Idaho Unit 37A:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Lemhi. 2026: 45 to 100 tags, 68 to 564 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 37A
Unit 37ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
7–14%
Herd · 2024
5,055
34 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk68% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose6% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
- Mountain goat3% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk7–14%
- Deer0%
- Moose0–100%
- Pronghorn11–68%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 37A2026 draw
2013100 tags, 564 applied, 18% drew.
93rd hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 37A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31All of Unit 37A. | 90 of 402 drew | 100 | 44–53% |
| 2080 | any weapon · Dec 10–Dec 31All of Unit 37A. | 45 of 66 drew | 45 | 23–41% |
| 2189 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2189 · any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31 | 67–100% |
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 hunters0–29%
23%
19%
9%
26%
29%
22%
24%
5%
24%
20%
28%
13%
7%
10%
29%
0%
14%
14%
7%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'24
201329–75%
51%
53%
48%
46%
55%
64%
58%
44%
55%
69%
61%
66%
75%
40%
48%
54%
42%
61%
29%
58%
51%
56%
45%
46%
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
208017–60%
37%
32%
45%
25%
57%
29%
55%
40%
42%
36%
17%
26%
20%
60%
57%
38%
24%
33%
29%
43%
38%
21%
27%
23%
41%
'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
218929–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
49%
29%
29%
40%
63%
84%
100%
67%
80%
'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 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
39%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
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
- 2013Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2080Any WeaponDec 10–Dec 31
- 2189Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 37Aand 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 37A 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 37A · 2013
90 of 402 drew
Success44–53%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026