Idaho Unit 54 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 542026 draw

2035

20 tags, 3,342 applied, under 1% drew.

One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 2nd hardest of 300 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 54

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
2127	archery · Aug 30–Sep 24All of Unit 54.	18 of 728 drew	20	33–48%
2199	Elk Controlled Hunt 2199 · archery · Aug 30–Sep 24			70–100%
2221	Elk Controlled Hunt 2221 · archery · Aug 30–Sep 24		1	0–100%
2140	muzzleloader · Sep 25–Oct 14All of Unit 54.	18 of 659 drew	20	20–60%
2200	Elk Controlled Hunt 2200 · muzzleloader · Sep 25–Oct 14			71–100%
2222	Elk Controlled Hunt 2222 · muzzleloader · Sep 25–Oct 14		1	50–100%
2035	any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10All of Unit 54.	18 of 2,476 drew	20	65–85%
2092	any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10All of Unit 54.	116 of 1,001 drew	125	24–33%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit 54.

Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025

% success

All hunters0–19%

0%

2%

0%

19%

0%

'03'04'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'20'21'22'23'24

203518–85%

44%

73%

56%

37%

45%

18%

22%

20%

27%

59%

60%

37%

53%

57%

67%

60%

56%

41%

25%

64%

19%

34%

65%

85%

'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

20928–57%

22%

27%

17%

38%

36%

42%

38%

27%

33%

30%

46%

23%

50%

44%

57%

32%

18%

8%

18%

21%

26%

41%

24%

30%

33%

'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

21270–100%

46%

33%

12%

32%

55%

33%

22%

26%

43%

37%

74%

24%

29%

39%

2%

37%

53%

54%

57%

0%

100%

33%

41%

48%

'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

21400–100%

100%

67%

33%

21%

17%

0%

76%

61%

30%

100%

30%

40%

13%

16%

57%

86%

20%

57%

60%

'01'02'03'04'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

216011–100%

100%

75%

100%

14%

23%

60%

20%

11%

27%

24%

33%

67%

32%

35%

20%

21%

47%

'07'08'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

219929–100%

36%

100%

80%

100%

66%

51%

80%

29%

78%

67%

75%

67%

100%

'03'13'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

220033–100%

61%

53%

100%

79%

33%

67%

71%

100%

'08'11'13'15'16'17'18'21'22'25

220118–100%

50%

58%

67%

44%

21%

18%

100%

'08'11'15'16'17'18'19'20'25

222314–100%

14%

100%

67%

100%

50%

33%

67%

'09'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22

222220–100%

29%

67%

20%

100%

50%

100%

20092015201620172018201920202022

22210–100%

70%

0%

50%

78%

100%

0%

200920162017201820212022

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.

Season dates · 2026

2035Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
2092Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
2127ArcheryAug 30–Sep 24
2140MuzzleloaderSep 25–Oct 14
2160Any WeaponAug 1–Aug 29
2199ArcheryAug 30–Sep 24
2200MuzzleloaderSep 25–Oct 14
2201Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Draw odds per hunt
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Unit 54 · 2127

18 of 728 drew

Success33–48%

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Idaho Unit 54:elk draw odds & harvest

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