Idaho Unit 8-2:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. 2026: 100 tags, 368 applicants per hunt.
The draw in Unit 8-22026 draw
2051100 tags, 368 applied, 27% drew.
120th hardest of 239 Idaho elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
1
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
100
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
348
3.5 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
33–39%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 8-2
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2051 | any weapon · Oct 20–Dec 1Those portions of Units 8 and 8A south 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 Idah CONTROLLED ELK ED HUNT AREA DESCRIPTIONS cies. | 99 of 348 drew | 100 | 33–39% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 8-2.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success205133–54%
41%
54%
39%
40%
33%
39%
38%
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.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG