Idaho Unit 39:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Boise River. 2026: 50 to 650 tags, 267 to 1,764 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 39
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- Unit 4A: Elk
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- Unit 19A: Elk
- Unit 21A: Elk
- Unit 30A: Elk
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- 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 39Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
6
Archery · muzzleloader · any weapon
Tags · 2026
1,850
across 6 hunts
Applicants · 2026
4,033
2.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0%
Herd population 2021
8,832
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer63% drew
- Pronghorn33% drew
- Mountain goat5% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer21–23%
- Pronghorn0–100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 392026 draw
213450 tags, 645 applied, 8% drew.
39th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 39
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2122 | archery · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Unit 39. | 45 of 414 drew | 50 | 11–29% |
| 2134 | muzzleloader · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Unit 39. | 45 of 561 drew | 50 | 36–70% |
| 2135 | muzzleloader · Sep 8–Sep 30All of Unit 39. | 266 of 266 drew | 550 | 15–50% |
| 2081 | any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31That portion of Unit 39 south and east of State Highway 21. | 587 of 1,598 drew | 650 | 18–30% |
| 2082 | any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31That portion of Unit 39 north and west of State Highway 21 and that portion of Unit 33 west of Alder Creek Road (Forest Service Road 615) and south of Highway 17. | 485 of 939 drew | 500 | 23–47% |
| 2113 | any weapon · Oct 27–Nov 9That portion of Unit 39 south and east of Blacks Creek Road and south of South Fork of Boise River. | 49 of 255 drew | 50 | 32–46% |
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%
0%
2019
208118–47%
34%
35%
32%
47%
24%
30%
18%
2019202020212022202320242025
208218–51%
18%
28%
27%
51%
29%
47%
23%
2019202020212022202320242025
211328–46%
28%
39%
40%
35%
32%
46%
36%
2019202020212022202320242025
212212–48%
45%
41%
42%
48%
12%
23%
29%
2019202020212022202320242025
21348–68%
10%
8%
32%
46%
68%
63%
36%
2019202020212022202320242025
213515–72%
70%
72%
16%
15%
22%
44%
15%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Boise River
Population estimate 2021
8,832
Bulls / 100 cows 2021
24
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2021
9.2
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
21%
Population estimateRising
20152021
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
20152021
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
20152021
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
- 2081Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
- 2082Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
- 2113Any WeaponOct 27–Nov 9
- 2122ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
- 2134MuzzleloaderAug 30–Sep 30
- 2135MuzzleloaderSep 8–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 39and 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 37: 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 39 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 39 · 2122
45 of 414 drew
Success11–29%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG