Idaho Unit 42 — Deer draw odds & public land
The numbers that decide your hunt — your nonresident draw odds, how much of the unit is public, how often hunters fill — all real, all cited. No login.
The real signals
Real numbers, kept separate
Land character from USGS 3DEP elevation — a coarse read of how steep and high the unit is, not a substitute for the topo. Flip on satellite + 3D on the map to see it.
Hunt codes
Every deer code in this unit
| Hunt code | Season | NR draw | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1033 | 3% NR | — |
Hawk, your AI guide
These four numbers tell you which tag. Hawk turns it into a hunt — a day-by-day plan tied to weather and elk movement, e-scouted glassing spots, your gear list, and navigation. (A product feature — not unit statistics.)
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Scout & plan this unit
Your Unit 42 hunt, start to finish
Everything you need once you've drawn — the "okay, now what?" sorted. We build this dossier deeper every season.
Draw or buy the tag, add the habitat stamp, and read this unit's regs before you bank on it.
Open →Basecamp a motel/Airbnb in the nearest town, or camp on public land closer to the action — drive time matters at 4 a.m. (We're mapping nearest towns + lodging per unit.)
Trailheads, parking, how far you pack in and out, where to drop camp. Public-land access mapping for this unit is in the build.
Line your dates up with the rut window and a cold front; check daily conditions once you're close.
Open →In the field, log your hunt and snap photos right in HuntVibe — even landscape shots earn AI credits, and your success helps the next hunter scout Unit 42. We record the unit, but your exact GPS coordinates are stripped on upload — your precise spot stays yours.
Be the first to log a deer hunt in Unit 42. As HuntVibe hunters tag out, their wins show up here at the unit level — we know the unit, but exact GPS coordinates are stripped from photos on upload, so the precise kill spot is never known or exposed. Real results, not rumors; spots stay private.
We're gathering what hunters say about Unit 42 across the web — aggregated, attributed, and labeled as opinion, never treated as fact.
- Draw odds: IDFG 2025 controlled-hunt drawing odds (Hunt Planner API)
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.0 federal public land ∩ official unit boundaries (EPSG:5070)
- Harvest success: IDFG 2024 Hunt Planner harvest stats (general + controlled, all weapons)
2025 season data. Draw odds reflect past results and are not a guarantee of future draws — regulations and quotas change every year. Always verify on the official Idaho wildlife agency site before you apply.
Common questions
Idaho Unit 42 — straight answers
What are the 2025 nonresident draw odds for Idaho Unit 42 deer?
Best NR odds 3%. Based on real 2025 Idaho draw-odds results across 1 hunt code in the unit.
How much of Idaho Unit 42 is public land?
95.7% of Unit 42 is federal public land you can hunt without permission, measured from USGS PAD-US boundaries.
Can a nonresident draw Idaho Unit 42 deer with no points?
Best NR odds 3% — so you'll typically build points or watch leftover/secondary draws. Verify on the Idaho agency site before applying.
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