SLEEPER UNITS
Idaho Elk
8-2  ·  2051
COW ELK (ANTLERLESS) · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
28.4%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
39.0%
(2024)
Applications
348
for 99 tags
Season
Oct 20 – Dec 01
Avg 604.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202439%604.035
202333%829.031
I-84I-86I-15I-90BoiseMeridianIdaho FallsCoeur d'Alene
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