Idaho Unit 49:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer. 2026: 10 tags, 213 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 49
Unit 49Neighbor units
The draw in Unit 492026 draw
103910 tags, 213 applied, 5% drew.
29th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 49
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1039 | any weapon · Nov 10–Nov 24All of Unit 49. | 9 of 182 drew | 10 | 39–88% |
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 hunters0–86%
9%
0%
0%
25%
10%
20%
0%
20%
11%
86%
11%
3%
7%
0%
0%
0%
15%
0%
'01'02'03'04'06'07'09'10'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'20'22'24
103940–100%
80%
59%
82%
48%
90%
73%
50%
50%
100%
69%
91%
90%
80%
92%
70%
67%
59%
47%
49%
60%
90%
100%
40%
56%
88%
'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
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
1.8%
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.
Map & access
Unit 49and 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 49into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 49 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 49 · 1039
9 of 182 drew
Success39–88%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026