1060 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 78 deer, Trophy unitAll of Unit 78.
Season Archery Aug 30–Sep 30 · Any Weapon Oct 10–Oct 31·Units: 78·175 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Unit 78 at a glance
Trophy unit
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
175 tags, 1,150 applied, 15% drew in 2026. 62nd hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
6%
17 of 275 drew
Harvest success
31–69%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
175
Applicants · 2026
1,150
6.6 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 275 | 17 |
| 2026 | Resident | 875 | 158 |
Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 17 of 275 drew | 275 | 17 | 6% |
| 2026 | Resident | 158 of 875 drew | 875 | 158 | 18% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 17 of 206 drew | 206 | 17 | 8% |
| 2025 | Resident | 158 of 740 drew | 740 | 158 | 21% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 20 of 158 drew | 158 | 20 | 13% |
| 2024 | Resident | 180 of 679 drew | 679 | 180 | 27% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 7 of 8 drew | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| 2023 | Resident | 242 of 411 drew | 411 | 242 | 59% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | Resident | 17 of 17 drew | 17 | 17 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 30 of 30 drew | 30 | 30 | 100% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 7 of 11 drew | 11 | 7 | 64% |
| 2020 | Resident | 243 of 436 drew | 436 | 243 | 56% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 5 of 9 drew | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| 2019 | Resident | 245 of 379 drew | 379 | 245 | 65% |
| 2018 | All applicants | 51 of 51 drew | 51 | 51 | 100% |
| 2018 | Resident | 7 of 11 drew | 11 | 7 | 64% |
| 2017 | All applicants | 46 of 46 drew | 46 | 46 | 100% |
| 2016 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2016 | Resident | 50 of 172 drew | 172 | 50 | 29% |
| 2015 | Resident | 50 of 224 drew | 224 | 50 | 22% |
| 2014 | Nonresident | 3 of 6 drew | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 2014 | Resident | 247 of 509 drew | 509 | 247 | 49% |
| 2013 | Nonresident | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2013 | Resident | 250 of 466 drew | 466 | 250 | 54% |
| 2012 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2012 | Resident | 49 of 94 drew | 94 | 49 | 52% |
| 2011 | Resident | 100 of 131 drew | 131 | 100 | 76% |
| 2010 | Resident | 100 of 217 drew | 217 | 100 | 46% |
| 2009 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2009 | Resident | 98 of 173 drew | 173 | 98 | 57% |
| 2007 | Nonresident | 6 of 14 drew | 14 | 6 | 43% |
| 2007 | Resident | 119 of 150 drew | 150 | 119 | 79% |
| 2006 | Nonresident | 10 of 12 drew | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| 2006 | Resident | 90 of 92 drew | 92 | 90 | 98% |
| 2005 | All applicants | 336 of 336 drew | 336 | 336 | 100% |
| 2005 | Resident | 31 of 62 drew | 62 | 31 | 50% |
| 2004 | Nonresident | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2004 | Resident | 447 of 467 drew | 467 | 447 | 96% |
| 2003 | Nonresident | 6 of 7 drew | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| 2003 | Resident | 444 of 536 drew | 536 | 444 | 83% |
| 2002 | All applicants | 719 of 719 drew | 719 | 719 | 100% |
| 2001 | All applicants | 23 of 23 drew | 23 | 23 | 100% |
| 2000 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2000 | Resident | 500 of 1,011 drew | 1,011 | 500 | 49% |
What it is
- Hunt
- All of Unit 78.
- Tags
- 175 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery: Aug 30–Sep 30
- Any Weapon: Oct 10–Oct 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 1060
2001–20250168%0663%1177%1680%2160%2538%
2025: 64 taken by 167 hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 78
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Deer $351.75”
- Tag fee
- “Deer $19.75 $24.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Rules for 2026.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026