Idaho Hunting Unit 13

Elk and deer in Unit 13 (Idaho County): hunter success by year, 2026 seasons and draw odds, public land and rules, from Idaho Fish and Game records.

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Elk success–no recent general season

Deer success43%5-year, mostly whitetail (100%)

Public land28%of the unit

Hunter success by year

Deer (all deer, as IDFG reports)

General season success as Idaho Fish and Game reports it. Year-by-year numbers are in the tables below.

Elk hunting in Unit 13

Idaho Fish and Game reports no general-season elk results for Unit 13 in recent years. Controlled hunt results are below.

Controlled hunt results, 2025

Hunt	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
Hunt 2054	Any weapon	215	74	34%
Hunt 2110	Any weapon	292	140	48%
Hunt 2177 outfitter tags	Any weapon	15	15	100%
Hunt 2178 outfitter tags	Any weapon	7	6	86%

Deer hunting in Unit 13

In the 2025 general season, 460 deer hunters took 208 deer: 45% success. Over the last five seasons, deer success averaged 43% (all deer, 2021–2025); whitetail were 100% of the harvest, so this is mostly a whitetail unit. Idaho Fish and Game counts all deer: 100% of the 2025 harvest was whitetail.

General season, Idaho Fish and Game harvest survey. Whitetail: share of the deer harvest
Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success	Whitetail
2025	460	208	45%	100%
2024	439	211	48%	100%
2023	400	162	41%	100%
2022	426	161	38%	100%
2021	494	212	43%	100%
2020	567	184	32%	100%
2019	548	183	33%	100%
2018	598	163	27%	100%
2017	582	266	46%	95%
2016	416	160	38%	98%
2015	562	231	41%	100%

Controlled hunt results, 2025

Hunt	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
Hunt 1006	Any weapon	109	62	57%
Hunt 1151 outfitter tags	Any weapon	18	12	67%

2026 elk and deer seasons in Unit 13

General seasons (over the counter)

Season	Dates	Sex	Tag
Deer, any weapon	Oct 10 – Nov 3	either sex	White-tailed Deer Tag

Controlled hunts

Hunt	Dates	Weapon	Sex	Tags	Drew
Elk 2054 area 13	Oct 10 – Nov 3	Any weapon	antlerless	250	100% (163 tags, 47 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2110 area 13	Oct 10 – Nov 3	Any weapon	either sex	335	60% (335 tags, 558 1st choice, 2026)
Elk 2177 area 13 outfitter tags	Oct 10 – Nov 3	Any weapon	either sex	15	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Elk 2178 area 13 outfitter tags	Oct 10 – Nov 3	Any weapon	antlerless	9	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw
Deer 1006 area 13	Oct 10 – Nov 3	Any weapon	antlered	125	62% (125 tags, 197 1st choice, 2026)
Deer 1151 area 13 outfitter tags	Oct 10 – Nov 3	Any weapon	antlered	37	outfitter-allocated, not in the public draw

Drew: share of first-choice applicants who drew a tag in the latest draw (for youth-only hunts, youth applicants). Outfitter tags go to licensed outfitters and are not drawn. A controlled hunt area can reach beyond this unit.

From the Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner, checked Oct 16, 2026. Seasons and rules change: confirm in the current regulations before you hunt.

Land in Unit 13

28% public land. Ownership: Private 72%, BLM 10%, USFS 8.8%, State 8.4%, Other 0.7%.

Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner. The map shows public land boundaries and Forest roads you can drive.

Next to Unit 13

Five-year general-season success in the units that border Unit 13.

Unit	Elk	Deer
Unit 13 (this unit)	–	43%*
Unit 11	–	43%*
Unit 14	28%	31%*
Unit 18	–	35%*

Deer: mule deer success; * mostly whitetail, so all deer. – means no recent general season or too few seasons or hunters for a 5-year figure.

Sources

Harvest, hunters and success: Idaho Fish and Game harvest statistics (survey estimates, checked Oct 16, 2026).
Seasons and draw odds: Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner (checked Oct 16, 2026).
Land and unit details: Idaho Fish and Game page for Unit 13.

Five-year success is the total harvest divided by the total hunters over the last five seasons (at least 100 hunters); for deer, the whitetail share is taken out, except in mostly-whitetail units, where it is all deer. Everything else is shown as published. Data checked Oct 16, 2026.