Idaho controlled hunt 2165: antlerless elk, area 32-1X
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 1,104 hunters chose hunt 2165 first, for 150 tags: 148 of 1,098 residents drew (13%) and 2 of 6 nonresidents (33%). In 2025, 111 hunters on this hunt took 12 elk, an 11% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is November 16 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 | November 16 to December 31, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 150 (11 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 32-1X, 549,303 acres |
| Unit | 32 |
| Elk zone | Weiser River |
| Public land in the area | 22% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Towns in the area | Payette, Weiser and Cambridge |
How many applied for hunt 2165, 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 | 1,104 | 148 of 1,098 (13%) | 2 of 6 (33%) | 0 of 114 | 11 of 11 |
| 2025 | 150 | 1,103 | 150 of 1,101 (14%) | 0 of 2 (0%) | 0 of 72 | 9 of 9 |
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 2165 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2019 for this hunt: 1,219 first-choice applicants for 250 tags then, 1,104 for 150 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2165 | 150 | 1,104 | 150 (14%) | 1,098, 148 | 6, 2 |
| 2025 | 2165 | 150 | 1,103 | 150 (14%) | 1,101, 150 | 2, 0 |
| 2024 | 2157 | 150 | 817 | 150 (18%) | 811, 150 | 6, 0 |
| 2023 | 2157 | 150 | 846 | 150 (18%) | 840, 145 | 6, 5 |
| 2020 | 2165 | 250 | 892 | 250 (28%) | 878, 246 | 14, 4 |
| 2019 | 2165 | 250 | 1,219 | 250 (21%) | 1,203, 241 | 16, 9 |
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 2165). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2165?
In 2025, 111 hunters reported on hunt 2165 and 12 took an animal: 11% success, over 867 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 70 taken by 121 hunters (as hunt 2157), 57% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 18% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2165 | 111 | 12 | 11% | 867 |
| 2024 | 2157 | 121 | 70 | 57% | 564 |
| 2023 | 2157 | 122 | 11 | 9% | 594 |
| 2020 | 2165 | 191 | 30 | 16% | 1,290 |
| 2019 | 2165 | 197 | 11 | 5% | 1,257 |
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 2165) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 32-1X?
IDFG's description of hunt area 32-1X: That portion of Unit 32 west of the following boundary: beginning at the Unit 32/38 boundary in Emmett, then north on Highway 52 to the VanDussen Road, then north on the VanDussen Road to the Fourmile Road, then north on the Fourmile Road (which travels along Fourmile Creek) to the Riley Butte Road, then north on the Riley Butte Road to the North Crane Creek Road, then north on the North Crane Creek Road to the Indian Valley Road, then north on the Indian Valley Road to Highway 95.
It covers 549,303 acres.
| Land manager in area 32-1X | Share |
|---|---|
| Private | 77.44% |
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 18.48% |
| State of Idaho | 3.52% |
Access Yes! properties IDFG lists here (private land open to hunters through the program): Paddock Valley Reservoir.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Payette (US 95 Idaho 52), Weiser (US 95) and Cambridge (US 95).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 32-1X; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2165?
- 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.
- EXTREMELY LIMITED ACCESS, Please obtain permission to hunt private land before buying this tag!
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2165 in 2026?
1,104 hunters listed hunt 2165 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 150 tags. 148 of 1,098 resident first choices drew, and 2 of 6 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2165?
IDFG reports 111 hunters took 12 elk on hunt 2165 in 2025, 11% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 18% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 2165 in 2026?
November 16 to December 31, 2026. It is antlerless elk, any weapon, in hunt area 32-1X (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 32-1X?
IDFG describes hunt area 32-1X as: "That portion of Unit 32 west of the following boundary: beginning at the Unit 32/38 boundary in Emmett, then north on Highway 52 to the VanDussen Road, then north on the VanDussen Road to the Fourmile Road, then north on the Fourmile Road (which travels along Fourmile Creek) to the Riley Butte Road, then north on the Riley Butte Road to the North Crane Creek Road, then north on the North Crane Creek Road to the Indian Valley Road, then north on the Indian Valley Road to Highway 95." It covers 549,303 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 2165 and hunt area 32-1X; 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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