Idaho controlled hunt 1075: antlered or antlerless mule deer or white-tailed deer, area 43-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 78 hunters chose hunt 1075 first, for 50 tags: 45 of 71 residents drew (63%) and 5 of 7 nonresidents (71%). In 2025, 48 hunters on this hunt took 16 deer, a 33% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is August 15 to September 30, 2026: antlered or antlerless 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 or antlerless mule deer or white-tailed deer |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Archery only |
| Season, 2026 | August 15 to September 30, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 50 (9 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 43-1, 837,843 acres |
| Units | 43, 48 |
| Elk zone | Smoky-Bennett |
| Public land in the area | 90% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Wilderness | Sawtooth Wilderness 0 acres (0% of hunt area) |
| Towns in the area | Hailey, Sun Valley / Ketchum and Bellevue |
How many applied for hunt 1075, 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, 50 of the 50 tags went to first choices. In a hunt with more than 19 tags, no more than 10 percent may go to nonresidents; with 19 or fewer, no more than one (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 | 50 | 78 | 45 of 71 (63%) | 5 of 7 (71%) | 0 of 47 | 9 of 9 |
| 2025 | 50 | 87 | 45 of 71 (63%) | 5 of 16 (31%) | 0 of 41 | 6 of 6 |
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 1075 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2019 for this hunt: 46 first-choice applicants for 50 tags then, 78 for 50 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1075 | 50 | 78 | 50 (64%) | 71, 45 | 7, 5 |
| 2025 | 1075 | 50 | 87 | 50 (57%) | 71, 45 | 16, 5 |
| 2024 | 1077 | 50 | 83 | 50 (60%) | 50, 45 | 33, 5 |
| 2023 | 1077 | 50 | 56 | 50 (89%) | 45, 45 | 11, 5 |
| 2022 | 1077 | 50 | 57 | 45 (79%) | 41, 40 | 16, 5 |
| 2021 | 1077 | 50 | 44 | 35 (80%) | 30, 30 | 14, 5 |
| 2020 | 1079 | 50 | 46 | 45 (98%) | 40, 40 | 6, 5 |
| 2019 | 1079 | 50 | 46 | 44 (96%) | 39, 39 | 7, 5 |
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 1075). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 1075?
In 2025, 48 hunters reported on hunt 1075 and 16 took an animal: 33% success, over 363 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 17 taken by 43 hunters (as hunt 1077), 40% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 33% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1075 | 48 | 16 | 33% | 363 |
| 2024 | 1077 | 43 | 17 | 40% | 260 |
| 2023 | 1077 | 37 | 12 | 33% | 315 |
| 2022 | 1077 | 41 | 10 | 26% | 263 |
| 2021 | 1077 | 30 | 10 | 32% | 219 |
| 2020 | 1079 | 38 | 6 | 15% | 218 |
| 2019 | 1079 | 40 | 7 | 19% | 338 |
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 1075) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 43-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 43-1: Units 43 and 48.
It covers 837,843 acres.
| Land manager in area 43-1 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 82.82% |
| Private | 9.39% |
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 6.18% |
| State of Idaho | 1.08% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: forest 57.91%, rangeland 37.24%, riparian 1.9% and irrigated-gravity flow 1.4%.
National forests: Boise National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Wilderness in the area: Sawtooth Wilderness 0 acres (0% of hunt area). No motorized vehicles are allowed in wilderness.
Access Yes! properties IDFG lists here (private land open to hunters through the program): Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, Wood River Land Trust - Draper Wood River Preserve and Colorado Gulch Preserve.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Hailey (Idaho 75), Sun Valley / Ketchum (Idaho 75) and Bellevue (Idaho 75).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 43-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 1075?
- Antlerless or Antlered Mule and White-tailed Deer. Either sex may be taken.
- Archery. Archery ONLY.
Other 2026 deer hunts in units 43 and 48: 1038 (48), 1065 (39-1), 1088 (43). All deer draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 1075 in 2026?
78 hunters listed hunt 1075 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 50 tags. 45 of 71 resident first choices drew, and 5 of 7 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 1075?
IDFG reports 48 hunters took 16 deer on hunt 1075 in 2025, 33% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 33% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 1075 in 2026?
August 15 to September 30, 2026. It is antlered or antlerless mule deer or white-tailed deer, archery only, in hunt area 43-1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 43-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 43-1 as: "Units 43 and 48." It covers 837,843 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 1075 and hunt area 43-1; 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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