Idaho Unit 28:deer draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 5 to 200 tags, 53 to 428 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 28
Unit 28Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer7
Best draw odds
- Deer77% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0%
- Pronghorn11–68%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
10195 tags, 428 applied, 1% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest deer draws: 6th hardest of 174 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070 | archery · Aug 1–Sep 30All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, 30A, 36, 36A, 36B, 37, and 37A. | 9 of 32 drew | 10 | 32–60% |
| 1019 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 30All of Unit 28. | 5 of 343 drew | 5 | 60–100% |
| 1101 | any weapon · Sep 15–Oct 31That portion of Unit 28 within the following boundary: Beginning on Williams Creek Road (Forest Road 21) at Shoup Bridge, then west on Forest Road 21 to Perreau Creek Road (Forest Road 27), then west on Forest Road 27 to Trail 6077, then west and north on trail 6077 to its junction with Forest Road 26, then north and west on Forest Road 26 to Forest Road 020, then north on Forest Road 020 to Stormy Peak Road (Forest Road 023), then southeast on Forest Road 023 to U.S. | 15 of 50 drew | 15 | 33–82% |
| 1111 | any weapon · Aug 30–Dec 31All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, and 30A. | 75 of 98 drew | 75 | 40–60% |
| 1134 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 31All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, and 30A. | 187 of 250 drew | 200 | 32–50% |
| 1135 | any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 31All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, and 30A. | 194 of 386 drew | 200 | 21–47% |
| 1162 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1162 · any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 30 | 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 hunters0–67%
9%
0%
0%
0%
42%
36%
50%
55%
45%
67%
60%
24%
14%
53%
37%
26%
0%
0%
0%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'20
101943–100%
69%
52%
60%
52%
87%
44%
83%
80%
92%
43%
49%
46%
53%
48%
80%
100%
100%
100%
80%
100%
100%
100%
60%
100%
80%
'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
107011–76%
57%
64%
53%
26%
69%
36%
35%
26%
11%
21%
20%
67%
70%
66%
76%
67%
53%
53%
76%
45%
33%
31%
59%
60%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'25
11010–100%
0%
57%
100%
29%
68%
54%
34%
43%
51%
53%
32%
39%
27%
52%
60%
40%
80%
75%
33%
'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11110–76%
0%
0%
0%
75%
50%
63%
46%
20%
33%
76%
65%
48%
61%
73%
62%
40%
60%
59%
'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11340–100%
0%
100%
100%
60%
65%
57%
60%
62%
72%
41%
20%
29%
38%
50%
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11350–100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
49%
41%
24%
44%
43%
14%
0%
17%
29%
47%
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11620–100%
0%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
45%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2024
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
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Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
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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
- 1019Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 30
- 1070ArcheryAug 1–Sep 30
- 1101Any WeaponSep 15–Oct 31
- 1111Any WeaponAug 30–Dec 31
- 1134Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 31
- 1135Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 31
- 1162Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 28and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 28 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 28 · 1070
9 of 32 drew
Success32–60%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026