Idaho controlled hunt 4009: pronghorn of either sex, area 41-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 4,260 hunters chose hunt 4009 first, for 200 tags: 180 of 3,687 residents drew (5%) and 20 of 573 nonresidents (3%). In 2025, 183 hunters on this hunt took 98 pronghorn, a 54% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is September 25 to October 24, 2026: pronghorn of either sex, any weapon.
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 | Pronghorn of either sex |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any weapon |
| Season, 2026 | September 25 to October 24, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 200 (10 more offered in the second drawing) |
| Hunt area | 41-1, 1,681,883 acres |
| Units | 41, 42 |
| Elk zone | Owyhee |
| Public land in the area | 87% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Wilderness | Owyhee River Wilderness 272,397 acres (16.2% of hunt area), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness 56,546 acres (3.36% of hunt area), Little Jacks Creek Wilderness 54,935 acres (3.27% of hunt area) and Pole Creek Wilderness 13,405 acres (0.8% of hunt area) |
| Towns in the area | Grand View and Bruneau |
How many applied for hunt 4009, 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, 200 of the 200 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 | 200 | 4,260 | 180 of 3,687 (5%) | 20 of 573 (3%) | 0 of 1,541 | 10 of 10 |
| 2025 | 200 | 4,478 | 180 of 3,944 (5%) | 20 of 534 (4%) | 0 of 1,354 | 2 of 2 |
Source: IDFG, pronghorn 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 4009 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2016 for this hunt: 2,919 first-choice applicants for 200 tags then, 4,260 for 200 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4009 | 200 | 4,260 | 200 (5%) | 3,687, 180 | 573, 20 |
| 2025 | 4009 | 200 | 4,478 | 200 (4%) | 3,944, 180 | 534, 20 |
| 2024 | 4009 | 200 | 4,078 | 200 (5%) | 3,606, 180 | 472, 20 |
| 2023 | 4009 | 200 | 3,874 | 200 (5%) | 3,430, 180 | 444, 20 |
| 2022 | 4008 | 200 | 3,670 | 200 (5%) | 3,255, 186 | 415, 14 |
| 2021 | 4008 | 200 | 3,711 | 200 (5%) | 3,299, 180 | 412, 20 |
| 2020 | 4008 | 200 | 3,980 | 200 (5%) | 3,534, 180 | 446, 20 |
| 2019 | 4008 | 200 | 4,006 | 200 (5%) | 3,545, 180 | 461, 20 |
| 2018 | 4008 | 200 | 3,530 | 200 (6%) | 3,123, 180 | 407, 20 |
| 2016 | 4007 | 200 | 2,919 | 200 (7%) | 2,659, 180 | 260, 20 |
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 4009). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 4009?
In 2025, 183 hunters reported on hunt 4009 and 98 took an animal: 54% success, over 741 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 105 taken by 181 hunters, 58% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 53% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4009 | 183 | 98 | 54% | 741 |
| 2024 | 4009 | 181 | 105 | 58% | 685 |
| 2023 | 4009 | 174 | 87 | 50% | 591 |
| 2022 | 4008 | 191 | 110 | 58% | 739 |
| 2021 | 4008 | 179 | 78 | 44% | 851 |
| 2020 | 4008 | 184 | 80 | 43% | 783 |
| 2019 | 4008 | 188 | 79 | 42% | 744 |
| 2018 | 4008 | 185 | 112 | 61% | 644 |
| 2016 | 4007 | 174 | 123 | 71% | 614 |
| 2015 | 4007 | 187 | 103 | 55% | 749 |
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 4009) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 41-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 41-1: That portion of Unit 41 west of State Highway 51 and all of Unit 42.
It covers 1,681,883 acres.
| Land manager in area 41-1 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 81.74% |
| Private | 7.63% |
| Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs | 5.48% |
| State of Idaho | 5.12% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: rangeland 85.75%, forest 5.69%, riparian 5.09%, irrigated-sprinkler 2.06% and irrigated-gravity flow 1.07%.
Wilderness in the area: Owyhee River Wilderness 272,397 acres (16.2% of hunt area), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness 56,546 acres (3.36% of hunt area), Little Jacks Creek Wilderness 54,935 acres (3.27% of hunt area) and Pole Creek Wilderness 13,405 acres (0.8% of hunt area). No motorized vehicles are allowed in wilderness.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Grand View (Idaho 78) and Bruneau (Idaho 51).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 41-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 4009?
- Antlerless or Antlered Pronghorn Antelope. Either sex may be taken.
Other 2026 pronghorn hunts in units 41 and 42: 4030 (40-1), 4031 (40-1), 4044 (41-2). All pronghorn draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 4009 in 2026?
4,260 hunters listed hunt 4009 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 200 tags. 180 of 3,687 resident first choices drew, and 20 of 573 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 4009?
IDFG reports 183 hunters took 98 pronghorn on hunt 4009 in 2025, 54% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 53% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 4009 in 2026?
September 25 to October 24, 2026. It is pronghorn of either sex, any weapon, in hunt area 41-1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 41-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 41-1 as: "That portion of Unit 41 west of State Highway 51 and all of Unit 42." It covers 1,681,883 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 4009 and hunt area 41-1; 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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