Idaho Elk · Unit 51-2X
Idaho Unit 51-2X covers 604,893 acres and lies 61 miles north-east of Ketchum. 92% of it is public land, mostly BLM (45%) and national forest (45%).
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
0 licenses · NR capped at 10%
first choice, NR
not published
45% BLM
604,893 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Licenses
Idaho Department of Fish and Game has not offered an elk license in Unit 51-2X in any draw we hold. It has a page because the agency still publishes it by name; the Idaho elk hunts that are on offer are drawn elsewhere.
The Ground
| BLM | 270,564 ac | 45% |
| National Forest | 269,598 ac | 45% |
| Private | 49,440 ac | 8% |
| State land | 13,448 ac | 2% |
| Other public | 1,841 ac | <1% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Idaho State Office 2026 BLM Surface Management Agency.
▸ Sources 2
- IDFG 2025 Controlled hunt area boundaries boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Idaho State Office 2026 BLM Surface Management Agency land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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