Idaho controlled hunt 6009: mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), area 36A-1
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 drawing, 23 hunters chose hunt 6009 first, for 1 tag: 1 of 16 residents drew (6%) and 0 of 7 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 | 36A-1, 334,834 acres |
| Units | 36A, 48, 50 |
| Elk zones | Pioneer, Smoky-Bennett |
| Public land in the area | 95% (IDFG's land manager figures) |
| Towns in the area | Sun Valley / Ketchum |
How many applied for hunt 6009, 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 16 (6%) | 0 of 7 (0%) | 0 of 23 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 1 of 17 (6%) | 0 of 4 (0%) | 0 of 16 |
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 6009 changed?
IDFG's records go back to 2017 for this hunt: 66 first-choice applicants for 4 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 | 6009 | 1 | 23 | 1 (4%) | 16, 1 | 7, 0 |
| 2025 | 6009 | 1 | 21 | 1 (5%) | 17, 1 | 4, 0 |
| 2024 | 6010 | 1 | 17 | 1 (6%) | 12, 1 | 5, 0 |
| 2023 | 6010 | 1 | 23 | 1 (4%) | 17, 1 | 6, 0 |
| 2022 | 6010 | 1 | 23 | 1 (4%) | 17, 1 | 6, 0 |
| 2021 | 6010 | 1 | 16 | 1 (6%) | 11, 1 | 5, 0 |
| 2020 | 6010 | 1 | 16 | 1 (6%) | 12, 1 | 4, 0 |
| 2019 | 6010 | 1 | 20 | 1 (5%) | 8, 1 | 12, 0 |
| 2018 | 6012 (area 36A-1*) | 4 | 42 | 4 (10%) | 31, 3 | 11, 1 |
| 2017 | 6012 (area 36A-1*) | 4 | 66 | 4 (6%) | 51, 4 | 15, 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 6009). IDFG rounds its success percentages.
What is the harvest success on hunt 6009?
In 2025, 1 hunter reported on hunt 6009 and 1 took one: 100% success. In 2024 it was taken by 1 hunter (as hunt 6010), null% success in IDFG's figures. Across the 5 most recent years in the table, 80% of hunters took an animal.
| Year | Hunt number that year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6009 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024 | 6010 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 6010 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | 6010 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | 6010 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2020 | 6010 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2019 | 6010 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2018 | 6012 (area 36A-1*) | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2017 | 6012 (area 36A-1*) | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2016 | 6012 (area 36A-1*) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
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 6009) and its harvest statistics.
Where is hunt area 36A-1?
IDFG's description of hunt area 36A-1: That portion of Unit 50 north of Trail Creek Road and west of U.S. 93, that portion of Unit 36A south and east of the East Fork of the Salmon River from and including the Herd Creek drainage upstream to and including the West Pass Creek drainage; and that portion of Unit 48 within the Big Wood River drainage east of State Highway 75 and downstream from and including the North Fork of the Big Wood River drainage.
It covers 334,834 acres.
| Land manager in area 36A-1 | Share |
|---|---|
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) | 68.3% |
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 24.03% |
| Private | 5.43% |
| State of Idaho | 2.23% |
Land cover, by IDFG's figures for the area: rangeland 62.61%, forest 32.11%, irrigated-gravity flow 2.41% and irrigated-sprinkler 2.23%.
National forests: Sawtooth National Forest and Salmon-Challis National Forest. Check the forest's road and area closures before you go.
Towns IDFG lists in the area: Sun Valley / Ketchum (Idaho 75).
Area facts: IDFG Hunt Planner, hunt area 36A-1; land managers from IDFG's surface management data (Inside Idaho), land cover from IDWR.
What rules come with hunt 6009?
- Either-sex Mountain Goat. Mountain goats of either sex may be taken except nannies accompanied by kids.
Other 2026 mountain goat hunts in units 36A, 48 and 50: 6010 (36A-2), 6011 (36A-3), 6012 (36A-4), 6016 (43), 6017 (50). All mountain goat draw results.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho hunt 6009 in 2026?
23 hunters listed hunt 6009 as their first choice in IDFG's 2026 drawing, for 1 tag. 1 of 16 resident first choices drew, and 0 of 7 nonresident first choices.
What is the harvest success on Idaho hunt 6009?
IDFG reports 1 hunter took 1 mountain goat on hunt 6009 in 2025, 100% success. Over the last 5 years IDFG lists for this hunt, 80% of hunters took an animal.
When is Idaho hunt 6009 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 36A-1 (IDFG, Moose, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 Seasons & Rules, page 24).
Which units are in Idaho hunt area 36A-1?
IDFG describes hunt area 36A-1 as: "That portion of Unit 50 north of Trail Creek Road and west of U.S. 93, that portion of Unit 36A south and east of the East Fork of the Salmon River from and including the Herd Creek drainage upstream to and including the West Pass Creek drainage; and that portion of Unit 48 within the Big Wood River drainage east of State Highway 75 and downstream from and including the North Fork of the Big Wood River drainage." It covers 334,834 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 6009 and hunt area 36A-1; 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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