Idaho Unit 18:deer draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 123 to 392 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 18
Unit 18Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk74% drew
- Deer74% drew
- Mountain goat2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer0%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 182026 draw
101025 tags, 272 applied, 9% drew.
41st hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 18
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009 | any weapon · Oct 17–Nov 9All of Unit 18. | 90 of 263 drew | 100 | 60–68% |
| 1010 | any weapon · Nov 10–Nov 30All of Unit 18. | 23 of 204 drew | 25 | 54–80% |
| 1119 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 20All of Unit 18. | 49 of 387 drew | 50 | 23–59% |
| 1132 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 20All of Unit 18. | 99 of 133 drew | 100 | 49–75% |
| 1133 | any weapon · Oct 17–Nov 30All of Unit 18. | 48 of 120 drew | 50 | 0–69% |
| 1153 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1153 · any weapon · Oct 17–Nov 9 | 50–100% | ||
| 1154 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1154 · any weapon · Nov 10–Nov 30 | 80–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025
% successAll hunters0–100%
60%
0%
0%
0%
41%
100%
100%
0%
88%
35%
38%
100%
100%
46%
30%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'20'21'23'24
100920–78%
32%
58%
63%
69%
59%
59%
66%
75%
70%
49%
41%
58%
54%
66%
64%
76%
78%
52%
20%
57%
50%
63%
61%
67%
66%
'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
101013–100%
72%
65%
74%
57%
72%
53%
80%
42%
57%
76%
69%
88%
60%
100%
100%
78%
44%
67%
60%
78%
75%
13%
79%
64%
54%
'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
11190–100%
0%
0%
100%
65%
58%
76%
86%
63%
55%
47%
60%
65%
62%
47%
59%
23%
'09'10'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11320–75%
33%
57%
34%
72%
64%
60%
58%
51%
64%
44%
0%
43%
75%
51%
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11330–100%
100%
100%
35%
60%
59%
60%
49%
49%
67%
29%
17%
0%
0%
69%
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11530–100%
100%
73%
69%
88%
58%
100%
100%
0%
83%
100%
50%
'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'22'23'24'25
115450–100%
100%
71%
50%
100%
86%
100%
100%
100%
80%
91%
100%
'14'15'16'17'18'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2007
54.2%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2025
14%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
200020042007
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Before you apply
- Deadline
- “December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
- 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 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- 1009Any WeaponOct 17–Nov 9
- 1010Any WeaponNov 10–Nov 30
- 1119Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 20
- 1132Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 20
- 1133Any WeaponOct 17–Nov 30
- 1153Any WeaponOct 17–Nov 9
- 1154Any WeaponNov 10–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 18and 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 18 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
Unit 18 · 1009
90 of 263 drew
Success60–68%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026