Iowa Unit 3:deer draw odds
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 196 to 364 tags, 345 to 362 applicants per hunt.
Iowa · Unit 3
Unit 3Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Hardest draw in Unit 32026 draw
Zone 3 BOW196 tags, 345 applied, 57% drew.
10th hardest of 20 Iowa deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 3
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | |||
| Zone 3 BOW | bowZone 3 | 196 of 345 drew | 196 |
| Zone 3 GUN | gunZone 3 | 362 of 362 drew | 364 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Before you apply
- Points
- “Preference points may only be purchased May 2 - June 7.”
- Application fee
- “*Purchases subject to an application fee based on a percentage of total license cost, provided at the time of application.”
- Leftovers
- “the excess licenses will be sold firstcome, first-served online only beginning 6 a.m. CDT July 25.”
- Tag fee
- “GENERAL DEER/ANTLERLESS-ONLY......$498.00”
Rules for 2026.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 3 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: Iowa DNR · Updated Nov 13, 2026