Idaho Unit 59:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Beaverhead. 2026: 30 to 250 tags, 725 to 1,372 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 59
Unit 59Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 592026 draw
200730 tags, 839 applied, 4% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 14th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 59
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Units 30, 30A, 58, 59, and 59A. | 27 of 647 drew | 30 | 81–93% |
| 2037 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Units 58, 59, and 59A. | 73 of 1,264 drew | 75 | 36–69% |
| 2095 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Units 59 and 59A. | 238 of 701 drew | 250 | 36–43% |
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 hunters0–100%
13%
0%
0%
13%
14%
0%
0%
3%
15%
27%
0%
0%
0%
11%
0%
0%
0%
100%
23%
0%
'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'21'22'24
200744–93%
60%
69%
56%
55%
80%
48%
56%
44%
77%
77%
45%
74%
80%
79%
83%
62%
67%
80%
63%
76%
81%
61%
80%
86%
93%
'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
203718–93%
18%
28%
25%
21%
24%
31%
34%
38%
34%
34%
40%
26%
40%
55%
81%
65%
45%
44%
85%
93%
67%
67%
35%
68%
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
20954–75%
20%
29%
16%
8%
26%
31%
4%
64%
58%
36%
30%
62%
61%
75%
53%
63%
57%
29%
13%
11%
34%
53%
36%
37%
43%
'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 Beaverhead
Population estimate 2009
5,463
Bulls / 100 cows 2009
26
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2009
4.3
Calves / 100 cows 2009
41
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
60%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
200420052006200720082009201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 2007Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2037Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 30
- 2095Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 59and 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 59 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 59 · 2007
27 of 647 drew
Success81–93%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026