2284RES + NRPreference draw

Unit 63 elk,short-range weapons season

Season Short-Range Weapons Jan 1–Feb 15·Units: 63·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident

In 2026, 50 of 521 residents applying drew.

Draw result · 2026
10%
50 of 521 drew
Harvest success
39%
Range, 2025
Tags · 2026
50
Applicants · 2026
522
10 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
-1You · 0 pts52150
10%
Long shot

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

What it is
Hunt
That portion of Unit 63 north of US Highway 20, excluding the Camas National Wildlife Refuge Idah CONTROLLED ELK which is closed and including those portions of Units 59 and 59A that are within 1 mile north of State Highway 22.
Tags
50 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • Short-Range Weapons: Jan 1–Feb 15

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 2284
2025–2025
2539%

2025: 11 taken by 28 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