Idaho Unit 36:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 5 to 10 tags, 53 to 188 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 36
Unit 36Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–37%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer28% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
- Mountain goat6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk16–20%
- Deer0–37%
- Pronghorn15–62%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 362026 draw
10255 tags, 188 applied, 3% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest deer draws: 15th hardest of 174 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 36
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% |
| 1025 | any weapon · Sep 1–Nov 30All of Unit 36. | 4 of 152 drew | 5 | 60–80% |
| 1165 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1165 · any weapon · Sep 1–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 hunters0–69%
6%
0%
0%
0%
18%
17%
69%
0%
19%
14%
50%
33%
44%
14%
0%
22%
0%
26%
37%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'21'24
102524–100%
81%
75%
77%
81%
56%
74%
60%
72%
64%
85%
73%
72%
24%
43%
100%
100%
100%
100%
75%
100%
100%
40%
60%
60%
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
11650–100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
75%
80%
100%
0%
100%
'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
44%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2004
7.4%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
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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
- 1025Any WeaponSep 1–Nov 30
- 1070ArcheryAug 1–Sep 30
- 1165Any WeaponSep 1–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 36and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 36 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 36 · 1070
9 of 32 drew
Success32–60%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026