Idaho Unit 5:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 to 200 tags, 34 to 1,760 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 5
Unit 5Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 52026 draw
210925 tags, 1,760 applied, 1% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 4th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 5
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2049 | any weapon · Oct 10–Dec 31That portion of Unit 5 on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. | 187 of 558 drew | 200 | 51–60% |
| 2109 | any weapon · Aug 30–Dec 1All of Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7 and 9. | 24 of 1,654 drew | 25 | 26–70% |
| 2150 | any weapon · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Unit 5. | 24 of 33 drew | 25 | 27–32% |
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 hunters0–18%
9%
0%
6%
7%
6%
8%
13%
0%
2%
2%
2%
14%
18%
9%
0%
5%
8%
10%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'21
204924–80%
26%
42%
24%
54%
43%
57%
47%
35%
26%
43%
75%
70%
52%
61%
72%
80%
72%
50%
47%
49%
54%
60%
59%
58%
51%
'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
21095–72%
44%
28%
49%
45%
44%
49%
38%
48%
27%
39%
5%
31%
23%
36%
40%
34%
60%
72%
24%
49%
39%
69%
29%
26%
70%
'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
21500–100%
35%
0%
0%
33%
75%
100%
50%
50%
60%
60%
30%
20%
33%
53%
74%
91%
48%
64%
75%
60%
28%
26%
32%
'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%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
14%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
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
- 2049Any WeaponOct 10–Dec 31
- 2109Any WeaponAug 30–Dec 1
- 2150Any WeaponOct 10–Dec 1
- 2150ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 5and 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
Take Unit 5into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 5 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 5 · 2049
187 of 558 drew
Success51–60%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026