Idaho Unit 68:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 100 to 125 tags, 151 to 1,610 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 68
Unit 68Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 682026 draw
2034100 tags, 1,610 applied, 6% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 27th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 68
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | any weapon · Oct 1–Nov 30All of Units 52A and 68. | 90 of 1,525 drew | 100 | 57–70% |
| 2106 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 68. | 120 of 146 drew | 125 | 32–77% |
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 hunters0–67%
0%
0%
18%
0%
9%
15%
15%
26%
20%
45%
67%
0%
0%
0%
26%
'03'04'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'20'22'24
203417–71%
47%
44%
51%
62%
46%
32%
17%
24%
24%
36%
51%
61%
64%
41%
68%
50%
70%
67%
22%
30%
48%
71%
70%
60%
59%
'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
21060–76%
13%
0%
20%
15%
30%
30%
27%
53%
32%
50%
29%
34%
48%
41%
43%
27%
27%
23%
25%
47%
30%
44%
64%
76%
32%
'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
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
34%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
2006201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 2034Any WeaponOct 1–Nov 30
- 2106Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 68and 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 68 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 68 · 2034
90 of 1,525 drew
Success57–70%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026