ID Elk Unit 43
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# Unit 43 (ID) — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 43 spans 4,167–10,311 ft across 448,263 acres with 99% public land—excellent access for DIY hunters. High-elevation terrain in the Sawtooths and surrounding ranges offers rugged, remote hunting conditions typical of central Idaho's premier backcountry. Expect significant hiking and/or packing to reach prime elk country. ## Herd Quality & Population No recent population or bull:cow ratio data is available for this unit. Historical trophy records from overlapping Elmore County show record-book elk are possible here: two all-time entries averaged 378.2, with a peak of 393.6 (1955). However, recent entries...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hunt 2085 | nonresident | 25 | 10 | 12.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2085 (2nd Draw) | nonresident | 8 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2085 | resident | 333 | 90 | 29.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2019 | nonresident | 72 | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2020 | nonresident | 233 | 12 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2020 (2nd Draw) | nonresident | 129 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2085 (2nd Draw) | resident | 43 | 3 | 9.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2019 | resident | 340 | 18 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2020 | resident | 946 | 113 | 12.0% |
| 2025 | Hunt 2020 (2nd Draw) | resident | 545 | 6 | 1.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2083 | nonresident | 12 | 10 | 42.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2018 | nonresident | 60 | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2019 | nonresident | 230 | 12 | 5.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2183 | nonresident | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2083 (2nd Draw) | nonresident | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2019 (2nd Draw) | nonresident | 112 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2183 | resident | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2018 | resident | 280 | 18 | 6.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2019 | resident | 871 | 113 | 13.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2083 (2nd Draw) | resident | 58 | 10 | 19.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2019 (2nd Draw) | resident | 562 | 8 | 1.0% |
| 2024 | Hunt 2083 | resident | 252 | 90 | 38.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2183 | resident | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2018 (2nd Draw) | nonresident | 39 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2083 (2nd Draw) | nonresident | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2018 | nonresident | 68 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2019 | nonresident | 184 | 12 | 7.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2083 | nonresident | 13 | 10 | 31.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2183 | nonresident | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2019 | resident | 748 | 113 | 15.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2018 (2nd Draw) | resident | 300 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2083 (2nd Draw) | resident | 63 | 4 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2018 | resident | 313 | 18 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | Hunt 2083 | resident | 204 | 90 | 47.0% |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | rifle | 3 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | muzzleloader | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | archery | 915 | 88 | 10.0% |
| 2024 | all weapons combined | 946 | 88 | 9.0% |
| 2023 | rifle | 4 | 2 | 62.0% |
| 2023 | archery | 930 | 117 | 13.0% |
| 2023 | all weapons combined | 945 | 118 | 12.0% |
| 2022 | archery | 839 | 111 | 13.0% |
| 2022 | muzzleloader | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | all weapons combined | 866 | 116 | 13.0% |
| 2022 | rifle | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
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