Idaho controlled hunt 4032: pronghorn of either sex, area 44-3
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 486 hunters chose hunt 4032 first, for unlimited tags (486 issued): 460 of 460 residents drew (100%) and 26 of 26 nonresidents (100%). In 2025, 294 hunters on this hunt took 45 pronghorn, a 15% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is August 15 to September 15, 2026: pronghorn of either sex, 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 | Pronghorn of either sex |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Archery only |
| Season, 2026 | August 15 to September 15, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | unlimited (486 issued) |
| Hunt area | 44-3, 2,100,301 acres |
| Units | 44, 45, 48, 52 |
| Elk zone | Smoky-Bennett |
| Public land in the area | 67% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Wilderness | Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness 26,119 acres (1.24% of hunt area) |
How many applied for hunt 4032, 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, hunt 4032 had unlimited tags, and 486 were issued to first choices.
| Drawing year | Tags issued (unlimited hunt) | First-choice applicants | Residents who drew | Nonresidents who drew | Second choices: drew of applied | Second drawing: tags issued of offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 486 issued | 486 | 460 of 460 (100%) | 26 of 26 (100%) | none applied | |
| 2025 | 479 issued | 479 | 452 of 452 (100%) | 27 of 27 (100%) | none applied |
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 4032 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2021 for this hunt: 297 first-choice applicants then, 486 in 2026. It is an unlimited hunt now; a figure marked "issued" is the tags issued in an unlimited year, and a plain figure is a year with a set number of tags.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4032 | 486 issued | 486 | 486 (100%) | 460, 460 | 26, 26 |
| 2025 | 4032 | 479 issued | 479 | 479 (100%) | 452, 452 | 27, 27 |
| 2022 | 4033 | 323 issued | 323 | 323 (100%) | 316, 316 | 7, 7 |
| 2021 | 4033 | not counted | 297 | 297 (100%) | 293, 293 | 4, 4 |
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 4032). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 4032?
In 2025, 294 hunters reported on hunt 4032 and 45 took an animal: 15% success, over 1,571 days of hunting. Across the 3 most recent years in the table, 15% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Days hunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4032 | 294 | 45 | 15% | 1,571 |
| 2022 | 4033 | 182 | 26 | 14% | 989 |
| 2021 | 4033 | 210 | 33 | 16% | 1,183 |
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 4032) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 44-3?
IDFG's description of hunt area 44-3: All of Units 44, 45, 48 and 52.
It covers 2,100,301 acres.
| Land manager in area 44-3 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 42.77% |
| Private | 33.36% |
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 19.12% |
| State of Idaho | 4.53% |
Wilderness in the area: Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness 26,119 acres (1.24% 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.
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 44-3; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 4032?
- Antlerless or Antlered Pronghorn Antelope. Either sex may be taken.
- Archery. Archery ONLY.
- 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 44, 45, 48 and 52: 4010 (44-1), 4011 (45-1), 4016 (52-1), 4025 (44-1), 4026 (44-2). All pronghorn draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 4032 in 2026?
486 hunters listed hunt 4032 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for unlimited tags (486 issued). 460 of 460 resident first choices drew, and 26 of 26 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 4032?
IDFG reports 294 hunters took 45 pronghorn on hunt 4032 in 2025, 15% success. Over the last 3 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 15% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 4032 in 2026?
August 15 to September 15, 2026. It is pronghorn of either sex, archery only, in hunt area 44-3 (IDFG Hunt Planner).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 44-3?
IDFG describes hunt area 44-3 as: "All of Units 44, 45, 48 and 52." It covers 2,100,301 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 4032 and hunt area 44-3; 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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