Idaho Unit 69-1X:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 75 tags, 52 to 100 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 69-1X2026 draw
228575 tags, 100 applied, 75% drew.
196th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
3
Short-range weapons
Tags · 2026
75
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
100
1.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
18–87%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 69-1X
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2171 | short-range weapons · Dec 1–Dec 31Private land in that portion of Unit 69 within Bingham County. | Not in the 2024 draw report | 18–64% | |
| 2255 | short-range weapons · Jan 1–Feb 15Private land in that portion of Unit 69 within Bingham County. | 75 of 89 drew | 75 | 87% |
| 2285 | short-range weapons · Jan 1–Feb 15Private land in that portion of Unit 69 within Bingham County. | 75 of 100 drew | 75 | 68% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 69-1X.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success217118–68%
31%
68%
56%
64%
18%
20192020202120222025
225588%
88%
2022
228568%
68%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 2171Short-Range WeaponsDec 1–Dec 31
- 2285Short-Range WeaponsJan 1–Feb 15
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