Idaho Unit 29:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Lemhi. 2026: 25 to 180 tags, 26 to 1,077 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 29
Unit 29Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 292026 draw
2005180 tags, 1,077 applied, 17% drew.
90th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 29
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31All of Unit 29. | 162 of 764 drew | 180 | 48–60% |
| 2071 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 20All of Unit 29. | 34 of 75 drew | 35 | 18–38% |
| 2154 | any weapon · Oct 1–Nov 20All of Unit 29. | 22 of 22 drew | 25 | 26–44% |
| 2180 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2180 · any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31 | 50–86% |
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 hunters10–38%
20%
11%
11%
10%
21%
31%
12%
24%
22%
38%
17%
15%
13%
10%
37%
21%
38%
19%
12%
17%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'22
20050–63%
52%
63%
52%
37%
46%
51%
53%
50%
0%
20%
60%
40%
57%
61%
55%
53%
60%
51%
46%
32%
44%
44%
47%
60%
53%
'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
207112–71%
44%
26%
42%
12%
41%
47%
66%
60%
37%
41%
30%
26%
64%
29%
33%
46%
50%
29%
36%
67%
54%
71%
18%
38%
32%
'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
21540–100%
50%
67%
100%
17%
21%
11%
9%
15%
0%
67%
30%
38%
35%
44%
13%
26%
26%
44%
'06'07'08'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
218018–100%
100%
75%
100%
18%
24%
35%
32%
48%
51%
50%
32%
40%
80%
86%
'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 Lemhi
Population estimate 2024
5,055
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
34
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2024
8.1
Calves / 100 cows 2024
34
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
50%
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
- 2005Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2071Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 20
- 2154Any WeaponOct 1–Nov 20
- 2180Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 29and 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 29into your map app
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Members
Unit 29 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 29 · 2005
162 of 764 drew
Success48–60%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026