Idaho Unit 8-1:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. 2026: 25 tags, 209 applicants per hunt.
The draw in Unit 8-12026 draw
205025 tags, 209 applied, 12% drew.
63rd hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
1
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
25
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
188
7.5 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
40–56%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 8-1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | any weapon · Oct 20–Dec 1Those portions of Units 8 and 8A north of the following line: Beginning at the western boundary of Unit 8 at its junction with State Highway 8, then east on Highway 8 to State Highway 9, then northwest on Highway 9 to State Highway 6, then north on Highway 6 to the Unit 8A boundary. | 23 of 188 drew | 25 | 40–56% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 8-1.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success205038–55%
38%
39%
52%
51%
55%
48%
40%
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.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG