Idaho Unit 24:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit McCall. 2026: 25 to 150 tags, 115 to 183 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 24
Unit 24Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–21%
Herd · 2022
5,237
30 bulls / 100 cows
Hardest draw in Unit 242026 draw
216425 tags, 115 applied, 22% drew.
111th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 24
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2069 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 8That portion of Unit 24 within the following boundary: Beginning at the junction of State Highway 55 and the Warm Lake Road, then east along Warm Lake Road to the Unit 24/25 boundary, then north along the Unit 24/25/19A boundary to the intersection of the Unit 24/19A/23 boundaries, then south along the Unit 24/23/32A boundary to Forest Service Road 186 at No Business Saddle, then southeast on Forest Service Road 186 to West Mountain Road, then south on West Mountain Road to Tamarack Falls Road, then east on Tamarack Falls Road to Norwood Road, then north on Norwood Road to West Roseberry ho Big Game 2026 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov 59 KLE DELLORTNOC Road, then east on West Roseberry Road to State Highway 55, then south on State Highway 55 to the point of beginning. | 129 of 129 drew | 150 | 16–29% |
| 2070 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 8That portion of Unit 24 within the following boundary: Beginning north of Cascade at the junction of State Highway 55 and Warm Lake Road, then north on Highway 55 to West Roseberry Road, then west on West Roseberry Road to Norwood Road, then south on Norwood Road to Tamarack Falls Road, then west on Tamarack Falls Road to West Mountain Road, then north on West Mountain Road to Forest Service Road 186, then northwest on Forest Service Road 186 to No Business Saddle, then south along the Unit 24/32A unit boundary to the intersection of the Unit 24/32A/33 boundaries at Smith’s Ferry, then north along the Unit 24/33/25 boundary to Warm Lake Road, then west on Warm Lake Road to the point of beginning. | 75 of 182 drew | 75 | 17–51% |
| 2164 | short-range weapons · Dec 1–Dec 20All of Unit 24. | 25 of 115 drew | 25 | 29–75% |
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 hunters0–49%
19%
12%
0%
49%
14%
15%
15%
12%
14%
10%
10%
11%
11%
10%
17%
11%
0%
21%
12%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'24
206914–92%
41%
31%
44%
49%
58%
29%
47%
65%
51%
35%
19%
92%
33%
32%
14%
20%
24%
33%
58%
78%
53%
67%
17%
28%
17%
'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
20706–78%
32%
45%
19%
36%
78%
46%
48%
28%
32%
38%
51%
23%
23%
46%
23%
23%
50%
60%
31%
6%
38%
28%
24%
51%
17%
'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
21648–100%
42%
33%
100%
14%
80%
14%
17%
8%
10%
13%
44%
33%
80%
93%
74%
50%
29%
'07'08'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
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
36%
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 (%)Rising
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
- 2069Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 8
- 2070Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 8
- 2164Short-Range WeaponsDec 1–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 24and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 24 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 24 · 2069
129 of 129 drew
Success16–29%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026