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%).
Public land:92%
Size:604,893 acres
Your chance of drawing here
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 country
Zoomable USGS topo, aerial imagery and shaded relief, with the neighboring areas drawn on.
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns 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 · 0%
Source: BLM Idaho Surface Management Agency (land ownership / SMA)
Boundary: Controlled Hunts - All Species, BigGame='Elk' AND Year=2025 (hunt-area boundaries)