Idaho Unit 49:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 20 to 175 tags, 60 to 1,054 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 49
Unit 49Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 492026 draw
202820 tags, 305 applied, 7% drew.
31st hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 49
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2138 | muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Unit 49. | 31 of 31 drew | 75 | 24–31% |
| 2028 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 49. | 18 of 256 drew | 20 | 39–62% |
| 2029 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 49. | 158 of 848 drew | 175 | 50–57% |
| 2159 | any weapon · Oct 10–Oct 31All of Unit 49. | 47 of 70 drew | 50 | 22–70% |
| 2196 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2196 · any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31 | 25–100% | ||
| 2218 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2218 · any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31 | 1 of 1 drew | 9 | 66–100% |
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 hunters0–100%
12%
13%
0%
0%
18%
25%
0%
0%
15%
100%
33%
0%
0%
23%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18
202828–100%
50%
61%
55%
53%
53%
39%
28%
35%
34%
71%
44%
62%
72%
80%
100%
50%
60%
60%
50%
38%
45%
45%
39%
53%
63%
'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
202932–75%
50%
48%
56%
47%
57%
51%
54%
57%
56%
33%
67%
64%
75%
67%
54%
58%
35%
55%
32%
51%
62%
40%
50%
56%
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
21384–100%
100%
80%
80%
50%
73%
8%
46%
75%
4%
39%
29%
50%
42%
48%
51%
60%
50%
20%
24%
22%
13%
31%
23%
28%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
21590–100%
83%
0%
100%
71%
67%
50%
16%
14%
48%
40%
30%
8%
21%
36%
48%
43%
70%
22%
'06'07'08'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
219615–100%
83%
73%
50%
15%
24%
100%
25%
75%
64%
25%
100%
56%
'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
22180–100%
0%
100%
100%
67%
0%
100%
100%
67%
63%
'09'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
51%
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
- 2028Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2029Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 2138MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 14
- 2159Any WeaponOct 10–Oct 31
- 2196Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 49and 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 49 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 49 · 2138
31 of 31 drew
Success24–31%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026