Iowa Unit 8:deer draw odds
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 84 to 156 tags, 131 to 195 applicants per hunt.
Iowa · Unit 8
Unit 8Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Hardest draw in Unit 82026 draw
Zone 8 BOW84 tags, 131 applied, 64% drew.
15th hardest of 20 Iowa deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 8 | |||
| Zone 8 BOW | bowZone 8 | 84 of 131 drew | 84 |
| Zone 8 GUN | gunZone 8 | 156 of 195 drew | 156 |
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 8and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 8into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 8 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