Idaho controlled hunt 2070: antlerless elk, area 24-2
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 183 hunters chose hunt 2070 first, for 75 tags: 75 of 182 residents drew (41%) and 0 of 1 nonresidents (0%). In 2025, 72 hunters on this hunt took 12 elk, a 17% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is October 15 to November 8, 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 | October 15 to November 8, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 75 (2 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 24-2, 162,238 acres |
| Unit | 24 |
| Elk zone | McCall |
| Towns in the area | Cascade |
How many applied for hunt 2070, 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, 75 of the 75 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 | 75 | 183 | 75 of 182 (41%) | 0 of 1 (0%) | 0 of 48 | 2 of 2 |
| 2025 | 75 | 145 | 75 of 144 (52%) | 0 of 1 (0%) | 0 of 51 | 8 of 8 |
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 2070 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2012 for this hunt: 261 first-choice applicants for 150 tags then, 183 for 75 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2070 | 75 | 183 | 75 (41%) | 182, 75 | 1, 0 |
| 2025 | 2070 | 75 | 145 | 75 (52%) | 144, 75 | 1, 0 |
| 2012 | 2070 (area 24-1) | 150 | 261 | 150 (57%) | 253, 147 | 8, 3 |
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 2070). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2070?
In 2025, 72 hunters reported on hunt 2070 and 12 took an animal: 17% success, over 476 days of hunting.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2070 | 72 | 12 | 17% | 476 |
| 2012 | 2070 (area 24-1) | 141 | 33 | 24% | 885 |
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 2070) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 24-2?
IDFG's description of hunt area 24-2: That portion of Unit 24 within the following boundary: Beginning north of Cascade at the junction of State Highway 55 and Warm Lake Road, then north on Highway 55 to West Roseberry Road, then west on West Roseberry Road to Norwood Road, then south on Norwood Road to Tamarack Falls Road, then west on Tamarack Falls Road to West Mountain Road, then north on West Mountain Road to Forest Service Road 186, then northwest on Forest Service Road 186 to No Business Saddle, then south along the Unit 24/32A unit boundary to the intersection of the Unit 24/32A/33 boundaries at Smith’s Ferry, then north along the Unit 24/33/25 boundary to Warm Lake Road, then west on Warm Lake Road to the point of beginning. EXCEPT Short Range Weapons ONLY within the following boundary: Beginning in Donnelly at the junction of State Highway 55 and West Roseberry Road, then west on West Roseberry Road to Norwood Road, then south on Norwood Road to Tamarack Falls Road, then west on Tamarack Falls Road to West Mountain Road, then south on West Mountain Road to Cabarton Road, then north on Cabarton Road to State Highway 55, then north on State Highway 55 to the point of beginning.
It covers 162,238 acres.
National forests: Boise National Forest and Payette National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Cascade (Idaho 55).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 24-2; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2070?
- 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.
Other 2026 elk hunts in unit 24: 2069 (24-1), 2164 (24X). All elk draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2070 in 2026?
183 hunters listed hunt 2070 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 75 tags. 75 of 182 resident first choices drew, and 0 of 1 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2070?
IDFG reports 72 hunters took 12 elk on hunt 2070 in 2025, 17% success.
When is Idaho hunt 2070 in 2026?
October 15 to November 8, 2026. It is antlerless elk, any weapon, in hunt area 24-2 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 24-2?
IDFG describes hunt area 24-2 as: "That portion of Unit 24 within the following boundary: Beginning north of Cascade at the junction of State Highway 55 and Warm Lake Road, then north on Highway 55 to West Roseberry Road, then west on West Roseberry Road to Norwood Road, then south on Norwood Road to Tamarack Falls Road, then west on Tamarack Falls Road to West Mountain Road, then north on West Mountain Road to Forest Service Road 186, then northwest on Forest Service Road 186 to No Business Saddle, then south along the Unit 24/32A unit boundary to the intersection of the Unit 24/32A/33 boundaries at Smith’s Ferry, then north along the Unit 24/33/25 boundary to Warm Lake Road, then west on Warm Lake Road to the point of beginning. EXCEPT Short Range Weapons ONLY within the following boundary: Beginning in Donnelly at the junction of State Highway 55 and West Roseberry Road, then west on West Roseberry Road to Norwood Road, then south on Norwood Road to Tamarack Falls Road, then west on Tamarack Falls Road to West Mountain Road, then south on West Mountain Road to Cabarton Road, then north on Cabarton Road to State Highway 55, then north on State Highway 55 to the point of beginning." It covers 162,238 acres.
Get your free Idaho plan
FilledTag plans Idaho's general elk and deer seasons: a specific, legal place to park, camp and sit for your tag and your dates, with the walks between them, checked against land records. The first 50 Idaho plans are free, one per hunter, for hunters who hold or will hold an Idaho general elk or deer tag. Every Idaho plan is looked over by a person before it is sent.
Get your free Idaho plan for unit 24 See a real plan
Not ready to order yet? Leave your email and you get one email when paid Idaho plans open, if the free ones have gone by then.
Where these numbers come from
- Drawing: IDFG controlled hunt drawing odds, 2025 and 2026.
- History, harvest and area: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt 2070 and hunt area 24-2; 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.
FilledTag is not part of Idaho Fish and Game. Hunt numbers change from year to year: use the current brochure when you apply. Nothing on this page predicts a future draw.
Idaho elk draw results Unit 24 McCall Zone Idaho deadlines and fees