Idaho controlled hunt 4016: pronghorn of either sex, area 52-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 684 hunters chose hunt 4016 first, for 25 tags: 25 of 635 residents drew (4%) and 0 of 49 nonresidents (0%). In 2025, 22 hunters on this hunt took 22 pronghorn, a 100% 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 | 25 |
| Hunt area | 52-1, 915,067 acres |
| Units | 48, 52 |
| Elk zone | Smoky-Bennett |
| Public land in the area | 75% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Towns in the area | Hailey, Sun Valley / Ketchum, Gooding and Bellevue |
How many applied for hunt 4016, 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, 25 of the 25 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 | 25 | 684 | 25 of 635 (4%) | 0 of 49 (0%) | 0 of 327 | |
| 2025 | 25 | 537 | 24 of 514 (5%) | 1 of 23 (4%) | 0 of 323 |
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 4016 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2017 for this hunt: 780 first-choice applicants for 50 tags then, 684 for 25 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4016 | 25 | 684 | 25 (4%) | 635, 25 | 49, 0 |
| 2025 | 4016 | 25 | 537 | 25 (5%) | 514, 24 | 23, 1 |
| 2024 | 4016 | 25 | 518 | 25 (5%) | 483, 23 | 35, 2 |
| 2023 | 4016 | 25 | 563 | 25 (4%) | 531, 23 | 32, 2 |
| 2022 | 4015 | 25 | 521 | 25 (5%) | 495, 25 | 26, 0 |
| 2021 | 4015 | 25 | 515 | 25 (5%) | 481, 25 | 34, 0 |
| 2020 | 4015 | 50 | 848 | 50 (6%) | 803, 47 | 45, 3 |
| 2019 | 4015 | 50 | 707 | 50 (7%) | 673, 48 | 34, 2 |
| 2018 | 4015 | 50 | 768 | 50 (7%) | 735, 48 | 33, 2 |
| 2017 | 4015 | 50 | 780 | 50 (6%) | 749, 50 | 31, 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 4016). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 4016?
In 2025, 22 hunters reported on hunt 4016 and 22 took an animal: 100% success, over 86 days of hunting. In 2024 it was 15 taken by 20 hunters, 72% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 81% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4016 | 22 | 22 | 100% | 86 |
| 2024 | 4016 | 20 | 15 | 72% | 65 |
| 2023 | 4016 | 24 | 19 | 79% | 106 |
| 2022 | 4015 | 26 | 21 | 81% | 87 |
| 2021 | 4015 | 26 | 18 | 70% | 122 |
| 2020 | 4015 | 46 | 25 | 54% | 203 |
| 2019 | 4015 | 48 | 31 | 65% | 242 |
| 2018 | 4015 | 49 | 24 | 50% | 167 |
| 2017 | 4015 | 49 | 33 | 67% | 282 |
| 2016 | 4014 | 45 | 38 | 85% | 150 |
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 4016) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 52-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 52-1: All of Units 48 and 52.
It covers 915,067 acres.
| Land manager in area 52-1 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 42.39% |
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 29.56% |
| Private | 25.29% |
| State of Idaho | 2.76% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: rangeland 67.21%, forest 16.26%, irrigated-gravity flow 10.36%, irrigated-sprinkler 2.23%, riparian 1.8% and dryland agriculture 1.79%.
National forest: Sawtooth National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
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), Gooding (US 26 Idaho 46), Bellevue (Idaho 75), Shoshone (US 26 US 93 Idaho 24) and Picabo (US 20).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 52-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 4016?
- 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 units 48 and 52: 4026 (44-2), 4032 (44-3). All pronghorn draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 4016 in 2026?
684 hunters listed hunt 4016 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 25 tags. 25 of 635 resident first choices drew, and 0 of 49 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 4016?
IDFG reports 22 hunters took 22 pronghorn on hunt 4016 in 2025, 100% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 81% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 4016 in 2026?
September 25 to October 24, 2026. It is pronghorn of either sex, any weapon, in hunt area 52-1 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 52-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 52-1 as: "All of Units 48 and 52." It covers 915,067 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 4016 and hunt area 52-1; 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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