Idaho controlled hunt 2166: antlerless elk, area 32A-2X
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 219 hunters chose hunt 2166 first, for 50 tags: 50 of 216 residents drew (23%) and 0 of 3 nonresidents (0%). In 2025, 29 hunters on this hunt took 5 elk, a 17% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is December 1 to 31, 2026: antlerless elk, short-range weapons 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 | Short-range weapons only |
| Season, 2026 | December 1 to 31, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 50 (4 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 32A-2X, 247,505 acres |
| Unit | 32A |
| Elk zone | Weiser River |
| Public land in the area | 70% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
How many applied for hunt 2166, 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, 50 of the 50 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 | 50 | 219 | 50 of 216 (23%) | 0 of 3 (0%) | 0 of 187 | 4 of 4 |
| 2025 | 50 | 173 | 49 of 171 (29%) | 1 of 2 (50%) | 0 of 194 | 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 2166 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2023 for this hunt: 133 first-choice applicants for 50 tags then, 219 for 50 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2166 | 50 | 219 | 50 (23%) | 216, 50 | 3, 0 |
| 2025 | 2166 | 50 | 173 | 50 (29%) | 171, 49 | 2, 1 |
| 2024 | 2158 | 50 | 201 | 50 (25%) | 201, 50 | 0, 0 |
| 2023 | 2158 | 50 | 133 | 50 (38%) | 133, 50 | 0, 0 |
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 2166). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2166?
In 2025, 29 hunters reported on hunt 2166 and 5 took an animal: 17% success, over 163 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 6 taken by 24 hunters (as hunt 2158), 25% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 3 most recent years in the table, 19% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2166 | 29 | 5 | 17% | 163 |
| 2024 | 2158 | 24 | 6 | 25% | 74 |
| 2023 | 2158 | 30 | 5 | 18% | 147 |
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 2166) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 32A-2X?
IDFG's description of hunt area 32A-2X: That portion of Unit 32A that drains into the Payette River drainage and that portion of Unit 32A that drains into the Weiser River drainage downstream from but excluding the Middle Fork Weiser River drainage.
It covers 247,505 acres.
| Land manager in area 32A-2X | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 53.01% |
| Private | 29.58% |
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 13.13% |
| State of Idaho | 4.18% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: forest 51.69%, rangeland 47.05% and irrigated-gravity flow 1.18%.
National forests: Boise National Forest and Payette National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 32A-2X; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2166?
- 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.
- Short-Range Weapons. Muzzleloader, Archery, Crossbow, Shotgun or Handgun.
- EXTREMELY LIMITED ACCESS, Please obtain permission to hunt private land before buying this tag!
Other 2026 elk hunts in unit 32A: 2060 (22-1), 2061 (22-1), 2062 (22-1), 2075 (32A-1), 2152 (22-1), 2153 (22-1). All elk draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2166 in 2026?
219 hunters listed hunt 2166 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 50 tags. 50 of 216 resident first choices drew, and 0 of 3 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2166?
IDFG reports 29 hunters took 5 elk on hunt 2166 in 2025, 17% success. Over the last 3 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 19% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 2166 in 2026?
December 1 to 31, 2026. It is antlerless elk, short-range weapons only, in hunt area 32A-2X (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 32A-2X?
IDFG describes hunt area 32A-2X as: "That portion of Unit 32A that drains into the Payette River drainage and that portion of Unit 32A that drains into the Weiser River drainage downstream from but excluding the Middle Fork Weiser River drainage." It covers 247,505 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 32A 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 2166 and hunt area 32A-2X; 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 32A Weiser River Zone Idaho deadlines and fees