Idaho Unit 28:deer draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 5 to 200 tags, 53 to 428 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 28
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- Unit 21: Deer
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- Unit 27: Deer
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- Unit 54: Deer
- Unit 55: Deer
- Unit 57: Deer
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- Unit 59: Deer
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- Unit 62: Deer
- Unit 64: Deer
- Unit 65: Deer
- Unit 66: Deer
- Unit 67: Deer
- Unit 68: Deer
- Unit 69: Deer
- Unit 70: Deer
- Unit 71: Deer
- Unit 72: Deer
- Unit 73: Deer
- Unit 74: Deer
- Unit 75: Deer
- Unit 76: Deer
- Unit 77: Deer
- Unit 78: Deer
- Unit 4A: Deer
- Unit 10A: Deer
- Unit 11A: Deer
- Unit 19A: Deer
- Unit 21A: Deer
- Unit 30A: Deer
- Unit 32A: Deer
- Unit 36A: Deer
- Unit 36B: Deer
- Unit 37A: Deer
- Unit 52A: Deer
- Unit 59A: Deer
- Unit 60A: Deer
- Unit 62A: Deer
- Unit 66A: Deer
- Unit 73A: Deer
- Unit 20A: Deer
- Unit 63A: Deer
- Unit 68A: Deer
Unit 28Neighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
7
Archery · any weapon
Tags · 2026
505
across 6 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,159
2.3 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
- Deer7
Best draw odds
- Deer77% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0%
- Pronghorn11–68%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
10195 tags, 428 applied, 1% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest deer draws: 6th hardest of 148 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070 | archery · Aug 1–Sep 30All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, 30A, 36, 36A, 36B, 37, and 37A. | 9 of 32 drew | 10 | 32–60% |
| 1019 | any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 30All of Unit 28. | 5 of 343 drew | 5 | 60–100% |
| 1101 | any weapon · Sep 15–Oct 31That portion of Unit 28 within the following boundary: Beginning on Williams Creek Road (Forest Road 21) at Shoup Bridge, then west on Forest Road 21 to Perreau Creek Road (Forest Road 27), then west on Forest Road 27 to Trail 6077, then west and north on trail 6077 to its junction with Forest Road 26, then north and west on Forest Road 26 to Forest Road 020, then north on Forest Road 020 to Stormy Peak Road (Forest Road 023), then southeast on Forest Road 023 to U.S. | 15 of 50 drew | 15 | 33–82% |
| 1111 | any weapon · Aug 30–Dec 31All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, and 30A. | 75 of 98 drew | 75 | 40–60% |
| 1134 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 31All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, and 30A. | 187 of 250 drew | 200 | 32–50% |
| 1135 | any weapon · Nov 1–Dec 31All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, and 30A. | 194 of 386 drew | 200 | 21–47% |
| 1162 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1162 · any weapon · Oct 10–Nov 30 | Not in the 2026 draw report | 0–100% |
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, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters0%
0%
2020
101960–100%
80%
100%
100%
100%
60%
100%
80%
2019202020212022202320242025
110127–80%
27%
52%
60%
40%
80%
75%
33%
2019202020212022202320242025
111140–73%
48%
61%
73%
62%
40%
60%
59%
2019202020212022202320242025
113420–72%
62%
72%
41%
20%
29%
38%
50%
2019202020212022202320242025
11350–47%
44%
43%
14%
0%
17%
29%
47%
2019202020212022202320242025
11620–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
107031–76%
76%
45%
33%
31%
59%
60%
201920202021202220232025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
45%
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) 2024
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
2019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 5 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
20232024
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 1019Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 30
- 1070ArcheryAug 1–Sep 30
- 1101Any WeaponSep 15–Oct 31
- 1111Any WeaponAug 30–Dec 31
- 1134Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 31
- 1135Any WeaponNov 1–Dec 31
- 1162Any WeaponOct 10–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 28and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Deer
- Unit 2: Deer
- Unit 3: Deer
- Unit 4: Deer
- Unit 5: Deer
- Unit 6: Deer
- Unit 7: Deer
- Unit 9: Deer
- Unit 11: Deer
- Unit 13: Deer
- Unit 14: Deer
- Unit 15: Deer
- Unit 16: Deer
- Unit 18: Deer
- Unit 21: Deer
- Unit 22: Deer
- Unit 23: Deer
- Unit 25: Deer
- Unit 26: Deer
- Unit 27: Deer
- Unit 29: Deer
- Unit 30: Deer
- Unit 31: Deer
- Unit 32: Deer
- Unit 33: Deer
- Unit 36: Deer
- Unit 37: Deer
- Unit 38: Deer
- Unit 39: Deer
- Unit 40: Deer
- Unit 41: Deer
- Unit 42: Deer
- Unit 43: Deer
- Unit 44: Deer
- Unit 45: Deer
- Unit 46: Deer
- Unit 47: Deer
- Unit 48: Deer
- Unit 49: Deer
- Unit 50: Deer
- Unit 52: Deer
- Unit 53: Deer
- Unit 54: Deer
- Unit 55: Deer
- Unit 57: Deer
- Unit 58: Deer
- Unit 59: Deer
- Unit 60: Deer
- Unit 61: Deer
- Unit 62: Deer
- Unit 64: Deer
- Unit 65: Deer
- Unit 66: Deer
- Unit 67: Deer
- Unit 68: Deer
- Unit 69: Deer
- Unit 70: Deer
- Unit 71: Deer
- Unit 72: Deer
- Unit 73: Deer
- Unit 74: Deer
- Unit 75: Deer
- Unit 76: Deer
- Unit 77: Deer
- Unit 78: Deer
- Unit 4A: Deer
- Unit 10A: Deer
- Unit 11A: Deer
- Unit 19A: Deer
- Unit 21A: Deer
- Unit 30A: Deer
- Unit 32A: Deer
- Unit 36A: Deer
- Unit 36B: Deer
- Unit 37A: Deer
- Unit 52A: Deer
- Unit 59A: Deer
- Unit 60A: Deer
- Unit 62A: Deer
- Unit 66A: Deer
- Unit 73A: Deer
- Unit 20A: Deer
- Unit 63A: Deer
- Unit 68A: Deer
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 28 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 28 · 1070
9 of 32 drew
Success32–60%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG