Idaho Unit 37: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Lemhi. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 59 to 744 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 37
Unit 37Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
14–40%
Herd · 2024
5,055
34 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk53% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose6% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk14–40%
- Deer6–42%
- Moose0–100%
- Pronghorn11–68%
- Bighorn sheep75–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 372026 draw
2012100 tags, 744 applied, 13% drew.
72nd hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 37
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31All of Unit 37. | 90 of 576 drew | 100 | 44–62% |
| 2078 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 20All of Unit 37. | 54 of 128 drew | 60 | 27–72% |
| 2079 | any weapon · Dec 10–Dec 31All of Unit 37. | 90 of 169 drew | 100 | 15–50% |
| 2157 | any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 31All of Unit 37. | 23 of 53 drew | 25 | 9–57% |
| 2185 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2185 · any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31 | 50–100% | ||
| 2186 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2186 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 20 | 31–100% | ||
| 2187 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2187 · any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 31 | 0–19% | ||
| 2188 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2188 · any weapon · Dec 10–Dec 31 | 55–100% |
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 hunters6–40%
11%
17%
9%
9%
21%
23%
16%
13%
6%
9%
26%
22%
13%
17%
32%
8%
11%
11%
17%
14%
40%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'22'24
201232–78%
32%
42%
53%
45%
56%
78%
61%
50%
78%
53%
62%
66%
58%
60%
59%
68%
58%
55%
61%
52%
46%
47%
45%
55%
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
20786–74%
35%
38%
44%
44%
27%
6%
23%
23%
40%
17%
16%
19%
33%
66%
29%
29%
39%
23%
17%
29%
26%
23%
28%
74%
49%
'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
207912–85%
29%
39%
42%
51%
44%
35%
33%
23%
37%
27%
22%
25%
24%
44%
22%
44%
85%
64%
20%
41%
33%
12%
20%
15%
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
21570–100%
100%
50%
0%
57%
59%
60%
62%
45%
57%
54%
48%
33%
33%
33%
9%
58%
41%
'07'08'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
21859–100%
100%
80%
20%
9%
29%
54%
71%
56%
38%
100%
50%
100%
100%
'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
21870–100%
100%
100%
59%
51%
55%
42%
61%
48%
29%
50%
22%
11%
0%
'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
218631–100%
100%
75%
49%
41%
40%
33%
39%
52%
38%
31%
100%
100%
'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'24'25
21880–100%
100%
88%
62%
63%
48%
23%
83%
83%
0%
54%
100%
100%
'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Lemhi
Population estimate 2024
5,055
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
34
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2024
8.1
Calves / 100 cows 2024
34
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
36%
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
- 2012Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2078Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 20
- 2079Any WeaponDec 10–Dec 31
- 2157Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 31
- 2185Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2186Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 20
- 2187Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 31
- 2188Any WeaponDec 10–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 37and 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 37into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 37 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 37 · 2012
90 of 576 drew
Success44–62%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026