Idaho Unit 44:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Smoky-Bennett. 2026: 20 to 200 tags, 129 to 2,361 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 44
Unit 44Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 442026 draw
202120 tags, 872 applied, 2% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 10th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 44
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2124 | archery · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Unit 44. | 23 of 308 drew | 25 | 39–62% |
| 2021 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 44. | 18 of 674 drew | 20 | 35–75% |
| 2022 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10All of Unit 44. | 180 of 1,989 drew | 200 | 43–54% |
| 2158 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 44. | 48 of 122 drew | 50 | 18–27% |
| 2193 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2193 · any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10 | 0–100% | ||
| 2214 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2214 · any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10 | 2 | 0–100% |
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 hunters0–27%
13%
4%
0%
0%
16%
4%
7%
0%
17%
27%
0%
0%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
16%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23'24
202128–83%
78%
54%
59%
79%
73%
72%
70%
43%
73%
37%
63%
83%
77%
68%
80%
67%
49%
47%
28%
59%
56%
46%
41%
35%
75%
'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
202220–90%
52%
53%
62%
51%
55%
33%
33%
67%
20%
58%
70%
71%
90%
90%
51%
54%
78%
60%
61%
65%
42%
36%
47%
43%
54%
'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
21248–80%
54%
16%
29%
8%
25%
36%
38%
19%
15%
46%
80%
56%
45%
42%
56%
34%
30%
32%
24%
31%
13%
38%
40%
63%
40%
'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
21580–100%
81%
100%
80%
87%
75%
13%
35%
38%
22%
0%
29%
44%
57%
45%
58%
17%
25%
27%
'06'07'08'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
21930–100%
100%
100%
72%
93%
30%
35%
73%
65%
63%
0%
100%
100%
'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
22140–100%
0%
78%
89%
0%
100%
100%
0%
50%
20092015201620172019202020212022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Smoky-Bennett
Population estimate 2015
4,872
Bulls / 100 cows 2015
36
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2015
11.1
Calves / 100 cows 2015
43
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2016
0%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
200420052006200720082009201120122013201420152016
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
- 2021Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2022Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
- 2124ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
- 2158Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 2193Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 44and 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 44 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 44 · 2124
23 of 308 drew
Success39–62%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026