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Success rates, tag rules, public land, and terrain for every elk and deer unit in Montana and Idaho. Free. Every number traces to a state harvest report.

Montana hunting districts shaded by mule deer success rate, latest surveyed year

Mule deer success rate, latest surveyed year per district

20%+10–20%5–10%Under 5%No rate or not a hunting district

Montana

139 hunting districts · elk, mule deer, and whitetail · 2021–2025 harvest data

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Idaho units shaded by elk success rate, latest surveyed year

Elk success rate, latest surveyed year per unit

20%+10–20%5–10%Under 5%No rate or not a hunting district

Idaho

100 units · elk and deer · 2007–2025 harvest data

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Best units this year

Over-the-counter units ranked by species-wide success rate in their most recent surveyed year, from districts with at least 100 hunters. Click through for the full breakdown.

Montana · highest over-the-counter mule deer success, 2025

  1. HD 39247.3%691 hunters
  2. HD 40546.0%1,279 hunters
  3. HD 47144.4%640 hunters

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Idaho · highest over-the-counter elk success, 2025

  1. Unit 3731.9%367 hunters
  2. Unit 21A31.2%584 hunters
  3. Unit 2830.7%1,015 hunters

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