Idaho Unit 36:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Sawtooth. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 112 to 164 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 36
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- 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 36Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Muzzleloader · any weapon
Tags · 2026
125
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
245
2.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
16–20%
Herd population 2023
3,916
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer28% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
- Mountain goat6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk16–20%
- Deer26–37%
- Pronghorn15–62%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 362026 draw
213125 tags, 164 applied, 15% drew.
83rd hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 36
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2131 | muzzleloader · Nov 10–Nov 30All of Units 33, 34, 35, and 36. | 24 of 160 drew | 25 | 14–24% |
| 2076 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 9That portion of Unit 36 east and south of State Highway 75. | 85 of 85 drew | 100 | 28–41% |
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 hunters16–20%
16%
18%
20%
202020242025
207623–74%
74%
63%
23%
39%
28%
42%
30%
2019202020212022202320242025
213113–29%
20%
20%
20%
29%
13%
24%
24%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Sawtooth
Population estimate 2023
3,916
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
11
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2023
3
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
14%
Population estimateFalling
20172023
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20172023
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20172023
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
- 2076Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 9
- 2131MuzzleloaderNov 10–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 36and 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 31: Elk
- Unit 32: Elk
- Unit 33: Elk
- Unit 34: Elk
- Unit 35: 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 36 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 36 · 2131
24 of 160 drew
Success14–24%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG