Idaho controlled hunt 6006: mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), area 27-4
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 23 hunters chose hunt 6006 first, for 1 tag: 1 of 19 residents drew (5%) and 0 of 4 nonresidents (0%). In 2025, 1 hunter on this hunt took 1 mountain goat, a 100% harvest success by IDFG's count. The 2026 season is August 30 to November 12, 2026: mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), 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, Moose, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 Seasons & Rules.
| Species and take | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any weapon |
| Season, 2026 | August 30 to November 12, 2026 |
| Tags in the 2026 drawing | 1 |
| Hunt area | 27-4, 214,146 acres |
| Units | 27, 28 |
| Elk zones | Middle Fork, Salmon |
| Public land in the area | 100% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Wilderness | Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness 166,628 acres (77.81% of hunt area) |
How many applied for hunt 6006, 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, 1 of the 1 tag 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 | 1 | 23 | 1 of 19 (5%) | 0 of 4 (0%) | 0 of 9 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 1 of 12 (8%) | 0 of 6 (0%) | 0 of 7 |
Source: IDFG, mountain goat 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 6006 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2019 for this hunt: 29 first-choice applicants for 3 tags then, 23 for 1 in 2026.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Tags | First-choice applicants | First choices who drew | Residents: applied, drew | Nonresidents: applied, drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6006 | 1 | 23 | 1 (4%) | 19, 1 | 4, 0 |
| 2025 | 6006 | 1 | 18 | 1 (6%) | 12, 1 | 6, 0 |
| 2024 | 6007 | 1 | 14 | 1 (7%) | 12, 1 | 2, 0 |
| 2023 | 6007 | 1 | 15 | 1 (7%) | 12, 1 | 3, 0 |
| 2022 | 6007 | 1 | 19 | 1 (5%) | 14, 1 | 5, 0 |
| 2021 | 6007 | 1 | 10 | 1 (10%) | 8, 1 | 2, 0 |
| 2020 | 6007 | 3 | 25 | 3 (12%) | 20, 3 | 5, 0 |
| 2019 | 6007 | 3 | 29 | 3 (10%) | 22, 3 | 7, 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 6006). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 6006?
In 2025, 1 hunter reported on hunt 6006 and 1 took one: 100% success. In 2024 it was taken by 1 hunter (as hunt 6007), null% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 60% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6006 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | 6007 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 6007 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | 6007 | 1 | 0% | |
| 2021 | 6007 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | 6007 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2019 | 6007 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
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 6006) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 27-4?
IDFG's description of hunt area 27-4: That portion of Unit 27 east of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and north of Camas Creek and those drainages to Camas Creek downstream from but excluding the West Fork of Camas Creek to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, and those drainages to Camas Creek downstream from and including the Duck Creek drainage in Unit 28.
It covers 214,146 acres.
| Land manager in area 27-4 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 99.47% |
National forest: Salmon National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Wilderness in the area: Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness 166,628 acres (77.81% of hunt area). No motorized vehicles are allowed in wilderness.
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 27-4; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 6006?
- Either-sex Mountain Goat. Mountain goats of either sex may be taken except nannies accompanied by kids.
Other 2026 mountain goat hunts in units 27 and 28: 6005 (27-2), 6007 (27-5). All mountain goat draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 6006 in 2026?
23 hunters listed hunt 6006 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 1 tag. 1 of 19 resident first choices drew, and 0 of 4 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 6006?
IDFG reports 1 hunter took 1 mountain goat on hunt 6006 in 2025, 100% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 60% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 6006 in 2026?
August 30 to November 12, 2026. It is mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon, in hunt area 27-4 (IDFG, Moose, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 Seasons & Rules, page 24).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 27-4?
IDFG describes hunt area 27-4 as: "That portion of Unit 27 east of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and north of Camas Creek and those drainages to Camas Creek downstream from but excluding the West Fork of Camas Creek to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, and those drainages to Camas Creek downstream from and including the Duck Creek drainage in Unit 28." It covers 214,146 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 6006 and hunt area 27-4; IDFG harvest statistics.
- Season and rules: IDFG, Moose, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 Seasons & Rules; nonresident limit from the big game brochure, page 109.
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