SLEEPER UNITS
Idaho Mule Deer
38-1  ·  1028
ANY BUCK DEER · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
16.7%
(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
40.0%
(2024)
Applications
30
for 5 tags
Season
Oct 10 – Nov 24
Avg 81.0 days hunted

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202440%81.02
202360%27.03
I-84I-86I-15I-90BoiseMeridianIdaho FallsCoeur d'Alene
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