Idaho Unit 55: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 10 to 50 tags, 47 to 1,340 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 55
Unit 55Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–10%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer58% drew
- Moose1% drew
- Pronghorn25% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–10%
- Deer11–29%
- Moose67–100%
- Pronghorn12–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 552026 draw
203650 tags, 1,340 applied, 4% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 16th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 55
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2141 | muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Units 55 and 57. | 9 of 32 drew | 10 | 0–50% |
| 2036 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31All of Units 55, 56 and 57. | 45 of 1,085 drew | 50 | 50–72% |
| 2093 | any weapon · Aug 1–Aug 29All of Units 55 and 57. | 40 of 40 drew | 50 | 20–46% |
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 hunters0–32%
0%
0%
0%
0%
15%
32%
0%
0%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
10%
0%
'03'04'09'11'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
203625–88%
53%
25%
55%
44%
49%
71%
70%
43%
55%
38%
49%
34%
88%
63%
63%
81%
39%
33%
53%
68%
38%
35%
49%
66%
72%
'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
20938–69%
31%
37%
25%
14%
8%
33%
34%
16%
40%
39%
49%
30%
56%
69%
67%
20%
63%
17%
26%
26%
41%
36%
27%
46%
20%
'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
21410–100%
100%
100%
67%
43%
38%
19%
100%
100%
46%
36%
37%
19%
45%
52%
34%
26%
47%
33%
50%
40%
0%
26%
50%
'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
61%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
20062014201520162017201920202021202220242025
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
- 2036Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2093Any WeaponAug 1–Aug 29
- 2141MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 55and 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 55 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 55 · 2141
9 of 32 drew
Success0–50%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026