Iowa Unit 5:deer draw odds
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 560 to 1,040 tags, 1,431 to 1,703 applicants per hunt.
Iowa · Unit 5
Unit 5Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Hardest draw in Unit 52026 draw
Zone 5 BOW560 tags, 1,431 applied, 39% drew.
One of Iowa's hardest deer draws: 3rd hardest of 20 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 5
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 5 | |||
| Zone 5 BOW | bowZone 5 | 560 of 1,431 drew | 560 |
| Zone 5 GUN | gunZone 5 | 1,040 of 1,703 drew | 1,040 |
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
Unit 5and the units around it
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Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 5 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