Idaho · Elk · Hunt 2036
Area 55-1
Official-source planning data for Idaho Elk hunt 2036, Area 55-1: seasons, permits, draw and harvest details, sources and 3D map links.
Season10/1/26 - 10/31/26
Total permits50
Harvest success72%
Est. resident P5017 yrs
Historical draw data
Random draw outlook
Idaho random controlled-hunt draw; no preference points are used. P50 estimates use the same historical calculation shown on Hunt Planner cards.
Resident17 yrs
2025 random draw
4% first-choice odds
First-choice draw4%45 permits / 1,113 applicants
Estimated P50 draw17 yrs
Applicants1,113
Permits45
Draw systemRandom; no points
Nonresident35 yrs
2025 random draw
2% first-choice odds
First-choice draw2%5 permits / 248 applicants
Estimated P50 draw35 yrs
Applicants248
Permits5
Draw systemRandom; no points
Hunt details
Hunt nameArea 55-1
SpeciesElk
WeaponAny Weapon
Season10/1/26 - 10/31/26
Planning year2026
Total permits50
Resident permits0
Nonresident permits0
Harvest success72% (2025)
Average days afield6.5 (2025)
Public landNot published in dataset
Source records
Hunt Planner preserves the agency year attached to each statistic. Historical results describe past applicant pools and hunts; they do not guarantee future draw or harvest outcomes.