1138 · antlerlessRES + NR
Unit 38 deer,short-range weapons season
Season Short-Range Weapons Oct 10–Oct 29·Units: 38·10 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
10 tags, 25 applied, 40% drew in 2026. 96th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2024
<1%
0 of 4 drew
Harvest success
28–57%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
10
Applicants · 2026
25
2.5 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 | 0 |
Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Resident | 10 of 25 drew | 25 | 10 | 40% |
| 2025 | Resident | 10 of 42 drew | 42 | 10 | 24% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 300 of 631 drew | 631 | 300 | 48% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2023 | Resident | 299 of 600 drew | 600 | 299 | 50% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2022 | Resident | 300 of 675 drew | 675 | 300 | 44% |
| 2021 | Resident | 10 of 55 drew | 55 | 10 | 18% |
| 2020 | Resident | 10 of 37 drew | 37 | 10 | 27% |
| 2019 | Resident | 10 of 24 drew | 24 | 10 | 42% |
| 2018 | Resident | 10 of 18 drew | 18 | 10 | 56% |
| 2017 | Resident | 10 of 13 drew | 13 | 10 | 77% |
| 2016 | Nonresident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2016 | Resident | 99 of 235 drew | 235 | 99 | 42% |
| 2015 | Resident | 100 of 161 drew | 161 | 100 | 62% |
| 2014 | Nonresident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2014 | Resident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2013 | Resident | 1 of 1 drew | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2012 | Nonresident | 2 of 2 drew | 2 | 2 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- That portion of Unit 38 within the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, defined as the areas between the south shoreline of Lake Lowell, the New York Canal on the east, the Refuge’s southern boundary, and Parking Lot 8 on the west.
- Tags
- 10 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Short-Range Weapons: Oct 10–Oct 29
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 1138
2012–202512100%1565%1841%210%2557%
2025: 4 taken by 7 hunters.
Other deer hunts in Unit 38
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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