Idaho Unit 54 Deer: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 542026 draw

20 tags, 1,243 applied, 2% drew.

One of Idaho's hardest deer draws: 10th hardest of 174 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 54

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1080	archery · Aug 15–Sep 14All of Unit 54.	184 of 184 drew		14–22%
1177	Deer Controlled Hunt 1177 · archery · Aug 30–Sep 30			0–100%
1042	any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31All of Unit 54.	275 of 3,345 drew	300	51–65%
1043	any weapon · Nov 15–Nov 30All of Unit 54.	18 of 1,000 drew	20	89–95%
1106	any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31All of Unit 54.	81 of 506 drew	90	55–78%
1178	Deer Controlled Hunt 1178 · any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31			0–100%
1179	Deer Controlled Hunt 1179 · any weapon · Nov 15–Nov 30			0–100%

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

% success

All hunters0–33%

13%

0%

15%

23%

0%

20%

19%

16%

0%

33%

15%

6%

0%

'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'23'24'25

104220–100%

55%

67%

56%

64%

90%

44%

63%

20%

50%

92%

90%

80%

100%

50%

92%

78%

79%

71%

73%

63%

58%

90%

51%

64%

65%

'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

104333–95%

61%

33%

72%

88%

40%

82%

57%

51%

42%

50%

56%

90%

70%

60%

71%

61%

63%

70%

55%

65%

54%

90%

95%

'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

108011–85%

26%

59%

29%

52%

50%

70%

34%

41%

50%

30%

24%

60%

85%

37%

32%

15%

11%

33%

40%

44%

45%

13%

22%

15%

'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

11062–100%

60%

20%

100%

77%

93%

2%

47%

52%

77%

85%

100%

46%

36%

73%

56%

78%

'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

11780–100%

71%

40%

100%

50%

100%

0%

80%

'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25

11770–100%

100%

50%

100%

0%

'15'16'17'18'19'20'23'24'25

11790–100%

100%

0%

100%

20172019202120222023

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

2000–2025

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025

100%

Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2004

6.2%

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising

20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420162025

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

1042Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
1043Any WeaponNov 15–Nov 30
1106Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
1177ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
1178Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
1179Any WeaponNov 15–Nov 30

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Draw odds per hunt
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Unit 54 · 1080

184 of 184 drew

Success14–22%

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Idaho Unit 54:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 54

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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