Idaho Unit 51-1:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer. 2026: 50 tags, 363 applicants per hunt.
The draw in Unit 51-12026 draw
109050 tags, 363 applied, 14% drew.
55th hardest of 148 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
1
Muzzleloader
Tags · 2026
50
across 1 hunt
Applicants · 2026
329
6.6 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
36–48%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 51-1
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1090 | muzzleloader · Nov 1–Nov 30All of Unit 51 and that portion of Unit 50 east of U.S. | 46 of 329 drew | 50 | 36–48% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 51-1.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success109022–47%
36%
22%
47%
45%
37%
47%
36%
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