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2026-27 · Clearwater Region
What opens in Unit 19, Idaho
Hunt numbers, tag counts, general dates, five years of Hunt Planner harvest and the public ground of Unit 19 (Idaho).
Photo: David Wilson (CC BY 2.0)
Unit 19 size, region and office
IDFG gives the unit a number and no name. Unit 19 covers 165,261 acres, mostly in Idaho County (100%). Every part of Unit 19 lies in Idaho, and the unit takes up 3% of that county.
| County | Share of unit | Share of county | In boundary text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho County | 100% | 3% | Yes |
Unit 19 reports to the Clearwater Region, whose Lewiston office answers questions about this ground.
Region, elk zone and boundary counties from the IDFG Hunt Planner unit page; acreage from the Hunt Planner hunt page; shares from the IDFG Game Units layer over Census county lines (GIS measures); office from the IDFG offices page; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Zones and rules in Unit 19
- Elk: Unit 19 is part of the Selway Zone, so a general elk tag here is the Selway A tag or B tag, good across Units 16A, 17 and 20 as well.
- On the IDFG wolf layer Unit 19 sits in the Selway zone with 3 other units, but seasons follow units and land type, not zones.
- No CWD sampling is required for deer from Unit 19 under the 2026 rules.
Zone tags: Selway Zone · Wolf zones · CWD Management Zone
Elk zone from the Hunt Planner unit page and elk zone list; wolf zone from the IDFG Wolf Zones layer; CWD: CWD rules, Big Game 2026 p. 9; 2026 CWD changes; checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 19 drawn tags by species
Unit 19 appears in just one controlled hunt area for 2026, hunt 5002. The hunt area spreads beyond the unit.
Results for the first deer, elk and pronghorn period come out in early July; second-period results by August 25. For moose, sheep and goat the two-year brochure prints month and day once; these rows apply 2026.
A bighorn sheep ram on a rocky slope with ewes behind
Bighorn sheep, ram (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5002 | 19 | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13, 2026 | Rams Only | 4 | 14, 19, 20 | p. 19 | — |
Hunt numbers, dates, bags and 2026 tags from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and the Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat 2025 and 2026 brochure (page links per row); units and notes from each Hunt Planner hunt page; draw periods from the brochure draw rules; checked November 12, 2026.
Over-the-counter seasons in Unit 19
Without a draw, a hunter in Unit 19 can work 18 general lines: deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf and wild turkey. The first general any-weapon deer day here is September 15, 2026, on the white-tailed tag.
Deer (2)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular tag | Any Weapon | Sep 15 to Nov 20, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | Second deer tag may not be used. | |
| White-tailed tag | Any Weapon | Sep 15 to Nov 20, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | Second white-tailed deer tag may not be used. |
Elk (3)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 31, 2026 | Antlered | 16A, 17, 19, 20 | — | |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Sep 15 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlered | 16A, 17, 19, 20 | — | |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Nov 1 to Nov 11, 2026 | Antlered | 16A, 17, 19, 20 | — |
Black bear (2)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 30, 2026 | One black bear per tag; females with young protected | 16A, 17, 19, 20 | Dogs prohibited: Apr 15 – Apr 30; Sep 15 – Oct 31 | |
| Spring 2027 | Any weapon | Apr 1 to Jun 30, 2027 | One black bear per tag; females with young protected | 16A, 17, 19, 20 | Dogs prohibited: Apr 15 – Apr 30; Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
Mountain lion (1)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion tag | Any weapon | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | One mountain lion per tag; females with spotted kittens protected | 16A, 17, 19, 20 | Dogs prohibited: July 1 – Aug 29; Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
Gray wolf (7)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting, private land | Hunting | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | Statewide | — | |
| Hunting, public land | Hunting | Apr 1 to Nov 14, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 39 units | — | |
| Hunting, public land | Hunting | Nov 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 39 units | — | |
| Trapping, private land | Trapping | Jul 1 to Nov 30, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 38 units | — | |
| Trapping, private land | Trapping | Dec 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 38 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Jul 1 to Nov 30, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 38 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Dec 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 38 units | — |
Wild turkey (3)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | — | Aug 30 to Oct 9, 2026 | Either sex | 10, 12, 16A, 17, 19, 20 | — | |
| Spring | — | Apr 15 to May 25, 2027 | Male or bearded turkey | 45 units | — | |
| Spring youth | — | Apr 8 to Apr 14, 2027 | Male or bearded turkey | 45 units | Unit 2 except Farragut State Park and WMA; Unit 32 except the Payette County portion. 2026 & 2027 brochure: same dates in 2027. |
Elk lines in Unit 19: 1 A tag line and 2 B tag lines, all on Selway Zone tags. 2 earlier wolf trapping lines (to June 30, 2026) are not listed.
Every Selway zone tag line (3)
| Tag | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Zone tags | In Unit 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 31, 2026 | Antlered | 647 | Yes |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Sep 15 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlered | 1,067 | Yes |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Nov 1 to Nov 11, 2026 | Antlered | 1,067 | Yes |
Season rows from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules (deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, wolf) and the Upland Game, Turkey and Furbearer 2026 and 2027 brochure (turkey), with unit lists from the Hunt Planner; over-the-counter sales from the brochure; checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 19 success rates and harvest
Unit 19 gave up 103 deer to general tag holders in 2025, 42 fewer than in 2024.
Elk, all weapons combined: 85 in 2025, success 19%.
The same year IDFG recorded 25 black bear and 5 gray wolf for Unit 19.
Success is the share of hunters who took an animal, as IDFG prints it.
2025 by weapon type
| Kind and method | Taken | Hunters | Success | Days | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer, Any Weapon | 103 | 400 | 26% | 2,465 | 94 | 9 |
| Deer, Archery | 0 | 1 | 0% | 5 | — | — |
| Deer, All Weapons Combined | 103 | 402 | 26% | 2,470 | 94 | 9 |
| Elk, Any Weapon | 85 | 441 | 19% | 2,787 | 85 | — |
| Elk, Archery | 0 | 2 | 0% | 10 | — | — |
| Elk, Muzzleloader | 0 | 1 | 0% | 6 | — | — |
| Elk, All Weapons Combined | 85 | 445 | 19% | 2,802 | 85 | 0 |
Harvest by year
| Year | Deer (all weapons) | Elk (all weapons) | Black bear | Mountain lion | Gray wolf | Spring turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 128 | 72 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 129 | 69 | 41 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 126 | 77 | 19 | — | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 145 | 61 | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 103 | 85 | 25 | — | 5 | — |
A young mule deer buck stepping out of green brush
IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics 2021-2025 (2025 pages linked): general deer, general elk, black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf, turkey; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Mapped ground inside Unit 19
3 land records list Unit 19 among their units: 0 IDFG WMAs, 0 Access Yes! properties, 3 Forest Service records and 0 BLM records.
The closed list for these counties includes Nez Perce National Historical Park, Glade Creek State Park and Nez Perce Reservation. Tribal land is closed to non-member hunting except under tribal authority.
Land records and their units from IDFG, USFS, BLM, USFWS and IDL sources (see each land page); closed places from the Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and 18 U.S.C. 1165 for tribal land; checked November 12, 2026.
Around Unit 19
Unit 19 is remote by our town list: none lies inside it or within 10 miles.
A sandy beach on the Lower Salmon River below dry canyon slopes at Skookumchuck
Other units inside Idaho, nearest to Unit 19 first:
| Unit | Shared counties | Elk zone | Deer 2025 | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 13 | Idaho | Hells Canyon | 208 | 6 |
| Unit 16A | Idaho | Selway | 29 | 1 |
| Unit 17 | Idaho | Selway | 155 | 2 |
| Unit 20 | Idaho | Selway | 102 | 2 |
| Unit 15 | Idaho | Elk City | 973 | 1 |
| Unit 12 | Idaho | Lolo | 57 | 5 |
| Unit 20A | Idaho | Middle Fork | 35 | 5 |
| Unit 19A | Idaho | McCall | 110 | 5 |
Towns and their units from places.json (Census places joined to the IDFG Game Units layer); 2025 deer from the Hunt Planner; checked November 12, 2026.
Shooting hours across Unit 19
Because Unit 19 touches the Pacific and Mountain zones, read the column for the clock where you hunt; times come from the NOAA solar formula.
| Date | Marker | Pacific (open, close) | Mountain (open, close) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | General elk opener | 4:54 a.m. PT 8:43 p.m. PT | 5:54 a.m. MT 9:43 p.m. MT |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Archery deer opener | 5:29 a.m. PT 7:57 p.m. PT | 6:29 a.m. MT 8:57 p.m. MT |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Chukar opener and general deer opener | 5:49 a.m. PT 7:26 p.m. PT | 6:49 a.m. MT 8:26 p.m. MT |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Duck opener | 6:32 a.m. PT 6:21 p.m. PT | 7:32 a.m. MT 7:21 p.m. MT |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 6:50 a.m. PT 4:29 p.m. PT | 7:50 a.m. MT 5:29 p.m. MT |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 5:28 a.m. PT 7:57 p.m. PT | 6:28 a.m. MT 8:57 p.m. MT |
Hours rule from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules; time zones from 49 CFR 71.9; sunrise and sunset worked out with the NOAA solar formula; migratory bird hours: IDFG table; checked November 12, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Asked about Unit 19
Which hunt in Unit 19 has the most tags?
Hunt 5002, with 4 tags.
When does general rifle deer open in Unit 19?
September 15, 2026.
Is Unit 19 a good unit?
Judge by the numbers: 103 general deer in 2025 and 85 elk.
Can I use a general bear tag in Unit 19?
Yes, in the dates in the table.
Can I trap wolves in Unit 19?
Yes, with a trapping license and wolf trapper education, in the dates shown.
Is Unit 19 on the 2026 CWD sampling list?
No.
How many land records touch Unit 19?
3.
What town works as a base camp for Unit 19?
Our list has none close; the Idaho County page shows the nearest.
Which IDFG office covers Unit 19?
Clearwater Region Office.
Does Unit 19 cross a county boundary?
No; all of it is in Idaho County.
Which elk tag do I need for Unit 19?
The Selway A tag or B tag for general elk; controlled elk hunts need a drawn tag.
Answers drawn from the IDFG sources cited on this page; checked November 12, 2026.
Other photos on this page: daveynin (CC BY 2.0); Tony Hisgett (CC BY 2.0); Bureau of Land Management Idaho (CC BY 2.0).