Idaho Unit 45:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 to 75 tags, 128 to 2,616 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 45
Unit 45Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 452026 draw
103575 tags, 2,616 applied, 3% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest deer draws: 17th hardest of 174 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 45
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1077 | archery · Aug 15–Sep 14All of Unit 45. | 9 of 44 drew | 10 | 33–50% |
| 1172 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1172 · archery · Aug 15–Sep 14 | 0–100% | ||
| 1089 | muzzleloader · Oct 1–Oct 14All of Unit 45. | 36 of 167 drew | 40 | 0–80% |
| 1035 | any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31All of Unit 45. | 68 of 1,887 drew | 75 | 60–86% |
| 1173 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1173 · any weapon · Oct 15–Oct 31 | 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 hunters0–74%
74%
0%
0%
0%
17%
0%
0%
38%
18%
0%
18%
21%
55%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
8%
0%
29%
'01'02'03'04'06'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'22'23'24'25
103540–90%
55%
48%
57%
67%
90%
53%
60%
84%
64%
56%
55%
77%
90%
89%
80%
67%
50%
40%
67%
44%
54%
52%
60%
78%
86%
'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
107724–95%
41%
59%
37%
34%
88%
51%
53%
51%
76%
63%
88%
95%
76%
46%
63%
66%
78%
26%
25%
33%
24%
32%
40%
50%
'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
10890–100%
100%
100%
69%
0%
80%
50%
56%
53%
74%
77%
35%
70%
40%
50%
21%
17%
17%
67%
80%
22%
15%
0%
83%
28%
'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11720–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
80%
100%
0%
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11730–100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
'15'17'18'19'20'21'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2020
24%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2014
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Flat
2000200420112012201320142016201720192020
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
20042014
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
- 1035Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
- 1077ArcheryAug 15–Sep 14
- 1089MuzzleloaderOct 1–Oct 14
- 1172ArcheryAug 15–Sep 14
- 1173Any WeaponOct 15–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 45and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 45 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 45 · 1077
9 of 44 drew
Success33–50%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026