Idaho Unit 55: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 320 tags, 86 to 2,384 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 55
Unit 55Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
11–29%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer58% drew
- Moose1% drew
- Pronghorn25% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–10%
- Deer11–29%
- Moose67–100%
- Pronghorn12–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 552026 draw
104425 tags, 693 applied, 4% drew.
22nd hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 55
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1044 | any weapon · Aug 15–Sep 24All of Unit 55. | 23 of 573 drew | 25 | 66–100% |
| 1045 | any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31All of Unit 55. | 288 of 2,033 drew | 320 | 51–71% |
| 1062 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 14All of Unit 55. | 98 of 224 drew | 100 | 44–81% |
| 1107 | any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31All of Units 55 and 57. | 36 of 275 drew | 40 | 62–76% |
| 1108 | any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31All of Units 55 and 57. | 49 of 84 drew | 50 | 67–76% |
| 1180 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1180 · any weapon · Oct 5–Oct 31 | 21–100% |
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 hunters0–29%
8%
0%
0%
0%
7%
17%
0%
0%
0%
2%
4%
10%
27%
10%
23%
0%
0%
29%
11%
17%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'20'21'24
104433–100%
67%
94%
83%
87%
56%
71%
77%
33%
67%
52%
57%
90%
100%
85%
62%
81%
77%
82%
60%
49%
59%
57%
73%
67%
100%
'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
104533–100%
61%
64%
88%
50%
69%
62%
66%
60%
57%
46%
37%
69%
73%
94%
100%
73%
90%
60%
33%
40%
64%
84%
51%
60%
71%
'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
106224–87%
78%
70%
71%
61%
39%
24%
24%
61%
81%
77%
87%
79%
64%
48%
43%
49%
66%
46%
81%
63%
56%
44%
76%
81%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11080–100%
0%
81%
100%
65%
69%
45%
27%
21%
72%
65%
90%
46%
50%
57%
67%
69%
76%
'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
11070–100%
0%
67%
100%
73%
45%
40%
65%
47%
53%
83%
43%
57%
76%
63%
71%
76%
'08'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
11800–100%
43%
0%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
17%
50%
'16'17'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
53%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2014
33.7%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
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
- 1044Any WeaponAug 15–Sep 24
- 1045Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
- 1062Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 14
- 1107Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
- 1108Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
- 1180Any WeaponOct 5–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 55and 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 55into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 55 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 55 · 1044
23 of 573 drew
Success66–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026