Idaho Unit 78: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 to 175 tags, 70 to 1,150 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 78
Unit 78Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 782026 draw
1060175 tags, 1,150 applied, 15% drew.
62nd hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 78
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1099 | muzzleloader · Oct 1–Oct 9All of Unit 78. | 38 of 38 drew | 50 | 24–68% |
| 1060 | any weapon · Aug 30–Sep 30All of Unit 78. | 158 of 875 drew | 175 | 31–69% |
| 1146 | any weapon · Oct 1–Nov 30All of Units 66A, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 73A, 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78. | 95 of 123 drew | 100 | 26–78% |
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 hunters0–15%
11%
0%
0%
0%
8%
8%
0%
0%
11%
12%
12%
12%
4%
14%
5%
15%
0%
1%
0%
7%
'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18'20'22'24'25
106012–86%
68%
61%
62%
85%
68%
63%
12%
50%
58%
84%
77%
69%
86%
74%
63%
80%
60%
52%
53%
63%
60%
32%
69%
31%
38%
'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
10990–100%
100%
60%
0%
85%
30%
73%
33%
76%
34%
51%
100%
100%
58%
52%
39%
24%
5%
5%
47%
68%
24%
'02'03'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
114615–100%
100%
100%
34%
38%
38%
57%
15%
28%
100%
100%
67%
75%
26%
'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
37%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2014
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
2000200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232025
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 1060Any WeaponOct 10–Oct 31
- 1060ArcheryAug 30–Sep 30
- 1099MuzzleloaderOct 1–Oct 9
- 1146Any WeaponOct 1–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 78and 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 78 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 78 · 1099
38 of 38 drew
Success24–68%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026