Idaho Unit 43-1 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 43-1

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
2085	any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10Those portions of Units 43 and 44 west of the Pine-Featherville Road (County Road 61) and Rocky Bar Road (County Road 156).	97 of 327 drew	100	27–39%

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

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025

% success

20850–81%

29%

0%

43%

57%

33%

43%

35%

19%

39%

29%

44%

81%

35%

30%

29%

25%

39%

32%

35%

40%

19%

23%

39%

37%

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

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

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Public land & access

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