Idaho Unit 41:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 30 to 100 tags, 245 to 1,359 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 41
Unit 41Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk31% drew
- Deer8% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer0%
- Pronghorn7–58%
- Bighorn sheep75–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 412026 draw
201730 tags, 456 applied, 7% drew.
32nd hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 41
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31All of Unit 41. | 27 of 206 drew | 30 | 38–66% |
| 2017 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Unit 41. | 27 of 356 drew | 30 | 10–72% |
| 2084 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 31All of Unit 41. | 74 of 237 drew | 75 | 16–28% |
| 2251 | any weapon · Jan 1–Jan 31All of Unit 41. | 98 of 1,307 drew | 100 | 53–89% |
| 2252 | any weapon · Feb 1–Feb 28All of Unit 41. | 97 of 735 drew | 100 | 0–100% |
| 2281 | any weapon · Jan 1–Jan 31All of Unit 41. | 99 of 1,324 drew | 100 | 51% |
| 2282 | any weapon · Feb 1–Feb 28All of Unit 41. | 98 of 926 drew | 100 | 41–47% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 41.
Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025
% successAll hunters0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2003200420092011
201610–100%
39%
10%
89%
50%
29%
67%
40%
20%
38%
20%
78%
100%
80%
50%
100%
100%
56%
50%
54%
63%
41%
70%
66%
38%
38%
'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
201710–90%
22%
20%
35%
22%
27%
21%
19%
23%
30%
70%
60%
33%
60%
20%
90%
80%
60%
80%
73%
53%
62%
64%
64%
73%
10%
'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
208413–55%
35%
42%
27%
38%
50%
19%
47%
30%
53%
43%
30%
13%
29%
55%
34%
27%
26%
39%
48%
25%
19%
47%
28%
28%
16%
'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
225155–83%
83%
57%
55%
201720182022
22520–100%
0%
100%
48%
201720182022
228240–47%
40%
47%
20202025
228151%
51%
2025
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
- 2016Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2017Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 30
- 2084Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 31
- 2281Any WeaponJan 1–Jan 31
- 2282Any WeaponFeb 1–Feb 28
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Map & access
Unit 41and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Members
Unit 41 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 41 · 2016
27 of 206 drew
Success38–66%
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Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026