2197RES + NR

Unit 50-1 elk,muzzleloader season

Season Muzzleloader Oct 1–Oct 14·Units: 50-1·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Answer card2024 draw · Resident

0 drew, 0 applied, everyone who applied drew in 2024.

Harvest success
16–67%
Range, 2023–2025
Applicants · 2024
0
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2024Nonresident00
2024Resident00

Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

What it is
Legal animal
Elk Controlled Hunt 2197
Weapon
Muzzleloader
Tags
3 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Muzzleloader: Oct 1–Oct 14

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 2197
2019–2025
19100%20100%2132%2240%2316%2444%2567%

2025: 2 taken by 3 hunters.

Before you apply
Deadline
“December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
Tag fee
“Elk 651.75”
Points
“Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Application fee
“The fee is $6.25 for residents and $18.00 for nonresidents”

Rules for 2027.

Source: IDFG