Idaho Unit 77:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. Part of elk herd unit Bear River. 2026: 25 tags, 300 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 77
Unit 77Neighbor units
The draw in Unit 772026 draw
204525 tags, 300 applied, 8% drew.
41st hardest of 300 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 77
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Units 75, 77, and 78. | 23 of 213 drew | 25 | 42–71% |
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 hunters0–38%
14%
3%
2%
3%
3%
5%
0%
7%
22%
8%
5%
32%
0%
0%
38%
15%
0%
14%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'23
204523–83%
72%
43%
55%
53%
58%
65%
76%
69%
72%
65%
36%
61%
23%
83%
68%
64%
48%
77%
44%
55%
75%
62%
53%
42%
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
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Bear River
Population estimate 2023
1,342
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
46
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2023
7.5
Calves / 100 cows 2023
46
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
27%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
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.
Map & access
Unit 77and 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 77 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 77 · 2045
23 of 213 drew
Success42–71%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026