Idaho Unit 50:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 50 to 60 tags, 257 to 999 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 50
Unit 50Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
17–26%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk23% drew
- Deer2% drew
- Moose2% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Mountain goat6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk17–26%
- Deer0%
- Moose100%
- Pronghorn13–95%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 502026 draw
203060 tags, 999 applied, 6% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 26th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 50
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2139 | muzzleloader · Oct 1–Oct 14That portion of Unit 50 south of the Doublespring Pass Road east of U.S. | 45 of 197 drew | 50 | 10–51% |
| 2030 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31That portion of Unit 50 south of the Doublespring Pass Road east of U.S. | 54 of 836 drew | 60 | 71–92% |
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 hunters0–78%
15%
13%
0%
0%
78%
17%
0%
0%
17%
19%
0%
0%
45%
23%
17%
26%
23%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18
203020–96%
30%
32%
33%
37%
38%
67%
40%
79%
20%
63%
35%
43%
37%
50%
60%
60%
67%
80%
96%
76%
56%
29%
92%
80%
71%
'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
21390–100%
89%
50%
100%
0%
60%
11%
71%
86%
32%
41%
21%
43%
32%
42%
33%
48%
42%
42%
41%
44%
33%
10%
18%
51%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
50%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
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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
- 2030Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 2139MuzzleloaderOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 50and 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 50 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 50 · 2139
45 of 197 drew
Success10–51%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026