Idaho controlled hunt 2052: antlerless elk, area 10A-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 471 hunters chose hunt 2052 first, for 40 tags: 36 of 449 residents drew (8%) and 4 of 22 nonresidents (18%). In 2025, 38 hunters on this hunt took 27 elk, a 71% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is August 1 to December 31, 2026: antlerless elk, any weapon.
Data updated October 2026. Draws: IDFG's 2026 and 2025 controlled hunt drawing results. Harvest: IDFG's harvest statistics through 2025. Season: IDFG Hunt Planner, 2026.
| Species and take | Antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any weapon |
| Season, 2026 | August 1 to December 31, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 40 |
| Hunt area | 10A-1 |
| Unit | 10A |
| Elk zone | Dworshak |
How many applied for hunt 2052, and how many drew?
Idaho draws controlled hunt tags at random, with no points: each application gets a random number, and tags go to first choices in that order before any second choice is looked at. In 2026, 40 of the 40 tags went to first choices. In a hunt with more than 19 tags, no more than 10 percent may go to nonresidents; with 19 or fewer, no more than one (brochure page 109).
| Drawing year | Tags | First-choice applicants | Residents who drew | Nonresidents who drew | Second choices: drew of applied | Second drawing: tags issued of offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 471 | 36 of 449 (8%) | 4 of 22 (18%) | 0 of 52 | |
| 2025 | 40 | 394 | 40 of 384 (10%) | 0 of 10 (0%) | 0 of 73 |
Source: IDFG, elk controlled hunt drawing odds, 2026 and 2025, first and second drawings. "Drew" is IDFG's count of tags issued to that group's first choices; the percentage is worked out from IDFG's two figures.
How has the draw for hunt 2052 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2008 for this hunt: 241 first-choice applicants for 50 tags then, 471 for 40 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2052 | 40 | 471 | 40 (8%) | 449, 36 | 22, 4 |
| 2025 | 2052 | 40 | 394 | 40 (10%) | 384, 40 | 10, 0 |
| 2024 | 2052 | 40 | 352 | 40 (11%) | 343, 40 | 9, 0 |
| 2023 | 2052 | 40 | 315 | 40 (13%) | 307, 38 | 8, 2 |
| 2022 | 2058 | 40 | 212 | 40 (19%) | 209, 40 | 3, 0 |
| 2021 | 2058 | 40 | 219 | 40 (18%) | 211, 40 | 8, 0 |
| 2016 | 2052 | 25 | 123 | 25 (20%) | 119, 25 | 4, 0 |
| 2015 | 2052 | 25 | 151 | 25 (17%) | 148, 24 | 3, 1 |
| 2009 | 2045 | 50 | 278 | 50 (18%) | 275, 49 | 3, 1 |
| 2008 | 2045 | 50 | 241 | 50 (21%) | 238, 49 | 3, 1 |
First drawing only. IDFG's Hunt Planner lists these years for this hunt, under the hunt number (and, where it differs, the area) used that year (Hunt Planner, hunt 2052). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2052?
In 2025, 38 hunters reported on hunt 2052 and 27 took an animal: 71% success, over 427 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 25 taken by 34 hunters, 73% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 68% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2052 | 38 | 27 | 71% | 427 |
| 2024 | 2052 | 34 | 25 | 73% | 340 |
| 2023 | 2052 | 38 | 27 | 72% | 302 |
| 2022 | 2058 | 33 | 21 | 63% | 320 |
| 2021 | 2058 | 36 | 22 | 60% | 358 |
| 2016 | 2052 | 22 | 9 | 41% | 155 |
| 2015 | 2052 | 23 | 11 | 47% | 104 |
| 2009 | 2045 | 43 | 31 | 73% | 241 |
| 2008 | 2045 | 45 | 31 | 70% | 207 |
| 2007 | 2045 | 41 | 31 | 76% | 127 |
IDFG's success percentages are its own and can differ slightly from harvest divided by hunters. From IDFG's mandatory hunter reports and check stations, as its Hunt Planner prints them for this hunt (hunt 2052) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 10A-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 10A-1: That portion of Unit 10A west of the Clearwater National Forest boundary, south of Forest Service Road 250, south of State Highway 11 from Pierce to Weippe, and Jim Ford Creek from Weippe to its junction with the Clearwater River, and that portion beginning at the Unit 10A/11A boundary, then east on Michigan Avenue to Deer Creek Road, then east on Deer Creek Road to Harmony Heights Road, then south and east on Harmony Heights Road to Old Deer Creek Grade, then north on Old Deer Creek Grade to Deer Cedar Road, then north on Deer Cedar Road to Grangemont Road, then west on Grangemont Road to Johnson Mill Road, then north on Johnson Mill Road to Dent Bridge Road, then north on Dent Bridge Road to the Unit 8A/10A boundary, then along the Unit 8A/10A boundary to the Unit 10A/11A boundary, then along the Unit 10A/11A boundary to the point of beginning.
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 10A-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2052?
- Antlerless Elk. Only elk without antlers or with antlers shorter than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless elk only.
- Very limited access due to private property.
Other 2026 elk hunts in unit 10A: 2128 (10A). All elk draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2052 in 2026?
471 hunters listed hunt 2052 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 40 tags. 36 of 449 resident first choices drew, and 4 of 22 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2052?
IDFG reports 38 hunters took 27 elk on hunt 2052 in 2025, 71% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 68% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 2052 in 2026?
August 1 to December 31, 2026. It is antlerless elk, any weapon, in hunt area 10A-1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 10A-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 10A-1 as: "That portion of Unit 10A west of the Clearwater National Forest boundary, south of Forest Service Road 250, south of State Highway 11 from Pierce to Weippe, and Jim Ford Creek from Weippe to its junction with the Clearwater River, and that portion beginning at the Unit 10A/11A boundary, then east on Michigan Avenue to Deer Creek Road, then east on Deer Creek Road to Harmony Heights Road, then south and east on Harmony Heights Road to Old Deer Creek Grade, then north on Old Deer Creek Grade to Deer Cedar Road, then north on Deer Cedar Road to Grangemont Road, then west on Grangemont Road to Johnson Mill Road, then north on Johnson Mill Road to Dent Bridge Road, then north on Dent Bridge Road to the Unit 8A/10A boundary, then along the Unit 8A/10A boundary to the Unit 10A/11A boundary, then along the Unit 10A/11A boundary to the point of beginning."
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Where these numbers come from
- Drawing: IDFG controlled hunt drawing odds, 2025 and 2026.
- History, harvest and area: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt 2052 and hunt area 10A-1; IDFG harvest statistics.
- Season and rules: IDFG, Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and the Hunt Planner; nonresident limit from the big game brochure, page 109.
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