Idaho Unit 76-1X:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 50 tags, 112 to 250 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 76-1X2026 draw
217450 tags, 250 applied, 20% drew.
98th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
5
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
100
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
224
2.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
63–83%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 76-1X
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2174 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 31Private land within Unit 76. | Not in the 2024 draw report | 63–83% | |
| 2256 | any weapon · Jan 1–Jan 15Private land within Unit 76. | 50 of 134 drew | 50 | 51% |
| 2257 | any weapon · Jan 16–Jan 31Private land within Unit 76. | 50 of 80 drew | 50 | 34% |
| 2286 | any weapon · Jan 1–Jan 15Private land within Unit 76. | 46 of 115 drew | 50 | 74% |
| 2287 | any weapon · Jan 16–Jan 31Private land within Unit 76. | 49 of 109 drew | 50 | No harvest report |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 76-1X.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success217451–86%
51%
62%
63%
63%
86%
86%
63%
2019202020212022202320242025
225660%
60%
2022
225735%
35%
2022
228674%
74%
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
- 2174Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 31
- 2286Any WeaponJan 1–Jan 15
- 2287Any WeaponJan 16–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Public land & access
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Source: IDFG