Idaho Unit 38-2:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer. 2026: 20 tags, 47 applicants per hunt.
The draw in Unit 38-22026 draw
102920 tags, 47 applied, 43% drew.
96th hardest of 148 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
1
Short-range weapons
Tags · 2026
20
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
44
2.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
19–54%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 38-2
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1029 | short-range weapons · Oct 10–Nov 24All of Unit 38 except that portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is closed. | 18 of 44 drew | 20 | 19–54% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 38-2.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success102919–63%
63%
59%
30%
36%
57%
19%
32%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG