1029RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 38-2 deer,short-range weapons season
Season Short-Range Weapons Oct 10–Nov 24·Units: 38-2·20 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 18 of 44 residents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
41%
18 of 44 drew
Harvest success
19–54%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
20
Applicants · 2026
47
2.4 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the -1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1You · 0 pts | 44 | 18 | 41% | Coin flip |
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
- All of Unit 38 except that portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is closed.
- Tags
- 20 (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, 1029
2019–20251962%2060%2130%2236%2354%2419%2532%
2025: 6 taken by 19 hunters.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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