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IdahoElk

ID Elk Unit 52

Total Acres
525,681
Public Land
81%
Elevation
3,544–6,575 ft

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ID 52 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access ID 52 spans 525,681 acres across a wide elevation band (3,544–6,575 ft), with over 80% public land providing solid foundation access. The elevation range suggests mixed terrain from lower foothill country to high-mountain terrain, offering multiple zones for hunters to work through a season. Public-land access is reliable, though the elevation span means terrain character shifts significantly — lower elevations likely more open and rolling, higher terrain steeper and more timbered. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping this unit hold a modest history of record-book elk production. Recent decades show..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Hunt 2032

Nonresident7.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 14)
68 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident17%drew in 2024 (1 in 6)
261 applied · 45 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2032, 2nd Draw

Nonresident0.0%drew in 2024
5 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident3.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 33)
126 applied · 3 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2035

Nonresident13%drew in 2022 (1 in 8)
39 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident71%drew in 2022
63 applied · 45 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2035, 2nd Draw

Nonresident60%drew in 2022
5 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident12%drew in 2022 (1 in 8)
32 applied · 6 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2036

Nonresident11%drew in 2022 (1 in 9)
19 applied · 5 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident25%drew in 2022 (1 in 4)
191 applied · 45 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2036, 2nd Draw

Nonresident0.0%drew in 2022
23 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident1.0%drew in 2022 (1 in 100)
233 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
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Hunt 2110

Nonresident3.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 33)
61 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident7.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 14)
312 applied · 23 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2110, 2nd Draw

Nonresident0.0%drew in 2024
12 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident2.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 50)
62 applied · 0 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2116

Nonresident5.0%drew in 2022 (1 in 20)
39 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident10%drew in 2022 (1 in 10)
221 applied · 23 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2119

Nonresident6.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 17)
32 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident25%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
92 applied · 23 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2119, 2nd Draw

Nonresident25%drew in 2024 (1 in 4)
4 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident5.0%drew in 2024 (1 in 20)
44 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2123

Nonresident6.0%drew in 2022 (1 in 17)
34 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident30%drew in 2022 (1 in 3)
77 applied · 23 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2123, 2nd Draw

Nonresident0.0%drew in 2022
18 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident3.0%drew in 2022 (1 in 33)
91 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2186

Nonresident0.0%drew in 2024
0 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident0.0%drew in 2024
0 applied · 0 tags · equal-chance random draw

Hunt 2217

Nonresident0.0%drew in 2022
0 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident0.0%drew in 2022
0 applied · 0 tags · equal-chance random draw

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Rifle133118.0%
2024Archery200.0%
2024Muzzleloader100.0%
2024All Weapons Combined137118.0%
2024Rifle462248.0%
2024Rifle251246.0%
2024Archery231148.0%
2024Archery11100.0%
2023Rifle153106.0%
2023Archery100.0%
2023All Weapons Combined154106.0%
2023Rifle411639.0%
2023Rifle211463.0%
2023Archery22521.0%
2022Rifle1353224.0%
2022Archery500.0%
2022All Weapons Combined1403223.0%
2022Rifle381334.0%
2022Rifle401435.0%
2022Rifle261660.0%
2022Archery25729.0%
2022Rifle421331.0%
2022Rifle10549.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — 2125Aug 30, 2026Sep 30, 2026male
2026Rifle — BNov 10, 2026Nov 24, 2026female
2026Rifle — 2115Dec 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026either
2026Rifle — 2033Oct 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
4
Avg Score
389.7
Top Score
396.2
Recent (5yr)
0

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