Idaho Unit 36-1 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 36-1

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2024	Success 3-yr
2181	Elk Controlled Hunt 2181 · any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 9		42–100%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2012–2024

% success

218120–100%

100%

73%

100%

28%

20%

86%

48%

50%

58%

22%

43%

50%

100%

'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.