Best Idaho Mule deer Units (2026)
These are the top Idaho mule deer units by hunter success rate, drawn from real harvest reports across 129 units (the state average is about 34%). Only units with a meaningful sample are ranked, so a unit that went two-for-two doesn't outrank a proven producer.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Success rate | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 70* | 81% | 64 · 2006 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Unit 16X* | 77% | 59 · 2014 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Unit 46* | 75% | 283 · 2009 | 4 | Details → |
| 4 | Unit 1X* | 75% | 243 · 2014 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Unit 3X* | 75% | 64 · 2014 | 8 | Details → |
| 6 | Unit 39X* | 73% | 66 · 2014 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Unit 11AX* | 70% | 370 · 2012 | 7 | Details → |
| 8 | Unit 15X* | 69% | 47 · 2014 | 5 | Details → |
| 9 | Unit 40X* | 67% | 56 · 2014 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Unit 10AX* | 66% | 236 · 2014 | 3 | Details → |
| 11 | Unit 66A* | 62% | 275 · 2008 | 2 | Details → |
| 12 | Unit 44 | 60% | 304 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
| 13 | Unit 8AX* | 59% | 177 · 2014 | 3 | Details → |
| 14 | Unit 11X* | 58% | 49 · 2014 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Unit 45 | 57% | 86 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
| 16 | Unit 21* | 53% | 139 · 2006 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Unit 33* | 51% | 69 · 2014 | 9 | Details → |
| 18 | Unit 1* | 51% | 32 · 2014 | 8 | Details → |
| 19 | Unit 21 | 50% | 584 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
| 20 | Unit 37* | 49% | 35 · 2014 | 9 | Details → |
| 21 | Unit 13 | 48% | 282 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
| 22 | Unit 16 | 47% | 480 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
| 23 | Unit 10A | 45% | 2,843 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
| 24 | Unit 27 | 44% | 597 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
| 25 | Unit 30A | 44% | 48 · 2025 | 20 | Details → |
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