Idaho Unit 29:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 to 200 tags, 53 to 394 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 29
Unit 29Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 292026 draw
107010 tags, 53 applied, 19% drew.
68th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 29
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% |
| 1085 | muzzleloader · Nov 25–Dec 9All of Units 29 and 37A. | 57 of 113 drew | 63 | 10–41% |
| 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% |
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%
15%
0%
0%
100%
41%
42%
52%
26%
50%
61%
40%
38%
50%
65%
34%
34%
18%
29%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18
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
10850–100%
43%
59%
68%
0%
100%
47%
36%
3%
49%
62%
52%
37%
5%
41%
57%
100%
48%
34%
30%
11%
20%
10%
24%
41%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
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
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
25%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2025
22%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 1070ArcheryAug 1–Sep 30
- 1085MuzzleloaderNov 25–Dec 9
- 1111Any WeaponAug 30–Dec 31
- 1134Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 31
- 1135Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 29and 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
Take Unit 29into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 29 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 29 · 1070
9 of 32 drew
Success32–60%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026