Idaho controlled hunt 4011: pronghorn of either sex, area 45-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 429 hunters chose hunt 4011 first, for 15 tags: 14 of 383 residents drew (4%) and 1 of 46 nonresidents (2%). In 2025, 10 hunters on this hunt took 5 pronghorn, a 50% 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 | 15 |
| Hunt area | 45-1, 666,726 acres |
| Unit | 45 |
| Elk zone | Smoky-Bennett |
| Towns in the area | Mountain Home, Gooding, Glenns Ferry and Bliss |
How many applied for hunt 4011, 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, 15 of the 15 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 | 15 | 429 | 14 of 383 (4%) | 1 of 46 (2%) | 0 of 445 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 382 | 14 of 348 (4%) | 1 of 34 (3%) | 0 of 451 |
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 4011 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2017 for this hunt: 393 first-choice applicants for 25 tags then, 429 for 15 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4011 | 15 | 429 | 15 (3%) | 383, 14 | 46, 1 |
| 2025 | 4011 | 15 | 382 | 15 (4%) | 348, 14 | 34, 1 |
| 2024 | 4011 | 15 | 385 | 15 (4%) | 342, 14 | 43, 1 |
| 2023 | 4011 | 15 | 427 | 15 (4%) | 389, 14 | 38, 1 |
| 2022 | 4010 | 15 | 340 | 15 (4%) | 296, 14 | 44, 1 |
| 2021 | 4010 | 15 | 476 | 15 (3%) | 425, 14 | 51, 1 |
| 2020 | 4010 | 25 | 508 | 25 (5%) | 466, 23 | 42, 2 |
| 2019 | 4010 | 25 | 495 | 25 (5%) | 445, 25 | 50, 0 |
| 2018 | 4010 | 25 | 511 | 25 (5%) | 462, 24 | 49, 1 |
| 2017 | 4010 | 25 | 393 | 25 (6%) | 364, 25 | 29, 0 |
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 4011). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 4011?
In 2025, 10 hunters reported on hunt 4011 and 5 took an animal: 50% success, over 28 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 12 taken by 14 hunters, 90% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 71% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4011 | 10 | 5 | 50% | 28 |
| 2024 | 4011 | 14 | 12 | 90% | 47 |
| 2023 | 4011 | 15 | 10 | 65% | 41 |
| 2022 | 4010 | 14 | 10 | 69% | 39 |
| 2021 | 4010 | 13 | 10 | 81% | 35 |
| 2020 | 4010 | 22 | 17 | 77% | 124 |
| 2019 | 4010 | 22 | 14 | 63% | 83 |
| 2018 | 4010 | 23 | 19 | 80% | 109 |
| 2017 | 4010 | 19 | 14 | 72% | 54 |
| 2016 | 4009 | 25 | 22 | 88% | 134 |
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 4011) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 45-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 45-1: All of Unit 45 except that portion within Camas Creek drainage.
It covers 666,726 acres.
National forest: Boise National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Mountain Home (Interstate 84 US 20 Idaho 51), Gooding (US 26 Idaho 46), Glenns Ferry (Interstate 84) and Bliss (Interstate 84).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 45-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 4011?
- Antlerless or Antlered Pronghorn Antelope. Either sex may be taken.
- 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 pronghorn hunts in unit 45: 4010 (44-1), 4025 (44-1), 4026 (44-2), 4032 (44-3). All pronghorn draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 4011 in 2026?
429 hunters listed hunt 4011 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 15 tags. 14 of 383 resident first choices drew, and 1 of 46 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 4011?
IDFG reports 10 hunters took 5 pronghorn on hunt 4011 in 2025, 50% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 71% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 4011 in 2026?
September 25 to October 24, 2026. It is pronghorn of either sex, any weapon, in hunt area 45-1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 45-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 45-1 as: "All of Unit 45 except that portion within Camas Creek drainage." It covers 666,726 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 4011 and hunt area 45-1; 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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