Idaho Unit 54:elk draw odds & harvest
11 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 20 to 125 tags, 236 to 3,342 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 54
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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
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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
11
Archery · muzzleloader · any weapon
Tags · 2026
215
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
4,347
20 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk21% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose3% drew
- Pronghorn25% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer0%
- Moose67–100%
- Pronghorn15–91%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 542026 draw
203520 tags, 3,342 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest elk draws: 2nd hardest of 239 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 54
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2127 | archery · Aug 30–Sep 24All of Unit 54. | Not in the 2022 draw report | 33–48% | |
| 2199 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2199 · archery · Aug 30–Sep 24 | Not in the 2022 draw report | 70–100% | |
| 2221 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2221 · archery · Aug 30–Sep 24 | Not in the 2022 draw report | 1 | 0–100% |
| 2140 | muzzleloader · Sep 25–Oct 14All of Unit 54. | 18 of 659 drew | 20 | 20–60% |
| 2200 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2200 · muzzleloader · Sep 25–Oct 14 | Not in the 2022 draw report | 71–100% | |
| 2222 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2222 · muzzleloader · Sep 25–Oct 14 | Not in the 2022 draw report | 1 | 50–100% |
| 2035 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10All of Unit 54. | 18 of 2,476 drew | 20 | 65–85% |
| 2092 | any weapon · Oct 15–Nov 10All of Unit 54. | 116 of 1,001 drew | 125 | 24–33% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 54.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
20202021202220232024
203519–85%
25%
64%
19%
34%
65%
65%
85%
2019202020212022202320242025
209218–41%
18%
21%
26%
41%
24%
30%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
21270–100%
54%
57%
0%
100%
33%
41%
48%
2019202020212022202320242025
214013–86%
13%
16%
57%
86%
20%
57%
60%
2019202020212022202320242025
216020–67%
33%
67%
32%
35%
20%
21%
47%
2019202020212022202320242025
219929–100%
80%
29%
78%
67%
75%
67%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
222333–100%
100%
50%
33%
67%
2019202020212022
220067–100%
67%
71%
100%
202120222025
2201100%
100%
100%
100%
201920202025
222250–100%
100%
50%
100%
201920202022
22210–100%
100%
0%
20212022
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
- 2035Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
- 2092Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
- 2127ArcheryAug 30–Sep 24
- 2140MuzzleloaderSep 25–Oct 14
- 2160Any WeaponAug 1–Aug 29
- 2199ArcheryAug 30–Sep 24
- 2200MuzzleloaderSep 25–Oct 14
- 2201Any WeaponOct 15–Nov 10
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 54and 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 51: Elk
- Unit 52: 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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Members
Unit 54 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 54 · 2127
Success33–48%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG