Idaho controlled hunt 2088: antlerless elk, area 48-2
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 206 hunters chose hunt 2088 first, for 150 tags: 142 of 196 residents drew (72%) and 8 of 10 nonresidents (80%). In 2025, 118 hunters on this hunt took 38 elk, a 32% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is October 15 to November 14, 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 14, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 150 (8 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 48-2, 180,409 acres |
| Unit | 48 |
| Elk zone | Smoky-Bennett |
| Public land in the area | 66% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Towns in the area | Hailey, Sun Valley / Ketchum and Bellevue |
How many applied for hunt 2088, 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, 150 of the 150 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 | 150 | 206 | 142 of 196 (72%) | 8 of 10 (80%) | 0 of 228 | 8 of 8 |
| 2025 | 150 | 205 | 146 of 194 (75%) | 4 of 11 (36%) | 0 of 229 | 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 2088 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2023 for this hunt: 24 first-choice applicants for 25 tags then, 206 for 150 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2088 | 150 | 206 | 150 (73%) | 196, 142 | 10, 8 |
| 2025 | 2088 | 150 | 205 | 150 (73%) | 194, 146 | 11, 4 |
| 2024 | 2088 (area 48-3) | 25 | 43 | 25 (58%) | 41, 24 | 2, 1 |
| 2023 | 2088 (area 48-3) | 25 | 24 | 24 (100%) | 23, 23 | 1, 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 2088). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2088?
In 2025, 118 hunters reported on hunt 2088 and 38 took an animal: 32% success, over 826 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 12 taken by 20 hunters, 57% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 3 most recent years in the table, 37% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2088 | 118 | 38 | 32% | 826 |
| 2024 | 2088 (area 48-3) | 20 | 12 | 57% | 116 |
| 2023 | 2088 (area 48-3) | 23 | 9 | 40% | 124 |
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 2088) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 48-2?
IDFG's description of hunt area 48-2: That portion of Unit 48 south of Trail Creek and the Ketchum-Warm Springs Creek-Dollarhide Summit Road.
It covers 180,409 acres.
| Land manager in area 48-2 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 37.55% |
| Private | 33.65% |
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 24.38% |
| State of Idaho | 4.43% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: rangeland 69.39%, forest 12.14%, irrigated-gravity flow 6.48%, riparian 5.96%, irrigated-sprinkler 4% and dryland agriculture 2.03%.
National forest: Sawtooth National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Access Yes! properties IDFG lists here (private land open to hunters through the program): Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, Wood River Land Trust - Draper Wood River Preserve and Colorado Gulch Preserve.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Hailey (Idaho 75), Sun Valley / Ketchum (Idaho 75) and Bellevue (Idaho 75).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 48-2; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2088?
- 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 48: 2026 (48), 2027 (48), 2087 (48-1), 2089 (48-3), 2137 (48). All elk draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2088 in 2026?
206 hunters listed hunt 2088 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 150 tags. 142 of 196 resident first choices drew, and 8 of 10 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2088?
IDFG reports 118 hunters took 38 elk on hunt 2088 in 2025, 32% success. Over the last 3 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 37% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 2088 in 2026?
October 15 to November 14, 2026. It is antlerless elk, any weapon, in hunt area 48-2 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 48-2?
IDFG describes hunt area 48-2 as: "That portion of Unit 48 south of Trail Creek and the Ketchum-Warm Springs Creek-Dollarhide Summit Road." It covers 180,409 acres.
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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 2088 and hunt area 48-2; 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.
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