Idaho Unit 72:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 to 250 tags, 119 to 1,275 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 72
Unit 72Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 722026 draw
204325 tags, 919 applied, 3% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 12th hardest of 300 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 72
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2145 | muzzleloader · Nov 16–Nov 30All of Units 70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, and 74. | 97 of 98 drew | 125 | 15–75% |
| 2043 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Units 70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, and 74. | 23 of 838 drew | 25 | 41–71% |
| 2044 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 24All of Units 70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, and 74. | 225 of 1,049 drew | 250 | 18–46% |
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%
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
10%
0%
0%
0%
20%
9%
4%
0%
0%
32%
33%
0%
10%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'21
204321–100%
33%
44%
23%
45%
55%
59%
56%
61%
60%
56%
22%
82%
75%
48%
52%
100%
43%
45%
36%
21%
81%
93%
42%
41%
71%
'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
204416–84%
77%
27%
39%
32%
33%
63%
63%
52%
61%
20%
78%
42%
74%
84%
37%
43%
34%
24%
47%
52%
24%
21%
48%
16%
40%
'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
21450–100%
0%
40%
50%
50%
100%
12%
40%
78%
56%
80%
31%
42%
36%
41%
55%
75%
82%
30%
20%
76%
44%
15%
'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
76%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
201220142015201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 2043Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2044Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 24
- 2145MuzzleloaderNov 16–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 72and 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 72 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 72 · 2145
97 of 98 drew
Success15–75%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026