Idaho Unit 60A:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Island Park. 2026: 100 to 300 tags, 738 to 1,555 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 60A
Unit 60ANeighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 60A2026 draw
2117100 tags, 1,555 applied, 6% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 30th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 60A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2098 | any weapon · Nov 15–Nov 30All of Units 60, 60A and 62A. | 292 of 730 drew | 300 | 19–32% |
| 2116 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 15All of Units 60, 60A and 62A. | 90 of 688 drew | 100 | 28–68% |
| 2117 | any weapon · Nov 16–Nov 30All of Units 60, 60A and 62A. | 90 of 1,498 drew | 100 | 51–70% |
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 hunters0–33%
3%
2%
0%
0%
6%
2%
33%
13%
0%
23%
12%
0%
0%
30%
32%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'21'22
20982–77%
29%
31%
22%
37%
36%
28%
25%
29%
23%
58%
30%
20%
23%
29%
77%
60%
45%
28%
28%
2%
38%
51%
32%
19%
31%
'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
211617–75%
32%
50%
47%
23%
73%
20%
17%
70%
53%
75%
27%
27%
23%
23%
45%
41%
50%
35%
46%
37%
60%
62%
46%
27%
68%
'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
21174–72%
63%
58%
51%
57%
23%
30%
20%
48%
50%
26%
23%
47%
50%
59%
34%
25%
48%
4%
34%
37%
16%
50%
63%
72%
51%
'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 Island Park
Population estimate 2020
4,981
Bulls / 100 cows 2020
28
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2020
4.7
Calves / 100 cows 2020
47
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
61%
Population estimateRising
20162020
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
20162020
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20162020
Calves per 100 cowsRising
20162020
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
20042007200820092011201220142015201620172018201920202021202220232025
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
- 2098Any WeaponNov 15–Nov 30
- 2116Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 15
- 2117Any WeaponNov 16–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 60Aand 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 60A 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 60A · 2098
292 of 730 drew
Success19–32%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026