Idaho Unit 31:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Brownlee. 2026: 50 to 150 tags, 62 to 626 applicants per hunt.
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Unit 31Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
7
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
650
across 7 hunts
Applicants · 2026
2,179
3.4 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–21%
Herd population 2019
1,876
Hardest draw in Unit 312026 draw
211250 tags, 626 applied, 8% drew.
40th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 31
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 31. | 68 of 448 drew | 75 | 38–57% |
| 2009 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Unit 31. | 68 of 431 drew | 75 | 48–50% |
| 2073 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 31. | 139 of 189 drew | 150 | 18–43% |
| 2074 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Unit 31. | 137 of 159 drew | 150 | 28–32% |
| 2112 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 31. | 49 of 541 drew | 50 | 22–56% |
| 2156 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 14All of Unit 31. | 57 of 57 drew | 100 | 6–32% |
| 2163 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 31. | 45 of 354 drew | 50 | 20–67% |
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 hunters0–21%
21%
0%
0%
201920212023
200829–58%
50%
51%
29%
40%
48%
58%
38%
2019202020212022202320242025
200935–55%
55%
46%
53%
35%
48%
48%
50%
2019202020212022202320242025
207317–42%
19%
18%
33%
17%
21%
42%
18%
2019202020212022202320242025
207420–35%
21%
20%
22%
35%
28%
29%
32%
2019202020212022202320242025
211217–76%
17%
51%
76%
72%
22%
28%
56%
2019202020212022202320242025
21565–49%
14%
11%
49%
36%
7%
5%
32%
2019202020212022202320242025
21632–67%
61%
40%
2%
54%
21%
53%
67%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Brownlee
Population estimate 2019
1,876
Bulls / 100 cows 2019
64
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2019
28
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
41%
Population estimateRising
20132019
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
20132019
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
20132019
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
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
- 2008Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 2009Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 14
- 2073Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 2074Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 14
- 2112Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2156Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 14
- 2163Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 31and 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 23: Elk
- Unit 24: Elk
- Unit 29: Elk
- Unit 30: 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
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 31 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 31 · 2008
68 of 448 drew
Success38–57%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG