Idaho Hunting Unit 62A

Elk and deer in Unit 62A (Fremont County): hunter success by year, 2026 seasons and draw odds, public land and rules, from Idaho Fish and Game records.

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Elk success15%5-year general season

Mule deer success15%5-year general season

Public land91%of the unit

Hunter success by year

ElkDeer (all deer, as IDFG reports)

General season success as Idaho Fish and Game reports it. Year-by-year numbers are in the tables below.

Elk hunting in Unit 62A

In the 2025 general season, 218 elk hunters took 39 elk: 18% success. Over the last five seasons, success averaged 15% (total harvest over total hunters, 2021–2025). Of the bulls taken, 70% had 6 or more points.

General season, Idaho Fish and Game harvest survey. 6+ pt: share of bulls with 6 or more points
Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success	6+ pt
2025	218	39	18%	70%
2024	116	27	23%	36%
2023	157	20	13%	18%
2022	190	19	10%	55%
2021	161	18	11%	54%
2020	193	26	13%	67%
2019	260	18	7%	57%
2018	280	15	5%	67%
2017	159	18	11%	83%
2016	140	2	1%	0%
2015	173	13	7%	0%

Controlled hunt results, 2025

Hunt	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
Hunt 2038 area 60-1	Any weapon	97	50	52%
Hunt 2096 area 60-1	Any weapon	357	126	35%
Hunt 2097 area 60-1	Any weapon	894	235	26%
Hunt 2098 area 60-2	Any weapon	279	87	31%
Hunt 2099 area 62-1	Any weapon	136	48	35%
Hunt 2116 area 60-2	Any weapon	98	67	68%
Hunt 2117 area 60-2	Any weapon	97	49	51%
Hunt 2118 area 62-1	Any weapon	40	10	25%
Hunt 2161 area 60-1 youth only	Any weapon	163	27	17%
Hunt 2203 area 60-1 outfitter tags	Any weapon	1	1	100%
Hunt 2204 area 60-1 outfitter tags	Any weapon	1	0	0%
Hunt 2205 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Any weapon	1	1	100%
Hunt 2206 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Any weapon	1	1	100%
Hunt 2209 area 62-1 outfitter tags	Any weapon	9	8	89%
Hunt 2210 area 62-1 outfitter tags	Any weapon	5	4	80%

Results are for the whole hunt area, which can reach beyond this unit.

Deer hunting in Unit 62A

In the 2025 general season, 584 deer hunters took 152 deer: 26% success. Over the last five seasons, mule deer success averaged 15% (mule deer taken per deer hunter, 2021–2025). Idaho Fish and Game counts all deer: 14% of the 2025 harvest was whitetail.

General season, Idaho Fish and Game harvest survey. Whitetail: share of the deer harvest
Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success	Whitetail
2025	584	152	26%	14%
2024	390	63	16%	22%
2023	414	47	11%	20%
2022	359	70	19%	25%
2021	414	59	14%	19%
2020	370	70	19%	30%
2019	367	62	17%	22%
2018	459	59	13%	36%
2017	310	72	23%	48%
2016	268	66	25%	27%
2015	289	64	22%	29%

Controlled hunt results, 2025

Hunt	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
Hunt 1049 area 60-1	Any weapon	40	39	98%
Hunt 1063 area 60-1	Any weapon	258	191	74%
Hunt 1066 area 60-2	Any weapon	281	175	62%
Hunt 1109 area 60-1 youth only	Any weapon	223	138	62%
Hunt 1143 area 60-1X	Any weapon	190	39	21%
Hunt 1185 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Any weapon	2	2	100%

Results are for the whole hunt area, which can reach beyond this unit.

2026 elk and deer seasons in Unit 62A

General seasons (over the counter)

Season	Dates	Sex	Tag
Elk, archery	Aug 30 – Sep 30	either sex	Elk A Tag - Island Park Zone
Deer, archery	Aug 30 – Sep 30	antlered	Regular Deer Tag
Deer, archery	Aug 30 – Sep 30	either sex	White-tailed Deer Tag
Deer, any weapon	Oct 10 – Oct 24	antlered	Regular Deer Tag
Deer, any weapon	Oct 10 – Oct 31	either sex	White-tailed Deer Tag
Deer, any weapon	Nov 10 – Dec 9	either sex	White-tailed Deer Tag

Controlled hunts

Hunt	Dates	Weapon	Sex	Tags	Drew
Elk 2038 area 60-1	Oct 1 – Oct 14	Any weapon	antlered	100	6% (100 tags, 1,601 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2203 area 60-1 outfitter tags	Oct 1 – Oct 14	Any weapon	antlered	1	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Elk 2096 area 60-1	Oct 10 – Oct 24	Any weapon	antlerless	400	100% (400 tags, 350 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2099 area 62-1	Oct 15 – Nov 14	Any weapon	antlerless	150	92% (150 tags, 163 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2209 area 62-1 outfitter tags	Oct 15 – Nov 14	Any weapon	antlerless	10	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Elk 2097 area 60-1	Oct 25 – Nov 14	Any weapon	antlerless	1,000	100% (1,000 tags, 887 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2204 area 60-1 outfitter tags	Oct 25 – Nov 14	Any weapon	antlerless	2	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Elk 2161 area 60-1 youth only	Oct 25 – Nov 14	Any weapon	antlerless	200	100% (190 tags, 152 1st choice, youth applicants, 2026)
Elk 2116 area 60-2	Nov 1 – Nov 15	Any weapon	either sex	100	14% (100 tags, 738 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2118 area 62-1	Nov 1 – Nov 14	Any weapon	either sex	40	16% (40 tags, 250 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2205 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Nov 1 – Nov 15	Any weapon	either sex	1	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Elk 2210 area 62-1 outfitter tags	Nov 1 – Nov 14	Any weapon	either sex	5	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Elk 2098 area 60-2	Nov 15 – Nov 30	Any weapon	antlerless	300	40% (300 tags, 749 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2117 area 60-2	Nov 16 – Nov 30	Any weapon	either sex	100	6% (100 tags, 1,555 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2206 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Nov 16 – Nov 30	Any weapon	either sex	1	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Deer 1143 area 60-1X	Aug 30 – Sep 30	Archery	antlerless	300	70% (300 tags, 428 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1066 area 60-2	Oct 5 – Nov 8	Any weapon	either sex	300	14% (300 tags, 2,080 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1185 area 60-2 outfitter tags	Oct 5 – Nov 8	Any weapon	either sex	2	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Deer 1049 area 60-1	Oct 10 – Nov 30	Any weapon	antlered	40	1% (40 tags, 3,430 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1143 area 60-1X	Oct 10 – Oct 31	Any weapon	antlerless	300	70% (300 tags, 428 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1184 area 60-1 outfitter tags	Oct 10 – Nov 30	Any weapon	antlered	1	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Deer 1109 area 60-1 youth only	Oct 10 – Oct 24	Any weapon	either sex	250	100% (250 tags, 242 1st choice, youth applicants, 2026)
Deer 1063 area 60-1	Oct 25 – Nov 15	Any weapon	antlerless	300	99% (300 tags, 304 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1143 area 60-1X	Nov 20 – Dec 19	Any weapon	antlerless	300	70% (300 tags, 428 1st choice, 2026)

Drew: share of first-choice applicants who drew a tag in the latest draw (for youth-only hunts, youth applicants). Outfitter tags go to licensed outfitters and are not drawn. A controlled hunt area can reach beyond this unit.

From the Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner, checked Oct 16, 2026. Seasons and rules change: confirm in the current regulations before you hunt.

Land in Unit 62A

91% public land. Ownership: USFS 86%, Private 9.5%, State 3.9%.

Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner. The map shows public land boundaries and Forest roads you can drive.

Rules to know

Grizzly country. Grizzly bears are federally listed as threatened; killing one is illegal except in self-defense. North Idaho: most often seen in the Selkirk and Cabinet ranges in Unit 1, infrequently in Units 2, 3, 4, 4A, 6, 7 and 9, and IDFG says they can occupy any Panhandle unit. Eastern Idaho (Yellowstone / Island Park): expect them in Units 60, 61, 62, 62A, 65, 67 and parts of 64; IDFG also confirmed a grizzly in Unit 59 in 2023. Carry bear spray and be sure of your target before shooting a bear.

Next to Unit 62A

Five-year general-season success in the units that border Unit 62A.

Unit	Elk	Deer
Unit 62A (this unit)	15%	15%
Unit 60	15%	13%
Unit 61	14%	13%
Unit 62	14%	16%*

Deer: mule deer success; * mostly whitetail, so all deer. – means no recent general season or too few seasons or hunters for a 5-year figure.

Sources

Harvest, hunters and success: Idaho Fish and Game harvest statistics (survey estimates, checked Oct 16, 2026).
Seasons and draw odds: Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner (checked Oct 16, 2026).
Land and unit details: Idaho Fish and Game page for Unit 62A.

Five-year success is the total harvest divided by the total hunters over the last five seasons (at least 100 hunters); for deer, the whitetail share is taken out, except in mostly-whitetail units, where it is all deer. Everything else is shown as published. Data checked Oct 16, 2026.