Idaho Unit 20A:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 20A
Unit 20ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–27%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer2
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Bighorn sheep6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0–27%
- Bighorn sheep25–67%
Hardest draw in Unit 20A2026 draw
101273 drew, 100 applied.
128th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 20A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1012 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 18All of Unit 20A. | 60 of 60 drew | 46–55% |
| 1155 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1155 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 18 | 43–55% |
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%
28%
0%
0%
0%
38%
19%
0%
0%
17%
25%
23%
100%
38%
36%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
27%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'23'24
101246–100%
72%
68%
52%
72%
100%
64%
86%
71%
80%
70%
60%
90%
50%
68%
100%
100%
100%
100%
80%
80%
100%
100%
46%
53%
55%
'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
11550–100%
50%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
67%
33%
44%
56%
44%
'14'15'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
17%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2025
25%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
20042007200820112014201520162018201920202021202320242025
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
- 1012Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 18
- 1155Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 20Aand 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
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Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 20A 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 20A · 1012
60 of 60 drew
Success46–55%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026