Idaho Unit 26:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 40 to 81 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 26
Unit 26Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
60–100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer2
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Bighorn sheep13% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–30%
- Bighorn sheep60–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 262026 draw
50074 drew, 81 applied.
32nd hardest of 37 Idaho bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 26
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5007 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 13All of Unit 26. | 3 of 40 drew | 60–100% |
| 5024 | any weapon · Oct 14–Oct 31All of Unit 26. | 3 of 24 drew | 67–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 26.
Harvest success by hunt, 2000–2025
% success50070–100%
8%
33%
33%
0%
100%
0%
100%
50%
25%
33%
50%
17%
17%
42%
8%
75%
50%
75%
75%
33%
67%
67%
33%
100%
67%
60%
'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
50240–100%
100%
50%
100%
50%
100%
0%
100%
100%
67%
'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Deadline
- “December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
- Tag fee
- “$2,626.75”
- Tag fee
- “Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat 166.75 199.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Rules for 2027.
Map & access
Unit 26and 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 26into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 26 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bighorn sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 26 · 5007
3 of 40 drew
Success60–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026