No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
Idaho Mountain Goat Draw Odds
In the 2026 draw Idaho offered 19 mountain goat hunts to residents and nonresidents in one shared draw, drawn at random with no points. 0 of them, open to every hunter, gave at least an even chance.
Open Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2027 (expected)
$231 kept if you miss, the rest refunded
2026 draw · nonresidents capped at 10%
2026 draw, first choice
How the Idaho Draw Works (30-Second Version)
Random draw.
Every applicant has the same chance: tags divided by applicants. No points count in this draw.
Before You Apply
One Tag Per Lifetime
Take one and you cannot apply for Idaho mountain goat again.
Anyone who has killed a mountain goat in Idaho since 1977 may never apply again; no nanny-only hunts are offered. Drawing a goat tag starts a two-year wait before you can apply again; the second drawing and leftover tags are outside it.
Source: adminrules.idaho.gov
- Limit
- One per lifetime
- Nonresident Share
- Up to 10%
- Nonresidents take at most a tenth of the goat tags, and because most goat hunts have 19 or fewer tags that usually means one tag.
- Tag Fee
- $2,626.75 up front
- The full $2,626.75 is charged when you apply and refunded if you miss. It goes in with the $45.75 nonrefundable application fee, and refunds are issued by July 1.
Every Hunt
19 hunt codes drawn in 2026 · 0 at 50% or better · first choice · all residencies
No weapon filter: Idaho sells one license that is valid with any legal weapon. Hunting the archery season needs a $81.75 archery license on top.
| Hunt | Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6001 Unit 7 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 7 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 7 | 7 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 2 | — |
| 6002 Unit 10-1 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 10-1 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 10-1 | 10-1 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 3 | — |
| 6003 Unit 18 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 18 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 18 | 18 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 3% (small sample) | 3 / 35 | — |
| 6004 Unit 22 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 22 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 22 | 22 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 3 / 40 | — |
| 6005 Unit 27-2 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-2 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-2 | 27-2 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 15 | — |
| 6006 Unit 27-4 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-4 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-4 | 27-4 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 4 | — |
| 6007 Unit 27-5 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-5 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-5 | 27-5 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 10 | — |
| 6008 Unit 36-1 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36-1 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36-1 | 36-1 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 17 | — |
| 6009 Unit 36A-1 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-1 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-1 | 36A-1 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 7 | — |
| 6010 Unit 36A-2 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-2 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-2 | 36A-2 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 6 | — |
| 6011 Unit 36A-3 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-3 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-3 | 36A-3 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 4% (small sample) | 2 / 24 | — |
| 6012 Unit 36A-4 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-4 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A-4 | 36A-4 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 18 | — |
| 6013 Unit 36B · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36B | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 36B | 36B | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 26 | — |
| 6014 Unit 37A · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 37A | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 37A | 37A | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 5 | — |
| 6015 Unit 39 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 39 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 39 | 39 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 4 | — |
| 6016 Unit 43 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 43 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 43 | 43 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 6 / 21 | — |
| 6017 Unit 50 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 50 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 50 | 50 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 5% (small sample) | 6 / 22 | — |
| 6018 Unit 51 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 51 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 51 | 51 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 8% (small sample) | 2 / 13 | — |
| 6019 Unit 61 · Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 61 | Either-sex · Either-sex mountain goat, any weapon, Hunt Area 61 | 61 | Aug 30–Nov 12 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 6 | — |
Showing all 19 · sorted by unit · 1 hunt not offered in 2026 hidden — show discontinued hunts
What These Columns Mean
- Odds —
- the share of first-choice applicants who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year. A badge marked * had under five tags, so one applicant either way swings it.
- Tags / apps —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them.
- Success —
- the share of hunters in the unit who killed an animal, from the latest harvest report on file. It is the whole unit's figure, not the hunt's.
All 21 Units
Each unit has its own page: where it is on the map, how much of it is public land, what the hunters who went there killed last season, and every license type you can apply for inside it.
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About These Numbers
Every percentage here is the chance any applicant had in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results; quotas and applicant numbers change every year. A dash means the agency did not publish the number. Under five tags the percentage is flagged: one applicant either way swings it. Check the agency's site and apply there; we don't take applications. How we compute these.