Idaho Unit 21A:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. Part of elk herd unit Salmon. 2026: 75 tags, 199 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 21A
Unit 21ANeighbor units
The draw in Unit 21A2026 draw
205975 tags, 199 applied, 38% drew.
149th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 21A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2059 | any weapon · Nov 15–Dec 15All of Unit 21A. | 68 of 158 drew | 75 | 20–62% |
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 hunters0–37%
37%
11%
0%
0%
14%
15%
9%
22%
6%
6%
5%
17%
26%
26%
15%
10%
12%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18
205913–73%
42%
31%
40%
25%
42%
31%
43%
40%
20%
47%
35%
21%
33%
73%
37%
28%
52%
52%
24%
23%
30%
13%
20%
40%
62%
'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 Salmon
Population estimate 2023
9,721
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
21
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2023
4.9
Calves / 100 cows 2023
33
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
8%
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.
Map & access
Unit 21Aand 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
Take Unit 21Ainto your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 21A 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 21A · 2059
68 of 158 drew
Success20–62%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026