Idaho Unit 42:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 50 tags, 696 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 42
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Unit 42Neighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
2
Any weapon
Tags · 2026
50
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
527
11 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–16%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk2% drew
- Deer9% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Bighorn sheep2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk29–100%
- Deer0–16%
- Pronghorn10–19%
- Bighorn sheep33–83%
Hardest draw in Unit 422026 draw
103350 tags, 696 applied, 7% drew.
36th hardest of 148 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1033 | any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 24All of Unit 42. | 45 of 527 drew | 50 | 52–63% |
| 1170 | Deer Controlled Hunt 1170 · any weapon · Nov 1–Nov 24 | 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 hunters0–16%
16%
0%
0%
202220232025
103351–78%
62%
78%
60%
76%
51%
53%
63%
2019202020212022202320242025
11700–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
201920202021202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
0%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Flat
2019202020212022202320242025
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
- 1033Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 24
- 1170Any WeaponNov 1–Nov 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 42and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Deer
- Unit 2: Deer
- Unit 3: Deer
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- Unit 4A: Deer
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- Unit 37A: Deer
- Unit 52A: Deer
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- 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 42 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 42 · 1033
45 of 527 drew
Success52–63%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG