Idaho Unit 26: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 106 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 26
Unit 26Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–30%
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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
101762 drew, 106 applied.
115th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1017 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 18All of Unit 26. | 49 of 49 drew | 44–53% |
| 1160 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1160 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 18 | 0–100% |
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%
29%
0%
0%
0%
20%
25%
0%
0%
9%
10%
23%
30%
34%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
30%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'20'23'24'25
101744–100%
77%
79%
82%
90%
88%
82%
53%
60%
68%
85%
93%
78%
100%
80%
78%
67%
75%
69%
48%
57%
65%
59%
53%
52%
44%
'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
11600–100%
0%
100%
100%
53%
55%
0%
0%
100%
72%
'16'17'18'19'20'21'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
64%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2014
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
20042014
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
- 1017Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 18
- 1160Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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
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Members
Unit 26 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 26 · 1017
49 of 49 drew
Success44–53%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026