Idaho Unit 18:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Hells Canyon. 2026: 40 to 150 tags, 209 to 809 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 18
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- Unit 4A: Elk
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- Unit 32A: Elk
- Unit 36A: Elk
- Unit 36B: Elk
- Unit 37A: Elk
- Unit 52A: Elk
- Unit 59A: Elk
- Unit 60A: Elk
- Unit 62A: Elk
- Unit 66A: Elk
- Unit 73A: Elk
Unit 18Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Archery · any weapon
Tags · 2026
270
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,043
3.9 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Herd population 2019
3,914
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk74% drew
- Deer74% drew
- Mountain goat2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer0%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 182026 draw
200280 tags, 809 applied, 10% drew.
50th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 18
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2121 | archery · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Unit 18. | 36 of 252 drew | 40 | 41–53% |
| 2002 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 24All of Unit 18. | 72 of 608 drew | 80 | 52–70% |
| 2056 | any weapon · Oct 20–Nov 10All of Unit 18. | 135 of 183 drew | 150 | 30–44% |
| 2179 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2179 · any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 24 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 0–100% |
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, 2019–2025
% success200236–70%
36%
36%
47%
43%
51%
52%
70%
2019202020212022202320242025
205630–82%
77%
82%
38%
47%
30%
43%
39%
2019202020212022202320242025
212132–80%
68%
80%
32%
55%
53%
42%
41%
2019202020212022202320242025
21790–100%
32%
11%
40%
25%
100%
0%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Hells Canyon
Population estimate 2019
3,914
Bulls / 100 cows 2019
31
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2019
11.7
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 2002Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 24
- 2056Any WeaponOct 20–Nov 10
- 2121ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
- 2179Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 18and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Elk
- Unit 2: Elk
- Unit 3: Elk
- Unit 4: Elk
- Unit 5: Elk
- Unit 6: Elk
- Unit 7: Elk
- Unit 9: Elk
- Unit 11: Elk
- Unit 13: Elk
- Unit 16: Elk
- Unit 22: Elk
- Unit 23: Elk
- Unit 24: Elk
- Unit 29: Elk
- Unit 30: Elk
- Unit 31: Elk
- Unit 32: Elk
- Unit 33: Elk
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- Unit 35: Elk
- Unit 36: Elk
- Unit 37: Elk
- Unit 39: Elk
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- Unit 48: Elk
- Unit 49: Elk
- Unit 50: Elk
- Unit 51: Elk
- Unit 52: Elk
- Unit 54: Elk
- Unit 55: Elk
- Unit 56: Elk
- Unit 57: Elk
- Unit 58: Elk
- Unit 59: Elk
- Unit 60: Elk
- Unit 61: Elk
- Unit 63: Elk
- Unit 64: Elk
- Unit 65: Elk
- Unit 66: Elk
- Unit 67: Elk
- Unit 68: Elk
- Unit 69: Elk
- Unit 70: Elk
- Unit 71: Elk
- Unit 72: Elk
- Unit 73: Elk
- Unit 74: Elk
- Unit 75: Elk
- Unit 76: Elk
- Unit 77: Elk
- Unit 78: Elk
- Unit 4A: Elk
- Unit 10A: Elk
- Unit 11A: Elk
- Unit 19A: Elk
- Unit 21A: Elk
- Unit 30A: Elk
- Unit 32A: Elk
- Unit 36A: Elk
- Unit 36B: Elk
- Unit 37A: Elk
- Unit 52A: Elk
- Unit 59A: Elk
- Unit 60A: Elk
- Unit 62A: Elk
- Unit 66A: Elk
- Unit 73A: Elk
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 18into your map app
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Members
Unit 18 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 18 · 2121
36 of 252 drew
Success41–53%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG