1028RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 38 deer,short-range weapons season
Season Short-Range Weapons Oct 10–Nov 24·Units: 38·5 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 5 of 30 residents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
17%
5 of 30 drew
Harvest success
0–60%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
5
Applicants · 2026
31
6.2 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1You · 0 pts | 30 | 5 | 17% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- That portion of Unit 38 within the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, defined as the areas between the south shoreline of Lake Lowell, the New York Canal on the east, the Refuge’s southern boundary, and Parking Lot 8 on the west.
- Tags
- 5 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Short-Range Weapons: Oct 10–Nov 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 1028
2019–20251934%2035%2154%228%2360%2440%250%
2025: 0 taken by 4 hunters.
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Before you apply
- Deadline
- “December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
- Tag fee
- “Deer $351.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
- Application fee
- “The fee is $6.25 for residents and $18.00 for nonresidents”
Rules for 2027.
Source: IDFG