Idaho controlled hunt 2125: antlered elk, area 45-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 169 hunters chose hunt 2125 first, for 25 tags: 23 of 105 residents drew (22%) and 2 of 64 nonresidents (3%). In 2025, 24 hunters on this hunt took 5 elk, a 21% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is August 30 to September 30, 2026: antlered elk, archery only.
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 | Antlered elk |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Archery only |
| Season, 2026 | August 30 to September 30, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 25 (5 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 45-1, 1,357,111 acres |
| Units | 45, 52 |
| Elk zone | Smoky-Bennett |
| Public land in the area | 66% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Towns in the area | Mountain Home, Gooding, Glenns Ferry and Shoshone |
How many applied for hunt 2125, 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, 25 of the 25 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 | 25 | 169 | 23 of 105 (22%) | 2 of 64 (3%) | 0 of 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 2025 | 25 | 132 | 23 of 75 (31%) | 2 of 57 (4%) | 0 of 98 | 4 of 4 |
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 2125 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2017 for this hunt: 141 first-choice applicants for 25 tags then, 169 for 25 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2125 | 25 | 169 | 25 (15%) | 105, 23 | 64, 2 |
| 2025 | 2125 | 25 | 132 | 25 (19%) | 75, 23 | 57, 2 |
| 2024 | 2119 | 25 | 124 | 25 (20%) | 92, 23 | 32, 2 |
| 2023 | 2119 | 25 | 119 | 25 (21%) | 84, 23 | 35, 2 |
| 2022 | 2123 | 25 | 111 | 25 (23%) | 77, 23 | 34, 2 |
| 2021 | 2123 | 25 | 97 | 25 (26%) | 80, 23 | 17, 2 |
| 2020 | 2128 | 25 | 178 | 25 (14%) | 106, 23 | 72, 2 |
| 2019 | 2128 | 25 | 158 | 25 (16%) | 120, 23 | 38, 2 |
| 2018 | 2157 | 25 | 226 | 25 (11%) | 158, 23 | 68, 2 |
| 2017 | 2157 | 25 | 141 | 25 (18%) | 103, 23 | 38, 2 |
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 2125). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2125?
In 2025, 24 hunters reported on hunt 2125 and 5 took an animal: 21% success, over 260 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 11 taken by 23 hunters (as hunt 2119), 48% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 28% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted | Bulls with 6+ points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2125 | 24 | 5 | 21% | 260 | 47% |
| 2024 | 2119 | 23 | 11 | 48% | 180 | 60% |
| 2023 | 2119 | 22 | 5 | 21% | 180 | 74% |
| 2022 | 2123 | 25 | 7 | 29% | 214 | 85.6% |
| 2021 | 2123 | 25 | 5 | 20% | 252 | 100% |
| 2020 | 2128 | 23 | 7 | 31% | 212 | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 2128 | 24 | 6 | 24% | 232 | 61% |
| 2018 | 2157 | 24 | 13 | 53% | 184 | 65.4% |
| 2017 | 2157 | 23 | 13 | 56% | 146 | 82% |
| 2016 | 2149 | 21 | 12 | 58% | 128 | 42.6% |
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 2125) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 45-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 45-1: All of Units 45 and 52.
It covers 1,357,111 acres.
| Land manager in area 45-1 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 60.32% |
| Private | 34.21% |
| State of Idaho | 5.12% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: rangeland 78.46%, irrigated-gravity flow 8.42%, irrigated-sprinkler 5.26%, dryland agriculture 4.95% and riparian 2.27%.
National forest: Boise National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Mountain Home (Interstate 84 US 20 Idaho 51), Gooding (US 26 Idaho 46), Glenns Ferry (Interstate 84), Shoshone (US 26 US 93 Idaho 24), Fairfield (US 20), Bliss (Interstate 84) and Picabo (US 20).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 45-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2125?
- Antlered Elk. Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
- Archery. Archery ONLY.
- Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31.
Other 2026 elk hunts in units 45 and 52: 2023 (45), 2033 (52), 2115 (52). All elk draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2125 in 2026?
169 hunters listed hunt 2125 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 25 tags. 23 of 105 resident first choices drew, and 2 of 64 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2125?
IDFG reports 24 hunters took 5 elk on hunt 2125 in 2025, 21% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 28% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 2125 in 2026?
August 30 to September 30, 2026. It is antlered elk, archery only, in hunt area 45-1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 45-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 45-1 as: "All of Units 45 and 52." It covers 1,357,111 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 2125 and hunt area 45-1; 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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