Idaho Unit 43:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 2,000 tags, 78 to 3,204 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 43
Unit 43Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 432026 draw
10652,000 tags, 3,204 applied, 62% drew.
117th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 43
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1075 | archery · Aug 15–Sep 30All of Unit 43 and 48. | 45 of 71 drew | 50 | 23–33% |
| 1088 | muzzleloader · Oct 1–Oct 9All of Unit 43. | 113 of 156 drew | 125 | 27–53% |
| 1065 | any weapon · Oct 10–Oct 31All of Units 39 and 43. | 1,800 of 2,852 drew | 2,000 | 12–47% |
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%
20%
0%
0%
0%
40%
18%
50%
0%
22%
12%
16%
20%
25%
21%
22%
0%
0%
40%
0%
0%
100%
100%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'23'24
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
107524–86%
29%
31%
26%
68%
31%
65%
62%
74%
71%
76%
81%
77%
86%
49%
58%
54%
45%
27%
26%
39%
25%
33%
24%
33%
'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
10880–100%
0%
58%
100%
100%
100%
54%
30%
16%
10%
45%
38%
13%
44%
10%
13%
32%
46%
64%
100%
75%
27%
48%
53%
'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
26%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2004
7.8%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
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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
- 1065Any WeaponOct 10–Oct 31
- 1075ArcheryAug 15–Sep 30
- 1088MuzzleloaderOct 1–Oct 9
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 43and 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 43 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 43 · 1075
45 of 71 drew
Success23–33%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026