Idaho Unit 65: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 35 to 50 tags, 46 to 106 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 65
Unit 65Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 652026 draw
210150 tags, 106 applied, 47% drew.
173rd hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 65
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2143 | muzzleloader · Oct 1–Oct 9All of Units 64, 65 and 67. | 31 of 31 drew | 35 | 14–70% |
| 2101 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 14All of Units 64, 65 and 67. | 49 of 105 drew | 50 | 25–33% |
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 hunters0–23%
18%
9%
0%
0%
13%
23%
0%
0%
8%
5%
8%
16%
10%
13%
3%
15%
9%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'25
210126–59%
37%
28%
29%
49%
45%
30%
38%
31%
58%
31%
53%
31%
59%
29%
35%
38%
56%
49%
56%
55%
41%
38%
26%
26%
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
21436–80%
44%
22%
80%
67%
22%
6%
15%
67%
80%
11%
28%
42%
47%
32%
24%
27%
44%
16%
20%
18%
16%
64%
70%
14%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
49%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
200520062009201120142015201620172018201920202021202220232025
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
- 2101Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 14
- 2143MuzzleloaderOct 1–Oct 9
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 65and 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
Take Unit 65into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 65 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 65 · 2143
31 of 31 drew
Success14–70%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026