
72%
21%
'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
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit McCall
Population estimate 2022
5,237
Bulls / 100 cows 2022
30
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2022
9.1
Calves / 100 cows 2022
33
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
27%
Population estimateFalling
20142022
Bulls per 100 cowsFlat
20142022
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
20142022
Calves per 100 cowsRising
20142022
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
200420052006200720082009201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 2003Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2057Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 8
- 2058Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 19Aand the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 19A 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 19A · 2003
9 of 94 drew
Success0–56%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026