Idaho Unit 61:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Island Park. 2026: 50 to 200 tags, 63 to 243 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 61
Unit 61Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0%
Herd · 2020
4,981
28 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk98% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose16% drew
- Mountain goat4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer0–20%
- Moose60–100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 612026 draw
203950 tags, 243 applied, 21% drew.
105th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 61
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2142 | muzzleloader · Nov 15–Dec 9All of Unit 61. | 40 of 41 drew | 200 | 12–66% |
| 2208 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2208 · muzzleloader · Nov 11–Dec 9 | 0–100% | ||
| 2226 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2226 · muzzleloader · Nov 11–Dec 9 | 3 | 50–63% | |
| 2039 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 10All of Unit 61. | 45 of 211 drew | 50 | 18–38% |
| 2207 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2207 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 10 | 0–100% | ||
| 2225 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2225 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 10 | 2 | 50–100% |
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 hunters0–10%
7%
4%
5%
4%
5%
4%
10%
3%
6%
6%
5%
8%
5%
5%
5%
7%
5%
6%
10%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23
203917–100%
47%
47%
51%
37%
37%
20%
26%
30%
17%
70%
32%
39%
40%
66%
61%
51%
90%
100%
64%
65%
71%
72%
18%
37%
28%
'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
21420–100%
36%
0%
100%
100%
100%
21%
4%
100%
50%
25%
21%
47%
41%
49%
47%
48%
47%
14%
24%
22%
9%
29%
70%
12%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
22070–100%
7%
7%
100%
86%
74%
77%
50%
100%
100%
100%
0%
'08'11'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'25
22080–100%
21%
21%
100%
100%
53%
57%
100%
100%
100%
0%
'08'11'15'16'17'18'19'20'22'25
22250–100%
25%
100%
100%
0%
50%
50%
100%
2009201620172018202020212022
222646–100%
100%
75%
46%
64%
50%
20172018201920202022
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
35%
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
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
- 2039Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 10
- 2142MuzzleloaderNov 15–Dec 9
- 2207Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 10
- 2208MuzzleloaderNov 11–Dec 9
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 61 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 61 · 2142
40 of 41 drew
Success12–66%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026