Idaho Unit 52:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 to 75 tags, 40 to 1,012 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 52
Unit 52Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 522026 draw
104175 tags, 1,012 applied, 7% drew.
37th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 52
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1078 | archery · Aug 15–Sep 14All of Unit 52. | 9 of 28 drew | 10 | 36–50% |
| 1091 | muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Unit 52. | 23 of 178 drew | 25 | 33–61% |
| 1176 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1176 · muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 14 | 0–100% | ||
| 1041 | any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31All of Unit 52. | 68 of 827 drew | 75 | 51–70% |
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%
89%
0%
0%
0%
19%
0%
0%
9%
9%
17%
100%
14%
8%
0%
7%
5%
0%
'01'02'03'04'06'09'10'11'14'15'16'17'18'21'22'23'24
104130–100%
67%
30%
38%
67%
71%
60%
55%
48%
48%
30%
60%
100%
57%
70%
60%
95%
94%
45%
84%
56%
50%
49%
51%
51%
70%
'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
10780–83%
83%
40%
63%
10%
61%
65%
60%
28%
43%
69%
0%
80%
78%
70%
65%
57%
0%
0%
9%
27%
28%
41%
37%
43%
50%
'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
10910–100%
100%
76%
0%
0%
100%
75%
68%
63%
43%
65%
58%
37%
33%
30%
50%
40%
48%
48%
32%
36%
0%
40%
43%
33%
61%
'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
11760–100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
80%
100%
50%
50%
100%
0%
'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) 2024
0%
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
- 1041Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
- 1078ArcheryAug 15–Sep 14
- 1091MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 14
- 1176MuzzleloaderNov 1–Nov 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 52and 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 52 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 52 · 1078
9 of 28 drew
Success36–50%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026