Idaho Unit 60-1:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 100 to 1,000 tags, 152 to 1,601 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 60-12026 draw
2038100 tags, 1,601 applied, 6% drew.
28th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 60-1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2038 | any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14 | 93 of 1,432 drew | 100 | 52–88% |
| 2096 | any weapon · Oct 10–Oct 24 | 334 of 334 drew | 400 | 35–80% |
| 2097 | any weapon · Oct 25–Nov 14 | 859 of 859 drew | 1,000 | 26–41% |
| 2161 | any weapon · Oct 25–Nov 14 | 150 of 150 drew | 200 | 14–28% |
| 2203 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2203 · any weapon · Oct 1–Oct 14 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 83–100% | |
| 2204 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2204 · any weapon · Oct 25–Nov 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 60-1.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success203852–88%
67%
58%
60%
75%
71%
88%
52%
2019202020212022202320242025
20963–80%
7%
3%
22%
35%
53%
80%
35%
2019202020212022202320242025
20973–41%
3%
4%
34%
30%
33%
41%
26%
2019202020212022202320242025
216115–50%
34%
50%
16%
43%
28%
15%
17%
2019202020212022202320242025
22040–100%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
20192020202120222025
220383–100%
86%
83%
100%
201920202025
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
- 2038Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2096Any WeaponOct 10–Oct 24
- 2097Any WeaponOct 25–Nov 14
- 2161Any WeaponOct 25–Nov 14
- 2203Any WeaponOct 1–Oct 14
- 2204Any WeaponOct 25–Nov 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG