Idaho Unit 51-1X:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 tags, 182 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 51-1X2025 draw
225325 tags, 200 applied, 13% drew.
67th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2025.
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
50–73%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 51-1X
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2253 | any weapon · Jan 1–Feb 15Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. | 25 of 199 drew | 25 | 48–73% |
| 2262 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2262 · any weapon · Jan 1–Feb 15 | 50 of 211 drew | 45–67% | |
| 2283 | any weapon · Jan 1–Feb 15Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. | 25 of 180 drew | 25 | 62% |
| 2505 | Elk LAP Hunt 2505 · any weapon · Jan 1–Feb 15 | 3 of 3 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 51-1X.
Harvest success by hunt, 2017–2025
% success225350–75%
50%
75%
57%
201720182022
226245–64%
45%
64%
20172022
228362%
62%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Public land & access
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Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026