Idaho Unit 66:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 50 to 75 tags, 281 to 508 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 66
Unit 66Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 662026 draw
204050 tags, 508 applied, 10% drew.
49th hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 66
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2144 | muzzleloader · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Units 66 and 69. | 68 of 201 drew | 75 | 45–54% |
| 2040 | any weapon · Nov 15–Nov 30All of Units 66 and 69. | 46 of 451 drew | 50 | 49–69% |
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%
12%
0%
0%
100%
10%
33%
10%
50%
16%
6%
0%
11%
20%
14%
10%
10%
10%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'20'22'25
204024–75%
43%
48%
45%
70%
64%
50%
52%
60%
57%
26%
59%
60%
48%
51%
24%
26%
75%
73%
47%
64%
75%
42%
50%
69%
66%
'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
214419–100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
86%
19%
38%
28%
37%
30%
28%
41%
44%
34%
32%
37%
25%
50%
52%
45%
'02'03'04'05'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
45%
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
- 2040Any WeaponNov 15–Nov 30
- 2144MuzzleloaderOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 66and 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 66 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 66 · 2144
68 of 201 drew
Success45–54%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026