Idaho Unit 36A-3 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 36A-3

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
2133	muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Unit 36A and that portion of Unit 50 north of Trail Creek Road and west of U.S.	114 of 115 drew	250	27–42%
2182	Elk Controlled Hunt 2182 · muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 30			38–100%

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

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit 36A-3.

Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025

% success

21334–75%

50%

75%

68%

4%

19%

23%

30%

50%

13%

18%

73%

21%

40%

43%

50%

44%

17%

16%

39%

50%

36%

28%

35%

42%

27%

'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

21820–100%

67%

56%

100%

35%

39%

100%

68%

54%

0%

46%

37%

100%

'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'25

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

2133MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 30
2182MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 30

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Public land & access

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

Idaho Unit 36A-3:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 36A-3

How hunters didin Unit 36A-3.