Idaho controlled hunt 1144: antlerless white-tailed deer, area 60A-1X
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 668 hunters chose hunt 1144 first, for 300 tags: 299 of 664 residents drew (45%) and 1 of 4 nonresidents (25%). In 2025, 202 hunters on this hunt took 54 deer, a 27% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is October 10 to 31 (any weapon) and November 20 to December 19 (archery only), 2026: antlerless white-tailed deer, weapon by season period.
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 | Antlerless white-tailed deer |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Weapon by season period |
| Season, 2026 | October 10 to 31 (any weapon) and November 20 to December 19 (archery only), 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 300 (33 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 60A-1X, 2,689,448 acres |
| Units | 60A, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69 |
| Elk zones | Island Park, Palisades, Tex Creek |
How many applied for hunt 1144, 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, 300 of the 300 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 | 300 | 668 | 299 of 664 (45%) | 1 of 4 (25%) | 0 of 138 | 33 of 33 |
| 2025 | 300 | 607 | 300 of 605 (50%) | 0 of 2 (0%) | 0 of 147 | 20 of 20 |
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 1144 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2023 for this hunt: 603 first-choice applicants for 300 tags then, 668 for 300 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1144 | 300 | 668 | 300 (45%) | 664, 299 | 4, 1 |
| 2025 | 1144 | 300 | 607 | 300 (49%) | 605, 300 | 2, 0 |
| 2024 | 1138 | 300 | 635 | 300 (47%) | 631, 300 | 4, 0 |
| 2023 | 1138 | 300 | 603 | 300 (50%) | 600, 299 | 3, 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 1144). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 1144?
In 2025, 202 hunters reported on hunt 1144 and 54 took an animal: 27% success, over 1,132 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 61 taken by 190 hunters (as hunt 1138), 32% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 3 most recent years in the table, 29% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1144 | 202 | 54 | 27% | 1,132 |
| 2024 | 1138 | 190 | 61 | 32% | 1,107 |
| 2023 | 1138 | 204 | 58 | 28% | 1,298 |
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 1144) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 60A-1X?
IDFG's description of hunt area 60A-1X: All of Units 60A, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 69.
It covers 2,689,448 acres.
Access Yes! properties IDFG lists here (private land open to hunters through the program): East of Ririe Reservoir/Meadow Creek Junction.
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 60A-1X; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 1144?
- Antlerless White-tailed Deer. Only deer without antlers or with antlers shorter than 3 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless deer only.
- Archery. Archery ONLY.
Other 2026 deer hunts in units 60A, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 69: 1049 (60-1), 1050 (62), 1051 (66), 1053 (67), 1054 (69), 1063 (60-1), 1066 (60-2), 1067 (62), 1109 (60-1), 1110 (62), 1143 (60-1X). All deer draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 1144 in 2026?
668 hunters listed hunt 1144 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 300 tags. 299 of 664 resident first choices drew, and 1 of 4 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 1144?
IDFG reports 202 hunters took 54 deer on hunt 1144 in 2025, 27% success. Over the last 3 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 29% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 1144 in 2026?
October 10 to 31 (any weapon) and November 20 to December 19 (archery only), 2026. It is antlerless white-tailed deer, weapon by season period, in hunt area 60A-1X (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 60A-1X?
IDFG describes hunt area 60A-1X as: "All of Units 60A, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 69." It covers 2,689,448 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 1144 and hunt area 60A-1X; 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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