Idaho Unit 36A-3:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 250 tags, 181 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 36A-32026 draw
2133250 tags, 181 applied, 77% drew.
199th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Muzzleloader
Tags · 2026
250
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
115
0.5 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
27–100%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 36A-3
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2133 | muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Unit 36A and that portion of Unit 50 north of Trail Creek Road and west of U.S. | 114 of 115 drew | 250 | 27–42% |
| 2182 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2182 · muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 30 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 38–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 36A-3.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success213327–50%
39%
50%
36%
28%
35%
42%
27%
2019202020212022202320242025
21820–100%
54%
0%
46%
37%
100%
100%
201920202021202220232025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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
- 2133MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 30
- 2182MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
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Source: IDFG