Idaho Unit 46:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 5 to 75 tags, 48 to 607 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 46
Unit 46Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 462026 draw
202410 tags, 258 applied, 4% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 18th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 46
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2126 | archery · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Units 46 and 47. | 4 of 40 drew | 5 | 6–80% |
| 2136 | muzzleloader · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Units 46 and 47. | 4 of 35 drew | 5 | 9–20% |
| 2024 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 30All of Units 46 and 47. | 9 of 209 drew | 10 | 47–50% |
| 2025 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 31All of Unit 46. | 36 of 419 drew | 40 | 45–57% |
| 2086 | any weapon · Nov 15–Dec 31All of Unit 46. | 71 of 181 drew | 75 | 18–31% |
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%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
'03'04'09'16'17'18'19'20'21'23
202427–100%
42%
79%
60%
50%
100%
44%
65%
63%
57%
50%
60%
70%
60%
70%
80%
80%
74%
79%
43%
27%
71%
95%
47%
50%
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
20259–95%
28%
33%
36%
35%
42%
43%
38%
41%
40%
90%
37%
32%
40%
44%
88%
95%
90%
90%
39%
9%
43%
50%
48%
55%
57%
'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
208615–69%
36%
32%
30%
50%
29%
30%
26%
46%
32%
31%
57%
69%
32%
21%
15%
21%
53%
48%
33%
37%
29%
23%
19%
22%
31%
'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
21265–80%
35%
23%
11%
15%
23%
19%
22%
20%
6%
24%
41%
77%
40%
57%
36%
27%
35%
43%
40%
80%
22%
23%
5%
16%
80%
'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
21367–100%
60%
100%
21%
14%
13%
12%
13%
100%
70%
25%
61%
22%
93%
51%
59%
20%
38%
7%
23%
27%
7%
9%
8%
20%
'01'02'03'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2022
66%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
2006201920202022
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
- 2024Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 30
- 2025Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 31
- 2086Any WeaponNov 15–Dec 31
- 2126ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
- 2136MuzzleloaderOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 46and 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 46 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 46 · 2126
4 of 40 drew
Success6–80%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026