Idaho controlled hunt 2146: antlerless elk, area 1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 70 hunters chose hunt 2146 first, for 25 tags: 25 of 70 residents drew (36%), and no nonresidents applied. In 2025, 13 hunters on this hunt took 9 elk, a 69% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is October 10 to December 1, 2026: antlerless elk, any weapon, youth 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 | Antlerless elk |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any weapon |
| Season, 2026 | October 10 to December 1, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 25 (2 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 1, 1,584,441 acres |
| Unit | 1 |
| Elk zone | Panhandle |
| Public land in the area | 69% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Towns in the area | Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Priest River and Hope / Clark Fork |
| Who may apply | Youth only (see IDFG's youth rules) |
How many applied for hunt 2146, 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 | 70 | 25 of 70 (36%) | none applied | 0 of 25 | 2 of 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | 66 | 24 of 63 (38%) | 1 of 3 (33%) | 0 of 24 | 1 of 1 |
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 2146 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2016 for this hunt: 115 first-choice applicants for 25 tags then, 66 for 25 in 2025.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2146 | 25 | 66 | 25 (38%) | 63, 24 | 3, 1 |
| 2023 | 2140 | 25 | 81 | 25 (31%) | 80, 25 | 1, 0 |
| 2022 | 2145 | 25 | 69 | 25 (36%) | 68, 25 | 1, 0 |
| 2021 | 2145 | 25 | 66 | 25 (38%) | 61, 23 | 5, 2 |
| 2020 | 2150 | 25 | 93 | 25 (27%) | 84, 23 | 9, 2 |
| 2019 | 2150 | 25 | 62 | 25 (40%) | 54, 23 | 8, 2 |
| 2016 | 2167 | 25 | 115 | 25 (22%) | 112, 24 | 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 2146). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2146?
In 2025, 13 hunters reported on hunt 2146 and 9 took an animal: 69% success, over 123 days of hunting. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 38% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2146 | 13 | 9 | 69% | 123 |
| 2023 | 2140 | 20 | 4 | 20% | 183 |
| 2022 | 2145 | 25 | 5 | 22% | 168 |
| 2021 | 2145 | 23 | 7 | 31% | 214 |
| 2020 | 2150 | 22 | 14 | 64% | 244 |
| 2019 | 2150 | 21 | 10 | 49% | 287 |
| 2016 | 2167 | 21 | 13 | 62% | 251 |
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 2146) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 1: All of Unit 1.
It covers 1,584,441 acres.
| Land manager in area 1 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 52.24% |
| Private | 29.19% |
| State of Idaho | 15.64% |
| Other | 2.09% |
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 0.73% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: forest 77.62%, dryland agriculture 14.43%, rangeland 6.13% and water 1.63%.
National forests: Kaniksu National Forest and Kootenai National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Sandpoint (US 95 US 2 Idaho 200), Bonners Ferry (US 95), Priest River (Idaho 57 US 2), Hope / Clark Fork (Idaho 200) and Priest Lake (Idaho 57).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2146?
- 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.
- Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Transport Rules Apply. It is unlawful to transport deer, elk, or moose out of a designated CWD Management Zone, visit idfg.idaho.gov/cwd for more information.
Other 2026 elk hunts in unit 1: 2046 (1-1), 2109 (1-2). All elk draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2146 in 2026?
70 hunters listed hunt 2146 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 25 tags. 25 of 70 resident first choices drew.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2146?
IDFG reports 13 hunters took 9 elk on hunt 2146 in 2025, 69% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 38% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 2146 in 2026?
October 10 to December 1, 2026. It is antlerless elk, any weapon, for youth hunters only, in hunt area 1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 1?
IDFG describes hunt area 1 as: "All of Unit 1." It covers 1,584,441 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 2146 and hunt area 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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