Idaho Unit 40-1:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 5 to 150 tags, 729 to 1,251 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 40-12026 draw
20155 tags, 1,251 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 239 in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Archery · any weapon
Tags · 2026
180
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
2,348
13 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 40-1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2123 | archery · Sep 15–Oct 14All of Units 40 and 42 and that portion of Unit 41 west of Highway 51. | 23 of 695 drew | 25 | 32–56% |
| 2015 | any weapon · Sep 15–Oct 14All of Units 40 and 42 and that portion of Unit 41 west of Highway 51. | 4 of 960 drew | 5 | 26–100% |
| 2083 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 24All of Units 40 and 42 and that portion of Unit 41 west of Highway 51. | 143 of 693 drew | 150 | 16–30% |
| 2190 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2190 · any weapon · Sep 15–Oct 14 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 0–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 40-1.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success208316–49%
22%
29%
49%
48%
29%
29%
16%
2019202020212022202320242025
212320–56%
33%
30%
20%
28%
32%
48%
56%
2019202020212022202320242025
21900–100%
38%
33%
57%
25%
100%
0%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
201526–100%
53%
50%
52%
26%
41%
100%
201920212022202320242025
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
- 2015Any WeaponSep 15–Oct 14
- 2083Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 24
- 2123ArcherySep 15–Oct 14
- 2190Any WeaponSep 15–Oct 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
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Source: IDFG