
Idaho Unit 42:pronghorn draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for pronghorn. 2026: 200 tags, 278 to 519 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 42
Unit 42Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
10–19%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk2% drew
- Deer9% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0%
- Deer0–16%
- Pronghorn10–19%
- Bighorn sheep33–83%
Hardest draw in Unit 422026 draw
4030200 tags, 278 applied, 72% drew.
54th hardest of 80 Idaho pronghorn draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 42
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4030 | archery · Aug 15–Aug 30All of Units 40, 41, and 42. | 181 of 245 drew | 200 | 10–19% |
| 4031 | archery · Sep 1–Sep 15All of Units 40, 41, and 42. | 477 of 477 drew | 10–15% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 42.
Harvest success by hunt, 2000–2025
% success40307–96%
83%
68%
96%
86%
82%
80%
70%
39%
71%
92%
89%
7%
33%
14%
9%
31%
30%
29%
36%
20%
26%
16%
9%
10%
19%
13%
'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
403110–100%
73%
50%
83%
73%
57%
46%
93%
100%
37%
34%
15%
32%
26%
25%
23%
19%
29%
26%
23%
10%
12%
15%
'00'01'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Deadline
- “December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
- Tag fee
- “Pronghorn 342.75”
- Tag fee
- “Adult Tags Pronghorn $31.25 $36.50”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Rules for 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- 4030ArcheryAug 15–Aug 30
- 4031ArcherySep 1–Sep 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 42and the units around it
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Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit 42 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each pronghorn hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 42 · 4030
181 of 245 drew
Success10–19%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026