Idaho Unit 23:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit McCall. 2026: 10 to 75 tags, 18 to 248 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 23
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- Unit 69: Elk
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- Unit 71: Elk
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- 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
Unit 23Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 232026 draw
200410 tags, 248 applied, 4% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 19th hardest of 239 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 23
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 23. | 9 of 213 drew | 10 | 16–43% |
| 2063 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14That portion of Unit 23 within the Little Salmon River drainage, upstream from and including the Boulder Creek drainage on the west side of the Little Salmon River; and upstream from but excluding the Hazard Creek drainage on the east side of the Little Salmon River. | 48 of 114 drew | 50 | 17–43% |
| 2064 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 8That portion of Unit 23 within the Little Salmon River drainage, upstream from and including the Boulder Creek drainage on the west side of the Little Salmon River; and upstream from but excluding the Hazard Creek drainage on the east side of the Little Salmon River. | 28 of 50 drew | 30 | 27–72% |
| 2065 | any weapon · Oct 5–Nov 5That portion of Unit 23 west of U.S. | 17 of 17 drew | 75 | 9–35% |
| 2066 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 31That portion of Unit 23 west of U.S. | 24 of 99 drew | 25 | 66–87% |
| 2067 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 8That portion of Unit 23 east of U.S. | 37 of 45 drew | 40 | 14–21% |
| 2068 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 31That portion of Unit 23 east of U.S. | 25 of 89 drew | 25 | 15–43% |
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
% successAll hunters16–30%
16%
30%
24%
201920202021
200411–60%
30%
30%
22%
60%
22%
11%
43%
2019202020212022202320242025
206314–46%
26%
46%
36%
14%
18%
16%
43%
2019202020212022202320242025
206418–71%
23%
20%
23%
18%
71%
63%
27%
2019202020212022202320242025
20659–36%
17%
26%
36%
33%
36%
34%
9%
2019202020212022202320242025
206620–87%
34%
20%
48%
46%
68%
76%
87%
2019202020212022202320242025
206714–48%
23%
36%
41%
48%
14%
21%
16%
2019202020212022202320242025
206811–43%
20%
12%
11%
13%
14%
33%
43%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit McCall
Population estimate 2022
5,237
Bulls / 100 cows 2022
30
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2022
9.1
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
35%
Population estimateFalling
20142022
Bulls per 100 cowsFlat
20142022
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
20142022
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
2019202020212022202320242025
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
- 2004Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2063Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2064Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 8
- 2065Any WeaponOct 5–Nov 5
- 2066Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 31
- 2067Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 8
- 2068Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 23and 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 18: Elk
- Unit 22: Elk
- Unit 24: Elk
- Unit 29: Elk
- Unit 30: Elk
- Unit 31: Elk
- Unit 32: Elk
- Unit 33: Elk
- Unit 34: Elk
- Unit 35: Elk
- Unit 36: Elk
- Unit 37: Elk
- Unit 39: Elk
- Unit 40: Elk
- Unit 41: Elk
- Unit 42: Elk
- Unit 43: Elk
- Unit 44: Elk
- Unit 45: Elk
- Unit 46: Elk
- Unit 47: Elk
- 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
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Members
Unit 23 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 23 · 2004
9 of 213 drew
Success16–43%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG