Idaho Unit 51-1X:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 tags, 182 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 51-1X2025 draw
225325 tags, 200 applied, 13% drew.
66th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2025.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
25
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
180
7.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
50–62%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 51-1X
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2253 | any weapon · Jan 1–Feb 15Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. | 25 of 199 drew | 25 | 50% |
| 2283 | any weapon · Jan 1–Feb 15Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. | 25 of 180 drew | 25 | 62% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 51-1X.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2025
% success225357%
57%
2022
228362%
62%
2025
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.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Source: IDFG