Idaho mountain goat controlled hunt draw results, 2026
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 first drawing, 1,163 hunters applied for 40 tags in 19 mountain goat controlled hunts as their first choice. 36 of 885 resident first choices drew (4%), and 4 of 278 nonresident first choices (1%). The most applied-for hunt was hunt 6017, area 50, with 161 first choices for 6 tags.
Data updated October 2026. IDFG's 2026 and 2025 mountain goat drawing results and its 2025 controlled hunt harvest statistics.
- Hardest to draw among hunts with at least 20 first-choice applicants: hunt 6001, where 1 of 52 drew.
| Take and weapon | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6001 | 7 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 52 | 1 of 50 (2%) | 0 of 2 (0%) | 43 | 100% |
| 6002 | 10-1 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 33 | 1 of 30 (3%) | 0 of 3 (0%) | 55 | 100% |
| 6003 | 18 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 3 | 143 | 2 of 108 (2%) | 1 of 35 (3%) | 129 | 100% |
| 6004 | 22 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 3 | 106 | 3 of 66 (5%) | 0 of 40 (0%) | 61 | 100% |
| 6005 | 27-2 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 2 | 47 | 2 of 32 (6%) | 0 of 15 (0%) | 30 | 100% |
| 6006 | 27-4 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 23 | 1 of 19 (5%) | 0 of 4 (0%) | 18 | 100% |
| 6007 | 27-5 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 2 | 36 | 2 of 26 (8%) | 0 of 10 (0%) | 52 | 100% |
| 6008 | 36-1 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 2 | 58 | 2 of 41 (5%) | 0 of 17 (0%) | 27 | 100% |
| 6009 | 36A-1 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 23 | 1 of 16 (6%) | 0 of 7 (0%) | 21 | 100% |
| 6010 | 36A-2 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 17 | 1 of 11 (9%) | 0 of 6 (0%) | 31 | 100% |
| 6011 | 36A-3 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 2 | 65 | 1 of 41 (2%) | 1 of 24 (4%) | 33 | 100% |
| 6012 | 36A-4 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 2 | 50 | 2 of 32 (6%) | 0 of 18 (0%) | 62 | 100% |
| 6013 | 36B | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 2 | 73 | 2 of 47 (4%) | 0 of 26 (0%) | 78 | 100% |
| 6014 | 37A | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 35 | 1 of 30 (3%) | 0 of 5 (0%) | 42 | 100% |
| 6015 | 39 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 25 | 1 of 21 (5%) | 0 of 4 (0%) | 21 | 100% |
| 6016 | 43 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 6 | 128 | 6 of 107 (6%) | 0 of 21 (0%) | 137 | 100% |
| 6017 | 50 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 6 | 161 | 5 of 139 (4%) | 1 of 22 (5%) | 141 | 100% |
| 6018 | 51-1 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 2 | 53 | 1 of 40 (3%) | 1 of 13 (8%) | 70 | 100% |
| 6019 | 61-1 | Mountain goat of either sex (not a nanny with kids), any weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 12 | 1 | 35 | 1 of 29 (3%) | 0 of 6 (0%) | 29 | 100% |
First drawing, first choices. Sources: IDFG mountain goat drawing odds (2026 and 2025) and IDFG controlled hunt harvest statistics (2025). Season dates: IDFG's 2025 & 2026 moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat brochure. Hunt numbers link to a page with the hunt's history, harvest and map where IDFG publishes enough about it. Download this table (CSV). Free to use; please name IDFG as the source.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho mountain goat controlled hunts in 2026?
1,163 first-choice applications for 40 tags in 19 mountain goat hunts in IDFG's 2026 first drawing. 36 of 885 resident first choices drew (4%) and 4 of 278 nonresident first choices (1%).
Which Idaho mountain goat hunt had the most applicants in 2026?
Hunt 6017 (area 50): 161 first-choice applicants for 6 tags.
Does Idaho use preference points for mountain goat?
No. IDFG does not use points. Every application gets a random number, and tags go to first choices first. Moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat applicants may apply for only one of the three species a year and pay the tag fee with the application.
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