Idaho Unit 51 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 512026 draw

2031

10 tags, 292 applied, 3% drew.

One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 13th hardest of 300 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 51

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
2031	any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 51.	10 of 271 drew	10	44–60%
2032	any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Unit 51.	113 of 788 drew	125	39–48%
2090	any weapon · Oct 16–Nov 5All of Unit 51.	70 of 133 drew	75	26–38%
2091	any weapon · Dec 10–Dec 31All of Unit 51.	74 of 182 drew	75	12–65%
2114	any weapon · Aug 1–Aug 29That portion of Unit 51 outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private irrigated agricultural lands.	23 of 91 drew	25	57–64%

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

% success

All hunters3–28%

9%

13%

15%

17%

12%

11%

7%

3%

15%

11%

18%

17%

13%

28%

13%

7%

16%

7%

13%

7%

21%

'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'22

203136–89%

36%

47%

48%

50%

53%

89%

63%

87%

44%

67%

61%

48%

76%

66%

71%

53%

61%

63%

60%

54%

44%

59%

60%

'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

203224–93%

24%

53%

47%

80%

46%

38%

54%

45%

54%

75%

93%

67%

53%

66%

60%

75%

70%

60%

75%

70%

65%

64%

39%

48%

44%

'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

20907–90%

13%

12%

30%

38%

40%

47%

53%

22%

51%

65%

23%

58%

90%

78%

31%

27%

29%

32%

7%

29%

25%

38%

26%

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

209112–88%

28%

22%

24%

45%

33%

88%

49%

28%

41%

42%

23%

33%

88%

75%

52%

37%

21%

27%

44%

13%

18%

29%

12%

22%

65%

'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

211415–77%

43%

52%

33%

15%

55%

66%

18%

31%

22%

55%

62%

32%

27%

60%

55%

77%

51%

36%

42%

41%

49%

34%

58%

64%

'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

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Lemhi

2004–2025

Population estimate 2024

5,055

Bulls / 100 cows 2024

34

Mature bulls / 100 cows 2024

8.1

Calves / 100 cows 2024

34

Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025

37%

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

2031Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
2032Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 30
2090Any WeaponOct 16–Nov 5
2091Any WeaponDec 10–Dec 31
2114Any WeaponAug 1–Aug 29

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 51and 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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Unit boundary

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Unit 51

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit 51 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

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Unit 51 · 2031

10 of 271 drew

Success44–60%

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Idaho Unit 51:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 51

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 51and the units around it

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