Idaho Unit 61:elk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit Island Park. 2026: 50 to 200 tags, 63 to 243 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 61
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- Unit 4A: Elk
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- 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 61Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
6
Muzzleloader · any weapon
Tags · 2026
250
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
252
1.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0%
Herd population 2020
4,981
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk98% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose16% drew
- Mountain goat4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer5–100%
- Moose60–100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 612026 draw
203950 tags, 243 applied, 21% drew.
102nd hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 61
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2142 | muzzleloader · Nov 15–Dec 9All of Unit 61. | 40 of 41 drew | 200 | 12–66% |
| 2208 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2208 · muzzleloader · Nov 11–Dec 9 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 0–100% | |
| 2226 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2226 · muzzleloader · Nov 11–Dec 9 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 3 | 50–63% |
| 2039 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 10All of Unit 61. | 45 of 211 drew | 50 | 18–38% |
| 2207 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2207 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 10 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 0–100% | |
| 2225 | Elk Controlled Hunt 2225 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 10 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 2 | 50–100% |
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 hunters0–10%
10%
0%
0%
0%
2019202120222023
203918–72%
64%
65%
71%
72%
18%
37%
28%
2019202020212022202320242025
21429–70%
14%
24%
22%
9%
29%
70%
12%
2019202020212022202320242025
22070–100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
0%
20192020202120222025
22080–100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
2019202020222025
222550–100%
50%
50%
100%
202020212022
222646–64%
46%
64%
50%
201920202022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Island Park
Population estimate 2020
4,981
Bulls / 100 cows 2020
28
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2020
4.7
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
35%
Population estimateRising
20162020
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
20162020
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20162020
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
- 2039Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 10
- 2142MuzzleloaderNov 15–Dec 9
- 2207Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 10
- 2208MuzzleloaderNov 11–Dec 9
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 61and 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 54: Elk
- Unit 55: Elk
- Unit 56: Elk
- Unit 57: Elk
- Unit 58: Elk
- Unit 59: Elk
- Unit 60: 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 61 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 61 · 2142
40 of 41 drew
Success12–66%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG