Idaho Unit 39:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 to 2,000 tags, 419 to 3,204 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 39
Unit 39Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
21–23%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer63% drew
- Pronghorn33% drew
- Mountain goat5% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer21–23%
- Pronghorn0–100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 392026 draw
1030200 tags, 1,248 applied, 16% drew.
64th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 39
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1030 | any weapon · Aug 15–Sep 30All of Unit 39. | 180 of 1,050 drew | 200 | 33–43% |
| 1065 | any weapon · Oct 10–Oct 31All of Units 39 and 43. | 1,800 of 2,852 drew | 2,000 | 12–47% |
| 1113 | any weapon · Dec 1–Dec 22That portion of Unit 39 east of Blacks Creek Road and south of the South Fork of the Boise River. | 100 of 414 drew | 100 | 24–69% |
| 1168 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1168 · any weapon · Aug 15–Sep 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 hunters0–41%
12%
0%
0%
8%
37%
27%
7%
21%
23%
21%
15%
20%
20%
27%
41%
41%
6%
27%
23%
21%
22%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'21'22'24
103029–90%
75%
29%
30%
43%
82%
87%
78%
29%
60%
90%
50%
40%
89%
83%
70%
72%
70%
65%
63%
73%
67%
73%
33%
35%
43%
'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
106511–85%
54%
84%
55%
37%
77%
69%
67%
37%
35%
77%
41%
47%
64%
85%
68%
61%
64%
71%
72%
80%
55%
64%
11%
44%
47%
'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
11130–100%
100%
0%
25%
48%
67%
60%
80%
100%
60%
55%
64%
69%
72%
38%
23%
69%
'08'10'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11680–100%
0%
0%
100%
40%
50%
100%
100%
67%
0%
'15'16'18'19'20'21'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
35%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2004
6.2%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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
- 1030Any WeaponAug 15–Sep 30
- 1065Any WeaponOct 10–Oct 31
- 1113Any WeaponDec 1–Dec 22
- 1168Any WeaponAug 15–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 39and 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 39into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 39 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 39 · 1030
180 of 1,050 drew
Success33–43%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026