Idaho Unit 66-2:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 100 to 400 tags, 144 to 442 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 66-22026 draw
2162100 tags, 144 applied, 69% drew.
188th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
900
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,188
1.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
12–43%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 66-2
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | any weapon · Nov 16–Nov 30All of Unit 63 | 283 of 283 drew | 16–24% | |
| 2102 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 15 | 346 of 346 drew | 400 | 29–43% |
| 2103 | any weapon · Nov 16–Nov 30 | 379 of 418 drew | 400 | 27–41% |
| 2162 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 30 | 98 of 141 drew | 100 | 12–36% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 66-2.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success210017–55%
35%
45%
41%
55%
17%
24%
20%
2019202020212022202320242025
210229–89%
36%
29%
77%
89%
31%
43%
39%
2019202020212022202320242025
210327–62%
37%
62%
36%
37%
27%
41%
29%
2019202020212022202320242025
216212–71%
24%
59%
63%
71%
12%
14%
36%
2019202020212022202320242025
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
- 2102Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 15
- 2103Any WeaponNov 16–Nov 30
- 2162Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 30
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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Source: IDFG