Idaho Unit 8-1 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 8-1

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
2050	any weapon · Oct 20–Dec 1Those portions of Units 8 and 8A north of the following line: Beginning at the western boundary of Unit 8 at its junction with State Highway 8, then east on Highway 8 to State Highway 9, then northwest on Highway 9 to State Highway 6, then north on Highway 6 to the Unit 8A boundary.	23 of 188 drew	25	40–56%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025

% success

205026–74%

65%

37%

31%

26%

30%

44%

47%

44%

38%

39%

63%

34%

74%

68%

47%

43%

62%

54%

38%

39%

52%

51%

55%

48%

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

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.