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Idaho Hunting Unit 25
Elk and deer in Unit 25 (Valley County): hunter success by year, 2026 seasons and draw odds, public land and rules, from Idaho Fish and Game records.
Hunter success by year
General season success as Idaho Fish and Game reports it. Year-by-year numbers are in the tables below.
Elk hunting in Unit 25
In the 2025 general season, 1,050 elk hunters took 119 elk: 11% success. Over the last five seasons, success averaged 9% (total harvest over total hunters, 2021–2025). Of the bulls taken, 19% had 6 or more points.
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | 6+ pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,050 | 119 | 11% | 19% |
| 2024 | 853 | 89 | 10% | 40% |
| 2023 | 1,107 | 81 | 7% | 32% |
| 2022 | 1,069 | 83 | 8% | 42% |
| 2021 | 985 | 81 | 8% | 28% |
| 2020 | 1,130 | 114 | 10% | 34% |
| 2019 | 1,184 | 66 | 6% | 81% |
| 2018 | 1,108 | 120 | 11% | 45% |
| 2017 | 1,172 | 94 | 8% | 51% |
| 2016 | 1,045 | 103 | 10% | 50% |
| 2015 | 991 | 104 | 11% | 49% |
Deer hunting in Unit 25
In the 2025 general season, 1,261 deer hunters took 249 deer: 20% success. Over the last five seasons, mule deer success averaged 20% (mule deer taken per deer hunter, 2021–2025). Idaho Fish and Game counts all deer: 1% of the 2025 harvest was whitetail.
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success | Whitetail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,261 | 249 | 20% | 1% |
| 2024 | 873 | 245 | 28% | 4% |
| 2023 | 1,030 | 197 | 19% | 2% |
| 2022 | 1,126 | 180 | 16% | 0% |
| 2021 | 946 | 216 | 23% | 0% |
| 2020 | 1,189 | 206 | 17% | 1% |
| 2019 | 995 | 159 | 16% | 1% |
| 2018 | 1,060 | 141 | 13% | 0% |
| 2017 | 985 | 207 | 21% | 1% |
| 2016 | 940 | 288 | 31% | 1% |
| 2015 | 1,165 | 289 | 25% | 3.3% |
Controlled hunt results, 2025
| Hunt | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt 1016 | Any weapon | 10 | 9 | 90% |
2026 elk and deer seasons in Unit 25
General seasons (over the counter)
| Season | Dates | Sex | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk, archery | Aug 30 – Sep 30 | either sex | Elk A Tag - McCall Zone |
| Elk, any weapon | Oct 5 – Oct 14 | spike | Elk A Tag - McCall Zone |
| Elk, any weapon | Oct 15 – Nov 3 | antlered | Elk B Tag - McCall Zone |
| Deer, archery | Aug 30 – Sep 30 | either sex | Regular Deer Tag |
| Deer, archery | Aug 30 – Sep 30 | either sex | White-tailed Deer Tag |
| Deer, any weapon | Oct 10 – Oct 31 | antlered | Regular Deer Tag |
| Deer, any weapon | Oct 10 – Oct 31 | antlerless | Regular Deer Tag |
| Deer, any weapon | Oct 10 – Oct 31 | either sex | White-tailed Deer Tag |
Controlled hunts
| Hunt | Dates | Weapon | Sex | Tags | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer 1016 area 25 | Oct 10 – Nov 24 | Any weapon | antlered | 10 | 3% (10 tags, 291 1st choice, 2026) |
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 25
99% public land. Ownership: USFS 99%, Private 0.5%.
Idaho Fish and Game Hunt Planner. The map shows public land boundaries and Forest roads you can drive.
Next to Unit 25
Five-year general-season success in the units that border Unit 25.
| Unit | Elk | Deer |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 25 (this unit) | 9% | 20% |
| Unit 19A | 11% | 16% |
| Unit 20A | 19% | 14% |
| Unit 24 | 12% | 11% |
| Unit 26 | 16% | 27% |
| Unit 27 | 16% | 32% |
| Unit 33 | 22% | 16% |
| Unit 34 | 14% | 16% |
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 25.
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.