Idaho Unit 31:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Brownlee. 2026: 50 to 150 tags, 62 to 626 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 31
Unit 31Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 312026 draw
211250 tags, 626 applied, 8% drew.
40th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 31
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 31. | 68 of 448 drew | 75 | 38–57% |
| 2009 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Unit 31. | 68 of 431 drew | 75 | 48–50% |
| 2073 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 31. | 139 of 189 drew | 150 | 18–43% |
| 2074 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Unit 31. | 137 of 159 drew | 150 | 28–32% |
| 2112 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 31. | 49 of 541 drew | 50 | 22–56% |
| 2156 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 14All of Unit 31. | 57 of 57 drew | 100 | 6–32% |
| 2163 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 31. | 45 of 354 drew | 50 | 20–67% |
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 hunters0–26%
0%
0%
19%
15%
15%
0%
0%
17%
20%
26%
21%
19%
0%
0%
21%
0%
0%
'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'23
200829–97%
41%
53%
56%
63%
78%
63%
60%
60%
61%
79%
79%
97%
67%
65%
69%
63%
65%
42%
50%
51%
29%
40%
48%
58%
38%
'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
200935–100%
49%
48%
50%
50%
52%
51%
57%
62%
80%
100%
62%
74%
61%
52%
53%
41%
55%
38%
55%
46%
53%
35%
48%
48%
50%
'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
207317–96%
27%
30%
28%
28%
28%
30%
32%
23%
20%
53%
48%
56%
96%
26%
47%
32%
61%
67%
19%
18%
33%
17%
21%
42%
18%
'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
207414–75%
28%
30%
41%
23%
30%
40%
14%
26%
42%
31%
48%
62%
25%
75%
18%
25%
39%
24%
21%
20%
22%
35%
28%
29%
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
211217–76%
54%
24%
52%
50%
29%
43%
52%
31%
51%
67%
35%
48%
27%
55%
68%
42%
31%
30%
17%
51%
76%
72%
22%
28%
56%
'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
21565–100%
100%
43%
29%
50%
100%
64%
18%
14%
24%
6%
50%
78%
14%
11%
49%
36%
7%
5%
32%
'06'07'08'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
21632–100%
33%
100%
100%
21%
75%
21%
30%
22%
48%
33%
61%
40%
2%
54%
21%
53%
67%
'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 Brownlee
Population estimate 2019
1,876
Bulls / 100 cows 2019
64
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2019
28
Calves / 100 cows 2019
35
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
41%
Population estimateRising
20132019
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
20132019
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
20132019
Calves per 100 cowsRising
20132019
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
- 2008Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 2009Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 14
- 2073Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 2074Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 14
- 2112Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2156Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 14
- 2163Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 31and 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 31 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 31 · 2008
68 of 448 drew
Success38–57%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026