Idaho Unit 30: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Beaverhead. 2026: 25 to 150 tags, 50 to 1,062 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 30
Unit 30Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 302026 draw
200730 tags, 839 applied, 4% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 14th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 30
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Unit 30. | 135 of 787 drew | 150 | 48–62% |
| 2007 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Units 30, 30A, 58, 59, and 59A. | 27 of 647 drew | 30 | 81–93% |
| 2072 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 15All of Unit 30. | 68 of 135 drew | 75 | 26–43% |
| 2155 | any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 15All of Unit 30. | 23 of 48 drew | 25 | 41–42% |
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 hunters2–43%
43%
13%
11%
7%
20%
2%
16%
30%
19%
28%
23%
9%
32%
25%
13%
21%
14%
12%
16%
4%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20
200637–93%
60%
59%
77%
58%
93%
77%
73%
83%
57%
37%
37%
57%
83%
69%
71%
74%
59%
61%
42%
54%
40%
65%
48%
57%
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
200744–93%
60%
69%
56%
55%
80%
48%
56%
44%
77%
77%
45%
74%
80%
79%
83%
62%
67%
80%
63%
76%
81%
61%
80%
86%
93%
'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
20720–80%
26%
19%
20%
24%
40%
54%
28%
22%
29%
71%
26%
33%
25%
80%
44%
23%
0%
17%
13%
16%
19%
20%
33%
25%
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
21550–75%
38%
33%
75%
0%
19%
26%
13%
48%
40%
60%
50%
11%
48%
68%
29%
23%
41%
41%
42%
'06'07'08'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Beaverhead
Population estimate 2009
5,463
Bulls / 100 cows 2009
26
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2009
4.3
Calves / 100 cows 2009
41
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
45%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
20042005200720082009201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 2006Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 30
- 2007Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2072Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 15
- 2155Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 30and 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 30into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 30 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 30 · 2006
135 of 787 drew
Success48–62%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026