Idaho Unit 37:elk draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Lemhi. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 59 to 744 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 37
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- Unit 59: Elk
- Unit 60: Elk
- Unit 61: Elk
- Unit 63: Elk
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- Unit 68: Elk
- Unit 69: Elk
- Unit 70: Elk
- Unit 71: Elk
- Unit 72: Elk
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- 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 37Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
8
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
285
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
926
3.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
14–40%
Herd population 2024
5,055
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk53% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose6% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk14–40%
- Deer6–11%
- Moose0–100%
- Pronghorn11–68%
- Bighorn sheep75–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 372026 draw
2012100 tags, 744 applied, 13% drew.
71st hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 37
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31All of Unit 37. | 90 of 576 drew | 100 | 44–62% |
| 2078 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 20All of Unit 37. | 54 of 128 drew | 60 | 27–72% |
| 2079 | any weapon · Dec 10–Dec 31All of Unit 37. | 90 of 169 drew | 100 | 15–50% |
| 2157 | any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 31All of Unit 37. | 23 of 53 drew | 25 | 9–57% |
| 2185 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2185 · any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 31 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 50–100% | |
| 2186 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2186 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 20 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 31–100% | |
| 2187 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2187 · any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 31 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 0–19% | |
| 2188 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2188 · any weapon · Dec 10–Dec 31 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 55–100% |
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
% successAll hunters14–40%
17%
14%
40%
201920222024
201245–62%
61%
52%
46%
47%
45%
55%
62%
2019202020212022202320242025
207817–74%
17%
29%
26%
23%
28%
74%
49%
2019202020212022202320242025
207912–50%
20%
41%
33%
12%
20%
15%
50%
2019202020212022202320242025
21579–58%
48%
33%
33%
33%
9%
58%
41%
2019202020212022202320242025
218538–100%
71%
56%
38%
100%
50%
100%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
21870–61%
61%
48%
29%
50%
22%
11%
0%
2019202020212022202320242025
218631–100%
39%
52%
38%
31%
100%
100%
201920202021202220242025
21880–100%
83%
83%
0%
54%
100%
100%
201920202021202220232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Lemhi
Population estimate 2024
5,055
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
34
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2024
8.1
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
36%
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
- 2012Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2078Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 20
- 2079Any WeaponDec 10–Dec 31
- 2157Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 31
- 2185Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 31
- 2186Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 20
- 2187Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 31
- 2188Any WeaponDec 10–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 37and 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 36: 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 37 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 37 · 2012
90 of 576 drew
Success44–62%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG