Idaho · Elk · Hunt 2050
Area 8-1
Official-source planning data for Idaho Elk hunt 2050, Area 8-1: seasons, permits, draw and harvest details, sources and 3D map links.
Season10/20/26 - 12/1/26
Total permits25
Harvest success40%
Est. resident P505 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.
Resident5 yrs
2025 random draw
13% first-choice odds
First-choice draw13%23 permits / 175 applicants
Estimated P50 draw5 yrs
Applicants175
Permits23
Draw systemRandom; no points
Nonresident6 yrs
2025 random draw
11% first-choice odds
First-choice draw11%2 permits / 19 applicants
Estimated P50 draw6 yrs
Applicants19
Permits2
Draw systemRandom; no points
Hunt details
Hunt nameArea 8-1
SpeciesElk
WeaponAny Weapon
Season10/20/26 - 12/1/26
Planning year2026
Total permits25
Resident permits0
Nonresident permits0
Harvest success40% (2025)
Average days afield7.3 (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.