Idaho Unit 44:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 225 tags, 200 to 5,324 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 44
Unit 44Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 442026 draw
1034225 tags, 5,324 applied, 4% drew.
28th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 44
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1076 | archery · Aug 15–Sep 14All of Unit 44. | 45 of 228 drew | 50 | 18–40% |
| 1034 | any weapon · Sep 15–Oct 31All of Unit 44. | 203 of 4,243 drew | 225 | 72–74% |
| 1061 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 10All of Unit 44. | 116 of 450 drew | 125 | 56–77% |
| 1103 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 10All of Unit 44. | 73 of 196 drew | 75 | 20–72% |
| 1171 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1171 · any weapon · Sep 15–Oct 31 | 50–100% |
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 hunters0–66%
66%
0%
0%
0%
39%
0%
0%
16%
7%
32%
37%
0%
13%
21%
0%
31%
'01'02'03'04'06'09'10'11'14'15'16'17'18'21'23'24
10340–100%
80%
14%
30%
0%
100%
62%
47%
95%
75%
72%
79%
85%
60%
44%
57%
46%
55%
48%
46%
41%
83%
76%
74%
71%
74%
'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
10617–85%
81%
70%
74%
57%
64%
45%
40%
76%
85%
66%
67%
68%
69%
70%
78%
78%
7%
12%
68%
69%
48%
66%
59%
56%
77%
'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
10766–83%
35%
46%
30%
43%
8%
56%
33%
75%
73%
78%
83%
59%
71%
44%
58%
50%
50%
11%
6%
8%
10%
28%
21%
40%
'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11030–100%
100%
43%
0%
27%
68%
32%
43%
62%
42%
10%
8%
42%
19%
61%
42%
67%
17%
72%
'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11710–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
50%
100%
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2021
50%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
2004201120152016201720182021
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
- 1034Any WeaponSep 15–Oct 31
- 1061Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 10
- 1076ArcheryAug 15–Sep 14
- 1103Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 10
- 1171Any WeaponSep 15–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 44and 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 44 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 44 · 1076
45 of 228 drew
Success18–40%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026