Idaho Unit 36B:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. Part of elk herd unit Salmon. 2026: 100 tags, 107 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 36B
Unit 36BNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
13–21%
Herd · 2023
9,721
21 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
- Mountain goat4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk13–21%
- Deer0–44%
- Pronghorn11–68%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
- Mountain goat100%
The draw in Unit 36B2026 draw
2077100 tags, 107 applied, 90% drew.
229th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 36B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2077 | any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 31That portion of Unit 36B, outside the national forest administrative boundary starting from and including the Challis Creek drainage to and including the Garden Creek drainage. | 86 of 86 drew | 100 | 53–66% |
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 hunters0–100%
29%
10%
0%
0%
24%
24%
13%
14%
0%
33%
21%
26%
100%
10%
100%
19%
0%
19%
21%
13%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'22'23
20774–96%
44%
33%
52%
27%
35%
31%
20%
10%
23%
27%
4%
27%
70%
39%
96%
59%
22%
44%
40%
31%
32%
27%
64%
66%
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
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Salmon
Population estimate 2023
9,721
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
21
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2023
4.9
Calves / 100 cows 2023
33
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
23%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
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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.
Map & access
Unit 36Band the units around it
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Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 36B 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 36B · 2077
86 of 86 drew
Success53–66%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026