Idaho Unit 40:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 200 tags, 239 to 6,182 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 40
Unit 40Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–27%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk3% drew
- Deer24% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer0–27%
- Pronghorn10–73%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 402026 draw
1031200 tags, 6,182 applied, 3% drew.
20th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 40
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1073 | archery · Aug 15–Sep 30All of Unit 40. | 45 of 185 drew | 50 | 22–54% |
| 1031 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 24All of Unit 40. | 180 of 5,008 drew | 200 | 79–81% |
| 1169 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1169 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 24 | 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 hunters0–100%
27%
0%
0%
0%
25%
100%
0%
0%
26%
44%
29%
31%
51%
0%
27%
0%
25%
'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'20
103142–100%
56%
70%
79%
63%
90%
66%
89%
56%
63%
65%
71%
100%
46%
42%
62%
55%
59%
56%
52%
53%
61%
70%
81%
79%
79%
'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
10736–83%
49%
47%
30%
36%
60%
31%
6%
72%
79%
40%
76%
71%
68%
47%
81%
83%
35%
54%
63%
54%
8%
26%
21%
52%
29%
'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
11690–100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
50%
0%
0%
100%
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Flat
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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
- 1031Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 24
- 1073ArcheryAug 15–Sep 30
- 1169Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 40and 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
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Members
Unit 40 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 40 · 1073
45 of 185 drew
Success22–54%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026