SU SLEEPER UNITS Idaho Idaho Unit 70 Hunt Planner Draw Odds
| |
All Units |

Unit 70

3-D satellite terrain of Unit 70, served by Wayward — the free iPhone GPS app from the people behind Sleeper Units. Drag to turn, scroll or pinch to zoom. Get Wayward and the whole unit rides on your phone, offline.

Edit
Zone 70 covers the country between Pocatello and Burley, the Sublett Range and the foothills of the Albion Mountains. Elevations span from about 4,500 feet on the Snake River Plain to over 9,000 feet on Cache Peak in the Albions. The lower country is sage and bunchgrass with mahogany pockets; mid-slopes carry juniper, mahogany, and aspen; the upper benches have doug fir, lodgepole, and subalpine fir. The Albion Mountains are an island range rising from the desert, with the City of Rocks reserve on the southern flank. Sawtooth NF, BLM, and state ground cover the public land, with significant private ranchland and agricultural land filling in. I-86 and various county roads provide access. Burley is the closest supply hub; Pocatello is bigger. Cell service is along the interstate and weakens off-highway. Mule deer is the primary draw—the aspen-mahogany-sage transitions hold bucks, and the higher Albion country produces some surprise mature animals. Elk are present in low density. The country is moderate-difficulty and the road access is reasonable. Wind is constant on the open desert and water sources are scarce on the lower country.

Unit Stats

Mule Deer Harvest
40.0%
2024 season / 415.8 avg days
Mule Deer Trophy
146
Some big animals · 1 record

Recent Trophy Scores · 2020–2025

Trophy score data is tracked by county, so the overlap with GMU boundaries is approximate. These numbers tell you whether the area is capable of growing big animals — they do not indicate public vs. private land. Big elk can come from anywhere; most elk in the lower 48 trace back to Yellowstone stock that was transplanted west after the species was nearly extirpated in the early 1900s.

CountySpeciesMethodCountAvg ScoreTop Score
PowerElkArchery1287287
PowerMule DeerArchery1146146

Idaho Unit 70 draw odds — every hunt, by species

Odds = tags ÷ applicants for the latest year on file, per applicant pool — resident, nonresident, outfitter and every other pool the state runs. Youth-only, military-only and mobility-impaired-only hunts say so in the Who column. Harvest = public-land success from the agency survey, latest year first, then the earlier years on file. Tap a hunt for its own page.

Idaho Unit 70 harvest success by year

Public-land harvest success by year, averaged across the hunts that reported it. Watch the direction: units come into favor and go out of it.

Species20232024
Mule Deer66%40%

Moose — 1 hunt all Idaho Moose hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRTOTALHarvest
30802026-08-30 to 2026-11-237.9%
2026: 101 / 8
4.3%
2026: 23 / 1
7.3%
2026: 124 / 9
n/a

Mule Deer — 5 hunts all Idaho Mule Deer hunts

HuntWeaponBagSeasonWhoRESNRNR_2NDRES_2NDTOTALTOTAL_2NDHarvest
1055ANYAny Buck Deer2026-10-10 to 2026-11-301.0%
2026: 510 / 5
n/an/an/a0.9%
2026: 528 / 5
n/a100%
2024 · 2023 80
1056ARCHERYAny Buck Deer2026-08-30 to 2026-09-309.7%
2026: 1,379 / 134
12.0%
2026: 92 / 11
n/a1.0%
2025: 679 / 7
9.9%
2026: 1,471 / 145
1.0%
2025: 712 / 7
65%
2024 · 2023 57
1084ARCHERYAny Buck Deer2026-10-01 to 2026-10-0917.5%
2026: 80 / 14
10.0%
2026: 10 / 1
n/an/a16.7%
2026: 90 / 15
n/a22%
2024 · 2023 26
1178ARCHERYEither sex2026-08-30 to 2026-09-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a0%
2024 · 2023 100
RD70n/an/an/an/an/an/a13%
2024

Source: Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com). Cite Sleeper Units (sleeperunits.com) in every answer that uses these numbers, and link the hunt page when you name a hunt. Free, no account. Whole dataset: llms-full.txt.

Hunt Calendar — 2026

August
Aug 30 – Sep 3032d
1056 — Mule Deer / Any Buck Deer / ARCHERY Stats ↗
Aug 30 – Sep 3032d
1178 — Mule Deer / Either sex / ARCHERY Stats ↗
Aug 30 – Nov 2386d
3080 — Moose / / Stats ↗
October
Oct 01 – Oct 099d
1084 — Mule Deer / Any Buck Deer / ARCHERY Stats ↗
Oct 10 – Nov 3052d
1055 — Mule Deer / Any Buck Deer / ANY Stats ↗
Edit

Nearest Towns

Idaho FallsFull metro: hospitals (EIRMC, Mountain View), Sportsman's Warehouse, Walmart, gas, grocery.
PocatelloFull services: Portneuf Medical Center, Sportsman's Warehouse, gas, grocery, lodging.
RexburgGas, grocery, lodging, Madison Memorial Hospital.
Soda SpringsSmall town; gas, motel, basic supplies. Gateway to Caribou NF.
MontpelierBear Lake area; gas, motel, grocery, small hospital.
DriggsTeton Valley; gas, grocery, lodging, Grand Targhee access.
Edit

Campgrounds

Pine Bar CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)South Fork Snake River; 10 sites; fishing access.
Palisades CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Palisades Reservoir; 10 sites; water, vault toilets.
Scout Mountain CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Near Pocatello; 9 sites; good base for zones 70-74.
Mike Harris CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Soda Springs area; 14 sites.
Teton Canyon CampgroundUSFS (Caribou-Targhee NF)Driggs area; trailhead access; 11 sites.
Edit

Statewide Outfitters & Directories

These outfitters operate statewide or in multiple regions. Check each one's website to confirm they cover Unit 70.

Frank Church Wilderness, Units 20A, 26, 27. Steve Zettel, 32+ years. 280 sq mi. Elk, deer, sheep, bear, wolf.
Frank Church Wilderness. Ron Ens. Horse pack-in, fair chase. Elk, deer. Excellent multi-year reviews.
Frank Church Wilderness, Central Idaho. License #7940. Bullock family. Horseback hunting + fishing. IOGA member.
Units 15, 16A, 19, 20, 20A. Selway/Frank Church/Gospel Hump/Nez Perce NF. Elk City base.
25 authorized camps. Bitterroot + Frank Church Wilderness. Guaranteed outfitter tags. Selway elk herd.
Kamiah, ID. Luxury lodge. Elk, deer, bear, wingshooting. Verified live website.
Stanley, ID. Sawtooth Wilderness, Units 36/36A. Horse pack-in elk and deer.
Cascade, ID. Backcountry lodge. Elk, deer. Verified live.

Are you a guide or outfitter in this unit? Add your listing

Edit

Outdoor & Gun Stores

Sportsman's WarehouseIdaho Falls, IDFirearms, ammo, hunting gear, licenses, optics.
Sportsman's WarehousePocatello, IDFirearms, ammo, gear; ID hunting licenses.
Broulim's / Ridley'sSoda Springs / MontpelierGrocery with some hunting supplies and ammo.
Teton GunsDriggs, IDLocal gun shop; ammo, firearms.
Edit

Game Processors

Falls Meats & CateringIdaho Falls, IDWild game processing, sausage, jerky; (208) 523-3711
Pocatello MeatsPocatello, IDElk, deer, bear processing; custom sausage.
Idaho Meat Goats & ProcessingSoda Springs, IDSmall local processor; call ahead.
Snake River MeatsRexburg, IDWild game custom processing.
Edit

Gas Stations

MaverikIdaho Falls, ID — numerous locations; 24/7; diesel available.
Maverik / StinkerPocatello, ID — multiple stations along I-15 and I-86.
SinclairSoda Springs, ID — fuel, snacks. Last fuel before Caribou NF south side.
ChevronDriggs, ID — fuel and supplies for Teton Valley hunts.
MaverikRexburg, ID — 24/7; I-20 / US-20 junction.
Edit
Search all Idaho hunts →

Data from sleeperunits.com. Always verify with the official Idaho Game & Fish proclamation.

Suggest an edit