Idaho Unit 23:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit McCall. 2026: 10 to 75 tags, 18 to 248 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 23
Unit 23Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 232026 draw
200410 tags, 248 applied, 4% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 19th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 23
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 23. | 9 of 213 drew | 10 | 16–43% |
| 2063 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14That portion of Unit 23 within the Little Salmon River drainage, upstream from and including the Boulder Creek drainage on the west side of the Little Salmon River; and upstream from but excluding the Hazard Creek drainage on the east side of the Little Salmon River. | 48 of 114 drew | 50 | 17–43% |
| 2064 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 8That portion of Unit 23 within the Little Salmon River drainage, upstream from and including the Boulder Creek drainage on the west side of the Little Salmon River; and upstream from but excluding the Hazard Creek drainage on the east side of the Little Salmon River. | 28 of 50 drew | 30 | 27–72% |
| 2065 | any weapon · Oct 5–Nov 5That portion of Unit 23 west of U.S. | 17 of 17 drew | 75 | 9–35% |
| 2066 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 31That portion of Unit 23 west of U.S. | 24 of 99 drew | 25 | 66–87% |
| 2067 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 8That portion of Unit 23 east of U.S. | 37 of 45 drew | 40 | 14–21% |
| 2068 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 31That portion of Unit 23 east of U.S. | 25 of 89 drew | 25 | 15–43% |
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%
22%
17%
0%
28%
24%
19%
17%
16%
19%
23%
11%
18%
16%
37%
16%
14%
20%
24%
16%
30%
24%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21
20040–100%
80%
0%
20%
40%
40%
25%
0%
20%
50%
50%
0%
100%
20%
0%
30%
60%
29%
60%
30%
30%
22%
60%
22%
11%
43%
'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
20635–54%
30%
33%
43%
47%
42%
5%
42%
54%
24%
52%
50%
37%
25%
33%
39%
31%
22%
22%
26%
46%
36%
14%
18%
16%
43%
'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
206411–71%
36%
28%
24%
42%
38%
66%
15%
12%
44%
11%
38%
33%
21%
25%
23%
50%
27%
13%
23%
20%
23%
18%
71%
63%
27%
'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
20656–57%
42%
25%
32%
27%
27%
6%
54%
57%
26%
54%
31%
14%
27%
16%
19%
41%
35%
30%
17%
26%
36%
33%
36%
34%
9%
'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
206617–87%
17%
53%
29%
34%
34%
52%
22%
21%
26%
24%
35%
28%
46%
29%
84%
80%
25%
71%
34%
20%
48%
46%
68%
76%
87%
'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
206714–70%
37%
50%
43%
25%
37%
23%
20%
20%
53%
60%
19%
56%
24%
40%
42%
34%
63%
70%
23%
36%
41%
48%
14%
21%
16%
'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
206811–68%
68%
27%
51%
44%
66%
16%
25%
19%
45%
28%
50%
17%
31%
33%
21%
21%
43%
52%
20%
12%
11%
13%
14%
33%
43%
'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
35%
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
- 2004Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2063Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2064Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 8
- 2065Any WeaponOct 5–Nov 5
- 2066Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 31
- 2067Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 8
- 2068Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 23and 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 23 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 23 · 2004
9 of 213 drew
Success16–43%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026