Idaho Unit 51:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Lemhi. 2026: 10 to 125 tags, 105 to 940 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 51
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- 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 51Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
5
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
310
across 5 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,465
4.7 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
7–21%
Herd population 2024
5,055
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
- Elk5
Best draw odds
- Elk53% drew
- Moose9% drew
- Pronghorn3% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
- Mountain goat3% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk7–21%
- Moose60–100%
- Pronghorn86–89%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
- Mountain goat83–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 512026 draw
203110 tags, 292 applied, 3% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 13th hardest of 239 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 51
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 51. | 10 of 271 drew | 10 | 44–60% |
| 2032 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Unit 51. | 113 of 788 drew | 125 | 39–48% |
| 2090 | any weapon · Oct 16–Nov 5All of Unit 51. | 70 of 133 drew | 75 | 26–38% |
| 2091 | any weapon · Dec 10–Dec 31All of Unit 51. | 74 of 182 drew | 75 | 12–65% |
| 2114 | any weapon · Aug 1–Aug 29That portion of Unit 51 outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private irrigated agricultural lands. | 23 of 91 drew | 25 | 57–64% |
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 hunters7–21%
13%
7%
21%
201920202022
203144–63%
61%
63%
60%
54%
44%
59%
60%
2019202020212022202320242025
203239–75%
75%
70%
65%
64%
39%
48%
44%
2019202020212022202320242025
20907–38%
7%
29%
25%
25%
38%
26%
32%
2019202020212022202320242025
209112–65%
44%
13%
18%
29%
12%
22%
65%
2019202020212022202320242025
211434–64%
42%
41%
49%
34%
58%
58%
64%
2019202020212022202320242025
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
37%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
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
- 2031Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2032Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 30
- 2090Any WeaponOct 16–Nov 5
- 2091Any WeaponDec 10–Dec 31
- 2114Any WeaponAug 1–Aug 29
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 51and 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 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 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 51 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 51 · 2031
10 of 271 drew
Success44–60%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG