Idaho controlled hunt 2283: antlerless elk, area 51-1X
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 182 hunters chose hunt 2283 first, for 25 tags: 25 of 180 residents drew (14%) and 0 of 2 nonresidents (0%). In 2025, 13 hunters on this hunt took 8 elk, a 62% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is January 1 to February 15, 2027: 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 | January 1 to February 15, 2027 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 25 |
| Hunt area | 51-1X, 604,464 acres |
| Unit | 51 |
| Elk zone | Lemhi |
| Public land in the area | 92% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
How many applied for hunt 2283, 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 | 182 | 25 of 180 (14%) | 0 of 2 (0%) | 0 of 44 | |
| 2025 | Not in IDFG's 2025 drawing under this number | |||||
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 2283 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2017 for this hunt: 75 first-choice applicants for 25 tags then, 182 for 25 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2283 | 25 | 182 | 25 (14%) | 180, 25 | 2, 0 |
| 2025 | 2253 | 25 | 200 | 25 (12%) | 199, 25 | 1, 0 |
| 2024 | 2283 | 25 | 182 | 25 (14%) | 177, 24 | 5, 1 |
| 2021 | 2253 | 25 | 86 | 25 (29%) | 85, 24 | 1, 1 |
| 2020 | 2285 | 25 | 136 | 25 (18%) | 135, 24 | 1, 1 |
| 2019 | 2255 | 25 | 120 | 25 (21%) | 120, 25 | 0, 0 |
| 2018 | 2286 | 25 | 75 | 25 (33%) | 75, 25 | 0, 0 |
| 2017 | 2265 | 25 | 75 | 25 (33%) | 75, 25 | 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 2283). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 2283?
In 2025, 13 hunters reported on hunt 2283 and 8 took an animal: 62% success, over 55 days of hunting. Across the 3 most recent years in the table, 43% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2283 | 13 | 8 | 62% | 55 |
| 2022 | 2253 | 7 | 4 | 50% | 16 |
| 2017 | 2265 | 15 | 3 | 23% | 42 |
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 2283) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 51-1X?
IDFG's description of hunt area 51-1X: Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. The National Forest System Boundary is a legislatively set boundary, it is not necessarily the boundary of Forest Service property. State, private, and other lands within the National Forest System Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service map for the location of this boundary. "Private agricultural lands" are defined as privately-owned lands that are used for growing or storing plants for profit, in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands.
It covers 604,464 acres.
| Land manager in area 51-1X | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 44.75% |
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 44.55% |
| Private | 8.17% |
| State of Idaho | 2.22% |
National forest: Salmon National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 51-1X; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 2283?
- 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 51: 2031 (51), 2032 (51), 2090 (51), 2091 (51), 2114 (51-1). All elk draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 2283 in 2026?
182 hunters listed hunt 2283 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 25 tags. 25 of 180 resident first choices drew, and 0 of 2 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 2283?
IDFG reports 13 hunters took 8 elk on hunt 2283 in 2025, 62% success. Over the last 3 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 43% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 2283 in 2026?
January 1 to February 15, 2027. It is antlerless elk, any weapon, in hunt area 51-1X (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 51-1X?
IDFG describes hunt area 51-1X as: "Those portions of Unit 51 that are outside the National Forest System Boundary on or within one mile of private agricultural lands. The National Forest System Boundary is a legislatively set boundary, it is not necessarily the boundary of Forest Service property. State, private, and other lands within the National Forest System Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service map for the location of this boundary. "Private agricultural lands" are defined as privately-owned lands that are used for growing or storing plants for profit, in the form of pasture or stored feed for animal production, croplands, nurseries, vineyards, or orchards, but which do not include private timberlands." It covers 604,464 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 2283 and hunt area 51-1X; 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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