Idaho controlled hunt 1070: antlered mule deer or white-tailed deer, area 21-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 53 hunters chose hunt 1070 first, for 10 tags: 9 of 32 residents drew (28%) and 1 of 21 nonresidents (5%). In 2025, 10 hunters on this hunt took 6 deer, a 60% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is August 1 to September 30, 2026: antlered mule deer or white-tailed deer, archery only.
Data updated October 2026. Draws: IDFG's 2026 and 2025 controlled hunt drawing results. Harvest: IDFG's harvest statistics through 2025. Season: IDFG Hunt Planner, 2026.
| Species and take | Antlered mule deer or white-tailed deer |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Archery only |
| Season, 2026 | August 1 to September 30, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 10 |
| Hunt area | 21-1, 4,421,066 acres |
| Units | 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, 30A, 36, 36A, 36B, 37, 37A |
| Elk zones | Salmon, Lemhi, Beaverhead, Sawtooth, Pioneer |
How many applied for hunt 1070, and how many drew?
Idaho draws controlled hunt tags at random, with no points: each application gets a random number, and tags go to first choices in that order before any second choice is looked at. In 2026, 10 of the 10 tags went to first choices. In a hunt with 19 or fewer tags, no more than one tag may go to a nonresident (brochure page 109).
| Drawing year | Tags | First-choice applicants | Residents who drew | Nonresidents who drew | Second choices: drew of applied | Second drawing: tags issued of offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 53 | 9 of 32 (28%) | 1 of 21 (5%) | 0 of 16 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 36 | 9 of 26 (35%) | 1 of 10 (10%) | 0 of 5 | 1 of 1 |
Source: IDFG, deer controlled hunt drawing odds, 2026 and 2025, first and second drawings. "Drew" is IDFG's count of tags issued to that group's first choices; the percentage is worked out from IDFG's two figures.
How has the draw for hunt 1070 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2023 for this hunt: 46 first-choice applicants for 10 tags then, 53 for 10 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1070 | 10 | 53 | 10 (19%) | 32, 9 | 21, 1 |
| 2025 | 1070 | 10 | 36 | 10 (28%) | 26, 9 | 10, 1 |
| 2024 | 1072 | 10 | 38 | 10 (26%) | 29, 9 | 9, 1 |
| 2023 | 1072 | 10 | 46 | 10 (22%) | 31, 9 | 15, 1 |
First drawing only. IDFG's Hunt Planner lists these years for this hunt, under the hunt number (and, where it differs, the area) used that year (Hunt Planner, hunt 1070). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 1070?
In 2025, 10 hunters reported on hunt 1070 and 6 took an animal: 60% success, over 74 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 0 taken by 8 hunters (as hunt 1072), 0% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 3 most recent years in the table, 27% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1070 | 10 | 6 | 60% | 74 |
| 2024 | 1072 | 8 | 0 | 0% | 86 |
| 2023 | 1072 | 8 | 1 | 15% | 59 |
IDFG's success percentages are its own and can differ slightly from harvest divided by hunters. From IDFG's mandatory hunter reports and check stations, as its Hunt Planner prints them for this hunt (hunt 1070) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 21-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 21-1: All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, 30A, 36, 36A, 36B, 37, and 37A.
It covers 4,421,066 acres.
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 21-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 1070?
- Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer. Only deer with at least one antler longer than 3 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered deer only. In antlered-only seasons, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.
- Archery. Archery ONLY.
- Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31.
Other 2026 deer hunts in units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, 30A, 36, 36A, 36B, 37 and 37A: 1013 (21), 1019 (28), 1020 (30), 1021 (30A), 1025 (36), 1026 (36A), 1027 (36B), 1083 (21A), 1085 (29-1), 1086 (30A), 1101 (28-1), 1102 (36B-1). All deer draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 1070 in 2026?
53 hunters listed hunt 1070 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 10 tags. 9 of 32 resident first choices drew, and 1 of 21 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 1070?
IDFG reports 10 hunters took 6 deer on hunt 1070 in 2025, 60% success. Over the last 3 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 27% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 1070 in 2026?
August 1 to September 30, 2026. It is antlered mule deer or white-tailed deer, archery only, in hunt area 21-1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 21-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 21-1 as: "All of Units 21, 21A, 28, 29, 30, 30A, 36, 36A, 36B, 37, and 37A." It covers 4,421,066 acres.
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Where these numbers come from
- Drawing: IDFG controlled hunt drawing odds, 2025 and 2026.
- History, harvest and area: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt 1070 and hunt area 21-1; IDFG harvest statistics.
- Season and rules: IDFG, Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and the Hunt Planner; nonresident limit from the big game brochure, page 109.
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