Idaho Unit 48:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Smoky-Bennett. 2026: 20 to 175 tags, 31 to 918 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 48
Unit 48Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 482026 draw
202620 tags, 263 applied, 8% drew.
38th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 48
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2137 | muzzleloader · Nov 15–Nov 30All of Unit 48. | 44 of 44 drew | 75 | 11–25% |
| 2026 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 48. | 18 of 212 drew | 20 | 38–43% |
| 2027 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10All of Unit 48. | 135 of 699 drew | 150 | 38–44% |
| 2087 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 14That portion of Unit 48 north of Trail Creek and the Ketchum-Warm Springs Creek-Dollarhide Summit Road. | 158 of 245 drew | 175 | 22–31% |
| 2088 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 14That portion of Unit 48 south of the Ketchum-Warm Springs Creek-Dollarhide Summit Road. | 142 of 196 drew | 150 | 32–57% |
| 2089 | any weapon · Aug 1–Aug 29That portion of Unit 48 south and east of the following boundary: Beginning at the junction of the Deer Creek Road and State Highway 75, then west on the Deer Creek Road (Forest Service Road 097) to the Deer Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 158), then west on the Deer Creek Trail to the Curran Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 160), then southwest on the Curran Creek Trail to the Unit 44/48 boundary, and that portion of Unit 44 east of Willow Creek and south and east of Little Beaver Creek and Princess Mine Road. | 23 of 27 drew | 25 | 28–46% |
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%
11%
12%
0%
0%
17%
10%
1%
0%
29%
8%
18%
0%
12%
12%
17%
0%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'23'24'25
202624–90%
44%
63%
56%
89%
45%
47%
52%
49%
43%
42%
60%
70%
90%
90%
60%
80%
88%
88%
85%
42%
24%
72%
38%
43%
42%
'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
202737–92%
42%
37%
39%
51%
43%
66%
58%
56%
54%
57%
43%
56%
53%
58%
49%
46%
84%
92%
40%
48%
37%
47%
39%
42%
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
20889–71%
52%
39%
23%
29%
70%
34%
18%
37%
22%
9%
71%
64%
39%
37%
25%
32%
39%
58%
40%
33%
13%
58%
39%
60%
32%
'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
208913–86%
60%
27%
40%
24%
86%
38%
31%
60%
29%
27%
30%
58%
63%
62%
13%
25%
69%
56%
19%
31%
39%
35%
28%
46%
35%
'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
21374–100%
60%
80%
75%
71%
75%
28%
16%
23%
100%
18%
37%
87%
53%
48%
40%
34%
20%
30%
18%
47%
7%
4%
13%
25%
17%
'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
208719–52%
49%
40%
52%
48%
51%
31%
26%
40%
33%
25%
52%
46%
36%
36%
22%
51%
44%
26%
27%
30%
19%
22%
23%
31%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
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 2025
39%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
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
- 2026Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2027Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
- 2087Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 14
- 2088Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 14
- 2089Any WeaponAug 1–Aug 29
- 2137MuzzleloaderNov 15–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 48and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 48 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 48 · 2137
44 of 44 drew
Success11–25%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026