Idaho Unit 66: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 to 300 tags, 352 to 668 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 66
Unit 66Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 662026 draw
105110 tags, 352 applied, 3% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest deer draws: 16th hardest of 174 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 66
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1051 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 30All of Unit 66. | 9 of 320 drew | 10 | 44–63% |
| 1144 | any weapon · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Units 60A, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 69. | 299 of 664 drew | 300 | 27–100% |
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 hunters0–100%
3%
0%
0%
100%
3%
19%
0%
0%
0%
5%
1%
100%
10%
6%
13%
3%
1%
63%
8%
3%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'23'24'25
105140–97%
68%
79%
67%
50%
48%
80%
61%
64%
74%
50%
56%
66%
49%
62%
97%
89%
88%
70%
50%
87%
40%
80%
44%
67%
60%
'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
114420–100%
100%
75%
20%
35%
30%
28%
100%
100%
100%
27%
'13'15'16'17'18'19'21'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
48%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2025
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
20002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
20042007201720212022202320242025
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
- 1051Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 30
- 1144Any WeaponOct 10–Oct 31
- 1144ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 66and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 66 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 66 · 1051
9 of 320 drew
Success44–63%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026