Idaho Unit 53: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer. 2026: 216 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 53
Unit 53Neighbor units
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 53
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1079 | archery · Aug 30–Dec 19That portion of Unit 53 east of U.S. | 198 of 198 drew | 12–30% |
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 hunters0–150%
16%
0%
0%
24%
18%
50%
19%
36%
56%
150%
10%
11%
26%
38%
113%
0%
0%
33%
18%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'20
107911–82%
57%
35%
56%
42%
76%
76%
45%
26%
43%
43%
78%
57%
69%
67%
82%
14%
29%
18%
16%
33%
22%
33%
11%
23%
'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
47%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2014
5.2%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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.
Map & access
Unit 53and 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 53into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 53 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 53 · 1079
198 of 198 drew
Success12–30%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026