Idaho Unit 38-2 Deer: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 38-2

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1029	short-range weapons · Oct 10–Nov 24All of Unit 38 except that portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is closed.	18 of 44 drew	20	19–54%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2001–2025

% success

102919–89%

56%

67%

22%

86%

56%

78%

88%

75%

50%

20%

40%

89%

84%

81%

78%

76%

63%

71%

63%

59%

30%

36%

57%

19%

32%

'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

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.