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Deer hunting in Idaho, 2026-27 dates and limits

Idaho deer for 2026-27: over-the-counter tags in 99 units plus 11,215 controlled tags by hunt number.

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Where Idaho deer stand this season

There are 11,215 deer tags in 185 controlled hunts; by type that is 61 antlered, 47 extra antlerless, 42 outfitter allocated and 17 muzzleloader. 6 hunts carry unlimited tags rather than a number, and the deer total skips them. General deer hunting needs no draw: any weapon, archery, muzzleloader and short-range weapon. Deer dates run from August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, starting with archery hunting. The deer bag line is: one deer per legal tag in possession.

672Rows listed

Aug 1, 2026Opens

Dec 31, 2026Finish

185Hunts

11,215Tags printed

99Units

44Counties

From Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and IDFG Hunt Planner (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

CWD testing units for deer

Item	IDFG rule
Management zone	CWD Management Zones in Units 14, 18 and a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountains crest), as of March 2026.
Mandatory testing	Hunter-harvested mule deer and white-tailed deer in Units 14, 18, 23, 63A, 64, 69 and the Unit 1 portion must be tested within 10 days of harvest; heads of elk or moose transported out of a management zone must be presented for testing.
Transport	Unlawful to transport any deer, elk or moose (including salvaged animals) out of Units 14, 18 and the Unit 1 portion, with exceptions for meat and some parts.
2026 changes	Units 64 and 69 added to mandatory deer testing for 2026; Units 24 and 32A removed after two consecutive years with no detections.
Unit 15	CWD detected for the first time in Unit 15 south of Grangeville (IDFG news, December 30, 2025); Unit 15 is not a 2026 management-zone or mandatory-testing unit in the brochure.

Unit	CWD status	Counties
Unit 1	Management zone (part)	Boundary Bonner
Unit 14	Management zone	Idaho
Unit 18	Management zone	Idaho Adams
Unit 23	Testing only	Idaho Adams
Unit 63A	Testing only	Jefferson Bonneville Madison
Unit 64	Testing only	Madison Teton Jefferson
Unit 69	Testing only	Bingham Bonneville Caribou

General deer rows split between the Regular Deer Tag (242 rows) and the White-tailed Deer Tag (222 rows).

CWD Management Zone

From CWD rules, Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 9, CWD requirements for 2026 and Unit 15 detection news, December 30, 2025 (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Over-the-counter deer windows in Idaho

Rows are sorted by first day, and the last column compares each deer window with today.

Season	Area	Tag	Dates	Bag
Archery Archery	1	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Archery Archery	1	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required.
Archery Archery	2 3 4A 5 6 +30	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered
Archery Archery	2 3 4A 5 6 +3	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless
Archery Archery	3 4 4A 5 6 +26	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	8	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Very limited access because of private property
Archery Archery	8	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Unit 8 has very limited access because of few roads and private property.
Archery Archery	8A 15 19A 21 21A +13	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	10 10A 12	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Second deer tags may not be used.
Archery Archery	10	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Second white-tailed deer tags may not be used.
Archery Archery	22	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Two-Point
Archery Archery	23	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required, see idfg.idaho.gov/cwd
Archery Archery	23	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required, see idfg.idaho.gov/cwd
Archery Archery	29 32 32A 37A 50 +5	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Archery Archery	38	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered That portion of Unit 38 within Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is controlled hunt only.
Archery Archery	40 41	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Two-Point
Archery Archery	40 41	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless
Archery Archery	63A 64	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required
Archery Archery	69	General tag	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	53	General tag	Aug 30–Nov 6, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered That portion of Unit 53 beginning at the US Highway 93 and US Highway 30 junction (east of Filer), then west and north on US 30 to the Snake River (Gridley Bridge), then down the Snake River to where it intersects with Interstate 84 at the King Hill Bridge (milepost 128.1), then east and South on Interstate 84 to Bliss (exit 141), then east on US Highway 26 to Shoshone, then south and west on US Highway 93 to the point of beginning. The rest of Unit 53 is controlled hunt only.
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	39	General tag	Sep 8–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless
Any Weapon Any Weapon	16A 17 19 20	General tag	Sep 15–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Second white-tailed deer tag may not be used.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	16A 17 19 20	General tag	Sep 15–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Second deer tag may not be used.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	20A 26 27	General tag	Sep 15–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	20A 26 27	General tag	Sep 15–Nov 18, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	4A	General tag	Oct 1–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	1	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	1	General tag	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	1	General tag	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	2 3 4 5 6 +13	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	2	General tag	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Farragut State Park and Farragut Wildlife Management Area are closed.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	2 3 4A 5 6	General tag	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless
Any Weapon Any Weapon	3 4A 5 6 8A +1	General tag	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	4 7 9	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 9, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	4 7 9	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 9, 2026	Antlerless
Any Weapon Any Weapon	8	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Unit 8 has very limited access because of private property.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	8	General tag	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Very limited access because of private property.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	8A 15 16	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	10 10A 12	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Second deer tag may not be used.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	10 12	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Second white-tailed deer tag may not be used.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	10A	General tag	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Second white-tailed deer tag may not be used.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	11A	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Very limited access because of private property.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	13	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Very limited access because of few roads and private property.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	14 18	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is REQUIRED
Any Weapon Any Weapon	15 16 19A	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	19A 24 25 33 34 +4	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless
Any Weapon Any Weapon	21 21A 28 29 30 +25	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	21 21A 28 29 30 +6	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Youth hunt ONLY on Private Land ONLY
Any Weapon Any Weapon	21 21A 28 36A 36B	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Very limited access.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	21 21A 28 36B	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Youth Hunt ONLY. Very limited access.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	22	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlerless
Any Weapon Any Weapon	22 40 42	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Two-Point
Any Weapon Any Weapon	22 25 39 43 61 +3	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	23	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required, see idfg.idaho.gov/cwd
Any Weapon Any Weapon	23	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required, see idfg.idaho.gov/cwd
Any Weapon Any Weapon	23	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required, see idfg.idaho.gov/cwd
Any Weapon Any Weapon	24	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short range weapons ONLY in that portion of Unit 24 within the following boundary: Beginning in McCall at the junction of State Highway 55 and Boydstun Street, then south on Boydstun Street to West Valley Road, then west and south along West Valley Road and West Mountain Road to Cabarton Road, then north on Cabarton Road to State Highway 55, then north on State Highway 55 to Farm-To-Market Road to Elo Road, then west on Elo Road to State Highway 55, then north on State Highway 55 to the point of beginning.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	29 37A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Very limited access. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	29 37A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Youth Hunt ONLY. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	30 30A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Very limited access
Any Weapon Any Weapon	30 30A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Youth Hunt ONLY
Any Weapon Any Weapon	31	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlerless Short-range weapons ONLY on the islands in the Snake River. Short-range weapons ONLY on C.J. Strike, Chester Wetlands, and Montour WMAs, and Pahsimeroi Access Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	31	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY on the islands in the Snake River.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	31	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY on the islands in the Snake River.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	32	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY on the islands in the Snake River. Short-range weapons ONLY on Montour Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	32	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlerless Short-range weapons ONLY on the islands in the Snake River. Short-range weapons ONLY on Montour Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	32	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY on the islands in the Snake River. Short-range weapons ONLY on Montour Wildlife Management Area. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	32A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlerless Chronic Wasting Disease Testing is Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	32A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing is Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	32A 50 51 58 59 +2	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	33 34 35	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 8, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	36A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Youth Hunt ONLY.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	37	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons only on C.J. Strike, Chester Wetlands, Payette River, and Montour Wildlife Management Areas, and Pahsimeroi Access Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	37	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY on Pahsimeroi Access Area. Very limited access.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	37	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Short-range weapons ONLY on Pahsimeroi Access Area. Youth Hunt ONLY.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	40	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Two-Point
Any Weapon Any Weapon	41	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Two-Point Short-range weapons only on C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	41	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Two-Point Short-range weapons only on C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	46	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY on the island in the Snake River. Short-range weapons only on C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	46	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Short-range weapons ONLY on the island in the Snake River. Short-range weapons only on C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	46	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY on the islands in the Snake River. Short-range weapons only on C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area. Short-range weapons only on the Islands of the Snake River.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	60	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons only on the Chester Wetlands portion of Sand Creek Wildlife Management Areas.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	60	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short-range weapons only on Chester Wetlands portion of Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	60A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY in that portion of Unit 60A south and east of the North (Henrys) Fork Snake River, and that portion within one mile north and west of the North Fork Snake River.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	60A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY in that portion of Unit 60A south and east of the North (Henrys) Fork Snake River, and that portion within one mile north and west of the North Fork Snake River.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	64	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronis Wasting Disease Testing Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	67	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY in that portion of Unit 67 south and west of State Highway 26.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	67	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short-range weapons ONLY in that portion of Unit 67 south and west of State Highway 26.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	69	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronis Wasting Disease Testing Required. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Archery Archery	73A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	73A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	38	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered That portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is controlled hunt only.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	38	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Short-range weapons only. EXCEPT that portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is controlled hunt only.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	38	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlerless Short-range weapons only. EXCEPT that portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is controlled hunt only.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	38	General tag	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlerless That portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is controlled hunt only.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	63	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	63	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	63	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless Youth hunt only.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	63A	General tag	Oct 10–Oct 20, 2026	Antlerless Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	63A	General tag	Oct 21–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	1	General tag	Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026	Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	2 3 4A 5 6	General tag	Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026	Antlered
Any Weapon Any Weapon	4 7 9	General tag	Nov 1–Nov 9, 2026	Antlered
Archery Archery	2	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	2	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 1, 2026	Antlered
Archery Archery	2	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless
Archery Archery	60A 62 63 65 67	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	63A 64	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required
Archery Archery	66	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Archery Archery	69	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	21 21A 28 30 30A +3	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 9, 2026	Antlered Very limited access.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	21 21A 28 30 30A +3	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless Very limited access.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	29 37A	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 9, 2026	Antlered Very limited access. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Short-Range Weapon Short-Range Weapons	29 37A	General tag	Nov 1–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless Very limited access. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	50 51 58 59 59A	General tag	Nov 10–Dec 9, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Motorized Hunting Rule Applies.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	60	General tag	Nov 10–Dec 9, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Short-range weapons only on Chester Wetlands portion of Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Any Weapon Any Weapon	61 62A	General tag	Nov 10–Dec 9, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	39	General tag	Nov 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Part of unit CLOSED
Archery Archery	39	General tag	Nov 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Portion of Unit closed. Archers caution: An "any weapon" hunt will be open at the same time in this unit.
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	4 7 9	General tag	Nov 10–Nov 14, 2026	Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	4 7 9	General tag	Nov 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	4 7 9	General tag	Nov 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless
Any Weapon Any Weapon	1	General tag	Nov 15–Dec 1, 2026	Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Any Weapon Any Weapon	2 3 4A 5 6	General tag	Nov 15–Dec 1, 2026	Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	4 7 9	General tag	Nov 15–Dec 1, 2026	Antlered
Archery Archery	55	General tag	Nov 16–Dec 10, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	60A 62 64 65 66 +2	General tag	Nov 20–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	14 18	General tag	Nov 21–Dec 5, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	16	General tag	Nov 21–Dec 9, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	28	General tag	Dec 1–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered Very limited access.
Archery Archery	28	General tag	Dec 1–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	8A	General tag	Dec 2–Dec 14, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader	10A	General tag	Dec 2–Dec 11, 2026	Antlerless Second white-tailed deer tag may not be used.
Archery Archery	15	General tag	Dec 5–Dec 20, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered
Archery Archery	1	General tag	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Archery Archery	1	General tag	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required.
Archery Archery	1	General tag	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlered In a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountain crest), Chronic Wasting Disease Transport Rules Apply and Testing is Required
Archery Archery	2 3 4 4A 5 +3	General tag	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlered
Archery Archery	2 3 4 4A 5 +3	General tag	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless
Archery Archery	2 3 4 4A 5 +3	General tag	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered

To keep the deer table short, 464 rows are merged into 140 lines wherever the window and bag are the same.

From Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and IDFG Hunt Planner (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

The deer draw, hunt by hunt

Tags are the numbers printed for 2026; a few deer hunts say unlimited instead.

Hunt type	Hunts	Tags	First day	Last day
Antlered	59	3,340 + 1 unlimited	Aug 15, 2026	Dec 1, 2026
Outfitter allocated	40	302	Aug 1, 2026	Dec 9, 2026
Extra antlerless	28	4,035	Aug 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2026
Muzzleloader	17	728 + 1 unlimited	Oct 1, 2026	Dec 9, 2026
Archery	14	365 + 4 unlimited	Aug 1, 2026	Dec 19, 2026
Youth only	11	670	Sep 15, 2026	Dec 31, 2026
Extra antlered	5	400	Oct 10, 2026	Dec 1, 2026
Youth only, extra antlerless	4	350	Aug 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2026
Either sex	4	500	Oct 5, 2026	Dec 21, 2026
Antlerless	3	525	Oct 10, 2026	Nov 15, 2026

The largest deer hunts by tag count are 1122 (400), 1045 (320) and 1042 (300).

Hunt	Type	Area	Dates	Bag	Tags	Units
1070	Archery	21-1	Aug 1–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	10	21 21A 28 +8
1157	Outfitter allocated	21-1	Aug 1–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	1	21 21A 28 +8
1030	Antlered	39	Aug 15–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	200	39
1044	Antlered	55	Aug 15–Sep 24, 2026	Antlered	25	55
1071	Archery	22	Aug 15–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	25	22
1073	Archery	40	Aug 15–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	50	40
1074	Archery	41-2	Aug 15–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	25	41 42
1075	Archery	43-1	Aug 15–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	50	43 48
1076	Archery	44	Aug 15–Sep 14, 2026	Antlered	50	44
1077	Archery	45	Aug 15–Sep 14, 2026	Antlered	10	45
1078	Archery	52	Aug 15–Sep 14, 2026	Antlered	10	52
1168	Outfitter allocated	39	Aug 15–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	1	39
1172	Outfitter allocated	45	Aug 15–Sep 14, 2026	Antlered	1	45
1001	Antlered	1-1	Aug 30–Dec 1, 2026	Antlered	60	1 2 3 +6
1056	Antlered	70	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	145	70
1060	Antlered	78	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	175	78
1069	Archery	11A	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	75	11A
1079	Archery	53-1	Aug 30–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	Unlimited	53
1080	Archery	54	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	Unlimited	54
1081	Archery	68A	Aug 30–Dec 19, 2026	Antlered	Unlimited	68A
1111	Youth only, extra antlerless	21-1X	Aug 30–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	75	21 21A 28 +3
1112	Youth only, extra antlerless	36A-1X	Aug 30–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	75	36A 36B 37 +1
1123	Extra antlerless	1-2X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	50	1
1124	Extra antlerless	2-1X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	150	2
1125	Extra antlerless	3-1X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	75	3
1126	Extra antlerless	5-1X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	50	5
1130	Extra antlerless	15-1X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	100	15
1134	Extra antlerless	21-1X	Aug 30–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless	200	21 21A 28 +3
1136	Extra antlerless	36A-1X	Aug 30–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless	200	36A 36B 37 +1
1142	Extra antlerless	50-1X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	40	50
1143	Extra antlerless	60-1X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	300	60 60A 61 +1
1144	Extra antlerless	60A-1X	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlerless	300	60A 62 64 +4
1147	Extra antlerless	68AX	Aug 30–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless	50	68A
1148	Outfitter allocated	1-1	Aug 30–Dec 1, 2026	Antlered	1	1 2 3 +6
1177	Outfitter allocated	54	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	3	54
1186	Outfitter allocated	70	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	1	70
1188	Outfitter allocated	78	Aug 30–Sep 30, 2026	Antlered	7	78
1025	Antlered	36	Sep 1–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	36
1165	Outfitter allocated	36	Sep 1–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	36
1034	Antlered	44	Sep 15–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	225	44
1101	Youth only	28-1	Sep 15–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	15	28
1102	Youth only	36B-1	Sep 15–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	15	36B 37
1120	Extra antlerless	1-1X	Sep 15–Oct 14, 2026	Antlerless	300	1
1171	Outfitter allocated	44	Sep 15–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	1	44
1084	Muzzleloader	22	Oct 1–Oct 9, 2026	Antlered	15	22
1088	Muzzleloader	43	Oct 1–Oct 9, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	125	43
1089	Muzzleloader	45	Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026	Antlered	40	45
1096	Muzzleloader	70	Oct 1–Oct 9, 2026	Antlered	50	70
1099	Muzzleloader	78	Oct 1–Oct 9, 2026	Antlered	50	78
1142	Extra antlerless	50-1X	Oct 1–Nov 15, 2026	Antlerless	40	50
1146	Extra antlerless	66A-1X	Oct 1–Nov 30, 2026	Antlerless	100	66A 68 70 +9
1036	Antlered	47	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	50	47
1041	Antlered	52	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	75	52
1042	Antlered	54	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	300	54
1045	Antlered	55	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	320	55
1046	Antlered	57	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	50	57
1066	Either sex	60-2	Oct 5–Nov 8, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	300	60 60A 61 +1
1067	Either sex	62	Oct 5–Nov 8, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	100	62
1068	Either sex	63A	Oct 5–Nov 15, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	50	63A
1104	Youth only	47	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	40	47
1105	Youth only	47	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless	20	47
1106	Youth only	54	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	90	54
1107	Youth only	55-1	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	40	55 57
1108	Youth only	55-1	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless	50	55 57
1174	Outfitter allocated	47	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	3	47
1178	Outfitter allocated	54	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	5	54
1180	Outfitter allocated	55	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	2	55
1181	Outfitter allocated	55-1	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	1	55 57
1182	Outfitter allocated	57	Oct 5–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	2	57
1185	Outfitter allocated	60-2	Oct 5–Nov 8, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	2	60 60A 61 +1
1002	Antlered	11	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlered	50	11
1004	Antlered	11A	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlered	50	11A
1006	Antlered	13	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlered	125	13
1007	Antlered	14	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	190	14
1011	Antlered	19A	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	10	19A
1013	Antlered	21	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	21
1015	Antlered	23	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	25	23
1016	Antlered	25	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	10	25
1019	Antlered	28	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	28
1020	Antlered	30	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	30
1021	Antlered	30A	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	30	30A
1022	Antlered	31	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	30	31
1023	Antlered	32	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	40	32
1024	Antlered	32A	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	30	32A
1026	Antlered	36A	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	36A
1027	Antlered	36B	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	36B
1028	Antlered	38-1	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	5	38
1029	Antlered	38-2	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	20	38
1048	Antlered	58-1	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	10	58 59 59A
1049	Antlered	60-1	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	40	60 60A 61 +1
1050	Antlered	62	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	20	62
1051	Antlered	66	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	10	66
1052	Antlered	66A	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	66A
1053	Antlered	67	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	40	67
1054	Antlered	69	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	10	69
1055	Antlered	70	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	70
1056	Antlered	70	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	145	70
1057	Antlered	73	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered	Unlimited	73
1058	Antlered	73	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	40	73
1059	Antlered	73	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	73
1060	Antlered	78	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	175	78
1061	Antlerless	44	Oct 10–Nov 10, 2026	Antlerless	125	44
1100	Youth only	11A	Oct 10–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	25	11A
1103	Youth only	44	Oct 10–Nov 10, 2026	Antlerless	75	44
1109	Youth only	60-1	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	250	60 60A 61 +1
1110	Youth only	62	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	50	62
1114	Youth only, extra antlerless	40-1X	Oct 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlerless	100	40 41
1115	Extra antlered	1-1X	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	50	1
1117	Extra antlered	14X	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	125	14
1119	Extra antlered	18X	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlered	50	18
1123	Extra antlerless	1-2X	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless	50	1
1124	Extra antlerless	2-1X	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless	150	2
1125	Extra antlerless	3-1X	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless	75	3
1126	Extra antlerless	5-1X	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless	50	5
1127	Extra antlerless	11-1X	Oct 10–Dec 1, 2026	Antlerless	50	11
1128	Extra antlerless	14X	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless	180	14
1129	Extra antlerless	14X	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless	250	14
1130	Extra antlerless	15-1X	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless	100	15
1131	Extra antlerless	16-1X	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless	150	16
1132	Extra antlerless	18X	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlerless	100	18
1138	Extra antlerless	38-1X	Oct 10–Oct 29, 2026	Antlerless	10	38
1143	Extra antlerless	60-1X	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless	300	60 60A 61 +1
1144	Extra antlerless	60A-1X	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlerless	300	60A 62 64 +4
1145	Extra antlerless	63AX	Oct 10–Oct 20, 2026	Antlerless	200	63A
1149	Outfitter allocated	11	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlered	1	11
1150	Outfitter allocated	11A	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlered	2	11A
1151	Outfitter allocated	13	Oct 10–Nov 3, 2026	Antlered	37	13
1152	Outfitter allocated	14	Oct 10–Nov 20, 2026	Antlered	22	14
1156	Outfitter allocated	21	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	21
1162	Outfitter allocated	28	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	28
1166	Outfitter allocated	36A	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	36A
1167	Outfitter allocated	36B	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	36B
1184	Outfitter allocated	60-1	Oct 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	60 60A 61 +1
1186	Outfitter allocated	70	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	1	70
1187	Outfitter allocated	73	Oct 10–Oct 24, 2026	Antlered	1	73
1188	Outfitter allocated	78	Oct 10–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	7	78
1035	Antlered	45	Oct 15–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	75	45
1121	Extra antlerless	1-1X	Oct 15–Nov 14, 2026	Antlerless	300	1
1173	Outfitter allocated	45	Oct 15–Oct 31, 2026	Antlered	2	45
1009	Antlered	18	Oct 17–Nov 9, 2026	Antlered	100	18
1133	Extra antlerless	18X	Oct 17–Nov 30, 2026	Antlerless	50	18
1153	Outfitter allocated	18	Oct 17–Nov 9, 2026	Antlered	7	18
1063	Antlerless	60-1	Oct 25–Nov 15, 2026	Antlerless	300	60 60A 61 +1
1139	Extra antlerless	38-1X	Oct 30–Nov 18, 2026	Antlerless	10	38
1008	Antlered	14	Nov 1–Nov 20, 2026	Antlered	190	14
1012	Antlered	20A	Nov 1–Nov 18, 2026	Antlered	–	20A
1014	Antlered	22	Nov 1–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	60	22
1017	Antlered	26	Nov 1–Nov 18, 2026	Antlered	–	26
1018	Antlered	27	Nov 1–Nov 18, 2026	Antlered	–	27
1031	Antlered	40	Nov 1–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	200	40
1032	Antlered	41	Nov 1–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	75	41
1033	Antlered	42	Nov 1–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	50	42
1062	Antlerless	55	Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026	Antlerless	100	55
1083	Muzzleloader	21A	Nov 1–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	21A
1086	Muzzleloader	30A	Nov 1–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	5	30A
1090	Muzzleloader	51-1	Nov 1–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	50	50 51
1091	Muzzleloader	52	Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026	Antlered	25	52
1093	Muzzleloader	57	Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026	Antlered	15	57
1116	Extra antlered	1-1X	Nov 1–Dec 1, 2026	Antlered	50	1
1118	Extra antlered	14X	Nov 1–Nov 20, 2026	Antlered	125	14
1135	Extra antlerless	21-1X	Nov 1–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	200	21 21A 28 +3
1137	Extra antlerless	36A-1X	Nov 1–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	200	36A 36B 37 +1
1145	Extra antlerless	63AX	Nov 1–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless	200	63A
1155	Outfitter allocated	20A	Nov 1–Nov 18, 2026	Antlered	9	20A
1158	Outfitter allocated	21A	Nov 1–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	21A
1159	Outfitter allocated	22	Nov 1–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	6	22
1160	Outfitter allocated	26	Nov 1–Nov 18, 2026	Antlered	46	26
1161	Outfitter allocated	27	Nov 1–Nov 18, 2026	Antlered	117	27
1169	Outfitter allocated	40	Nov 1–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	5	40
1170	Outfitter allocated	42	Nov 1–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	1	42
1176	Outfitter allocated	52	Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026	Antlered	1	52
1183	Outfitter allocated	57	Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026	Antlered	1	57
1003	Antlered	11	Nov 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	25	11
1005	Antlered	11A	Nov 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	25	11A
1010	Antlered	18	Nov 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	25	18
1038	Antlered	48	Nov 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	10	48
1039	Antlered	49	Nov 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlered	10	49
1087	Muzzleloader	33-1	Nov 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	150	33 34 35
1092	Muzzleloader	52A	Nov 10–Nov 24, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	75	52A
1154	Outfitter allocated	18	Nov 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	2	18
1164	Outfitter allocated	33	Nov 10–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	33 34 35
1094	Muzzleloader	61	Nov 11–Dec 9, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	Unlimited	61
1037	Antlered	47-1	Nov 15–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	10	46 47
1043	Antlered	54	Nov 15–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	20	54
1047	Antlered	57	Nov 15–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	10	57
1122	Extra antlerless	1-1X	Nov 15–Dec 14, 2026	Antlerless	400	1
1179	Outfitter allocated	54	Nov 15–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	1	54
1072	Archery	39-2	Nov 16–Dec 16, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	60	39
1082	Archery	72-1	Nov 16–Dec 5, 2026	Antlered	Unlimited	72 76
1095	Muzzleloader	68	Nov 16–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	20	68
1097	Muzzleloader	73A	Nov 16–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	20	73A
1098	Muzzleloader	74	Nov 16–Nov 30, 2026	Antlered	20	74
1140	Extra antlerless	38-1X	Nov 19–Dec 8, 2026	Antlerless	10	38
1143	Extra antlerless	60-1X	Nov 20–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless	300	60 60A 61 +1
1144	Extra antlerless	60A-1X	Nov 20–Dec 19, 2026	Antlerless	300	60A 62 64 +4
1085	Muzzleloader	29-1	Nov 25–Dec 9, 2026	Antlered	63	29 37A
1163	Outfitter allocated	29-1	Nov 25–Dec 9, 2026	Antlered	2	29 37A
1113	Youth only, extra antlerless	39-1X	Dec 1–Dec 22, 2026	Antlerless	100	39
1064	Either sex	10A	Dec 2–Dec 21, 2026	Antlerless or Antlered	50	10A
1141	Extra antlerless	38-1X	Dec 9–Dec 28, 2026	Antlerless	10	38
1123	Extra antlerless	1-2X	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless	50	1
1124	Extra antlerless	2-1X	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless	150	2
1125	Extra antlerless	3-1X	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless	75	3
1126	Extra antlerless	5-1X	Dec 10–Dec 24, 2026	Antlerless	50	5
1123	Extra antlerless	1-2X	Dec 25–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	50	1
1124	Extra antlerless	2-1X	Dec 25–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	150	2
1125	Extra antlerless	3-1X	Dec 25–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	75	3
1126	Extra antlerless	5-1X	Dec 25–Dec 31, 2026	Antlerless	50	5

From Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules, controlled hunt application periods and IDFG Hunt Planner (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Hunt number list

Application periods

Deer units across Idaho

Unit page	Region	Rows	Tags	Elk zone	Largest counties
Unit 1	Panhandle	21	1,361	Panhandle Zone	Boundary Bonner
Unit 2	Panhandle	19	661	Panhandle Zone	Bonner Kootenai
Unit 60A	Upper Snake	19	2,693	Island Park Zone	Fremont Clark Jefferson
Unit 5	Panhandle	18	261	Panhandle Zone	Benewah Kootenai
Unit 3	Panhandle	17	361	Panhandle Zone	Kootenai Shoshone
Unit 7	Panhandle	17	61	Panhandle Zone	Shoshone
Unit 9	Panhandle	17	61	Panhandle Zone	Shoshone
Unit 28	Salmon	16	507	Salmon Zone	Lemhi Custer
Unit 61	Upper Snake	16	1,793	Island Park Zone	Fremont Clark
Unit 21	Salmon	15	492	Salmon Zone	Lemhi
Unit 21A	Salmon	15	492	Salmon Zone	Lemhi
Unit 29	Salmon	15	551	Lemhi Zone	Lemhi
Unit 36B	Salmon	15	507	Salmon Zone	Custer
Unit 60	Upper Snake	15	1,793	Island Park Zone	Fremont Clark
Unit 62A	Upper Snake	15	1,793	Island Park Zone	Fremont
Unit 4	Panhandle	14	61	Panhandle Zone	Shoshone Kootenai Bonner
Unit 4A	Panhandle	14	61	Panhandle Zone	Bonner Kootenai
Unit 6	Panhandle	14	61	Panhandle Zone	Shoshone Benewah Latah
Unit 30A	Salmon	14	521	Beaverhead Zone	Lemhi
Unit 36A	Salmon	14	492	Pioneer Zone	Custer
Unit 37A	Salmon	14	551	Lemhi Zone	Lemhi Custer
Unit 30	Salmon	13	491	Beaverhead Zone	Lemhi
Unit 37	Salmon	13	501	Lemhi Zone	Custer Lemhi
Unit 62	Upper Snake	13	1,070	Island Park Zone	Fremont Teton Madison
Unit 38	Southwest	11	65	Boise River Zone	Ada Canyon Elmore
Unit 66	Upper Snake	11	910	Tex Creek Zone	Bonneville
Unit 67	Upper Snake	11	940	Palisades Zone	Bonneville Teton Madison
Unit 69	Upper Snake	11	910	Tex Creek Zone	Bingham Bonneville Caribou
Unit 22	Southwest	10	106	Weiser River Zone	Adams Washington
Unit 39	Southwest	10	361	Boise River Zone	Elmore Boise Ada
Unit 64	Upper Snake	10	900	Palisades Zone	Madison Teton Jefferson
Unit 65	Upper Snake	10	900	Palisades Zone	Teton
Unit 14	Clearwater	9	1,082	Elk City Zone	Idaho
Unit 18	Clearwater	9	334	Hells Canyon Zone	Idaho Adams
Unit 50	Upper Snake	9	130	Pioneer Zone	Custer Butte Blaine
Unit 57	Magic Valley	9	169	South Hills Zone	Cassia Oneida
Unit 40	Southwest	8	355	Owyhee Zone	Owyhee
Unit 43	Magic Valley	8	175	Smoky-Bennett Zone	Camas Elmore
Unit 55	Magic Valley	8	538	South Hills Zone	Cassia
Unit 63A	Upper Snake	8	450	Snake River Zone	Jefferson Bonneville Madison
Unit 70	Southeast	8	447	Bannock Zone	Bannock Power
Unit 41	Southwest	7	200	Owyhee Zone	Owyhee
Unit 46	Magic Valley	7	10	South Hills Zone	Owyhee Twin Falls Elmore
Unit 51	Upper Snake	7	50	Lemhi Zone	Butte Custer Lemhi
Unit 54	Magic Valley	7	419	South Hills Zone	Twin Falls Cassia
Unit 58	Upper Snake	7	10	Beaverhead Zone	Lemhi Clark Butte
Unit 59	Upper Snake	7	10	Beaverhead Zone	Clark
Unit 59A	Upper Snake	7	10	Beaverhead Zone	Clark Lemhi Jefferson
Unit 63	Upper Snake	7	0	Snake River Zone	Jefferson Bingham Butte
Unit 78	Southeast	7	514	Bear River Zone	Bear Lake Franklin
Unit 8A	Clearwater	6	0	Palouse Zone	Latah Clearwater Benewah
Unit 11A	Clearwater	6	177	Palouse Zone	Idaho Lewis Nez Perce
Unit 15	Clearwater	6	200	Elk City Zone	Idaho
Unit 23	Southwest	6	25	McCall Zone	Idaho Adams
Unit 24	Southwest	6	0	McCall Zone	Valley
Unit 31	Southwest	6	30	Brownlee Zone	Washington
Unit 33	Southwest	6	151	Sawtooth Zone	Boise Valley
Unit 34	Southwest	6	151	Sawtooth Zone	Valley Boise
Unit 35	Southwest	6	151	Sawtooth Zone	Boise
Unit 36	Salmon	6	17	Sawtooth Zone	Custer Blaine
Unit 47	Magic Valley	6	123	South Hills Zone	Twin Falls Owyhee
Unit 73	Southeast	6	146	Bannock Zone	Oneida Bannock Franklin
Unit 8	Clearwater	5	0	Palouse Zone	Latah Nez Perce Clearwater
Unit 10A	Clearwater	5	50	Dworshak Zone	Clearwater Idaho Shoshone
Unit 11	Clearwater	5	126	Hells Canyon Zone	Nez Perce Lewis Idaho
Unit 19A	Southwest	5	10	McCall Zone	Idaho Valley
Unit 25	Southwest	5	10	McCall Zone	Valley
Unit 32	Southwest	5	40	Weiser River Zone	Washington Gem Payette
Unit 32A	Southwest	5	30	Weiser River Zone	Adams Gem Valley
Unit 44	Magic Valley	5	476	Smoky-Bennett Zone	Camas Elmore Blaine
Unit 45	Magic Valley	5	128	Smoky-Bennett Zone	Elmore Gooding Camas
Unit 73A	Southeast	5	120	Bannock Zone	Power Oneida
Unit 10	Clearwater	4	0	Lolo Zone	Clearwater Idaho Shoshone
Unit 16	Clearwater	4	150	Elk City Zone	Idaho
Unit 20A	Southwest	4	9	Middle Fork Zone	Idaho Valley
Unit 26	Southwest	4	46	Middle Fork Zone	Valley Idaho
Unit 27	Salmon	4	117	Middle Fork Zone	Valley Custer Lemhi
Unit 42	Southwest	4	76	Owyhee Zone	Owyhee
Unit 48	Magic Valley	4	60	Smoky-Bennett Zone	Blaine
Unit 52	Magic Valley	4	111	Smoky-Bennett Zone	Lincoln Blaine Camas
Unit 52A	Upper Snake	4	75	Big Desert Zone	Lincoln Blaine Minidoka
Unit 66A	Southeast	4	105	Diamond Creek Zone	Bonneville Caribou
Unit 68	Upper Snake	4	120	Big Desert Zone	Bingham Power Blaine
Unit 72	Southeast	4	100	Bannock Zone	Caribou Bingham
Unit 74	Southeast	4	120	Bannock Zone	Bannock Caribou Franklin
Unit 76	Southeast	4	100	Diamond Creek Zone	Caribou Bear Lake
Unit 12	Clearwater	3	0	Lolo Zone	Idaho Clearwater
Unit 13	Clearwater	3	162	Hells Canyon Zone	Idaho
Unit 49	Magic Valley	3	10	Pioneer Zone	Blaine
Unit 71	Southeast	3	100	Bannock Zone	Bannock Caribou Bingham
Unit 75	Southeast	3	100	Bear River Zone	Bear Lake Caribou Franklin
Unit 77	Southeast	3	100	Bear River Zone	Franklin Bear Lake
Unit 16A	Clearwater	2	0	Selway Zone	Idaho
Unit 17	Clearwater	2	0	Selway Zone	Idaho
Unit 19	Clearwater	2	0	Selway Zone	Idaho
Unit 20	Clearwater	2	0	Selway Zone	Idaho
Unit 53	Magic Valley	2	0	Big Desert Zone	Jerome Minidoka Lincoln
Unit 56	Magic Valley	2	0	South Hills Zone	Cassia Oneida Power
Unit 68A	Southeast	2	50	Big Desert Zone	Bingham Bannock Power

Because unit lines follow ridges, rivers and roads, the counties below are reached by the deer rows, sometimes only by a slice.

County	Count	Units involved	Region	Time
Lemhi	105	21 21A 27 28 29 30 +6	Salmon	MT
Idaho	91	10 10A 11 11A 12 13 +12	Clearwater	PT/MT
Kootenai	86	2 3 4 4A 5 6	Panhandle	PT
Shoshone	80	3 4 6 7 9 10 +1	Panhandle	PT
Custer	63	27 28 36 36A 36B 37 +3	Salmon	MT
Bonner	62	1 2 4 4A	Panhandle	PT
Bonneville	62	63 63A 66 66A 67 68A +1	Upper Snake	MT
Jefferson	62	59A 60A 63 63A 64 67	Upper Snake	MT
Madison	59	60A 62 63A 64 67	Upper Snake	MT
Clark	58	51 58 59 59A 60 60A +2	Upper Snake	MT
Clearwater	58	6 8 8A 10 10A 11A +1	Clearwater	PT
Valley	54	19A 20A 24 25 26 27 +4	Southwest	MT
Benewah	51	4 5 6 8A	Panhandle	PT
Fremont	48	60 60A 61 62 62A	Upper Snake	MT
Elmore	46	38 39 43 44 45 46 +1	Southwest	MT
Blaine	41	36 44 48 49 50 52 +3	Magic Valley	MT
Boise	40	32 32A 33 34 35 39	Southwest	MT
Bingham	37	63 68 68A 69 71 72	Southeast	MT
Butte	37	50 51 52A 58 63 68	Upper Snake	MT
Adams	35	18 22 23 32 32A	Southwest	MT
Teton	35	62 64 65 67	Upper Snake	MT
Nez Perce	31	8 8A 11 11A	Clearwater	PT
Cassia	29	53 54 55 56 57	Magic Valley	MT
Owyhee	29	40 41 42 46 47	Southwest	MT
Caribou	27	66A 69 71 72 74 75 +1	Southeast	MT
Power	26	56 68 68A 70 73 73A	Southeast	MT
Washington	26	22 31 32 32A	Southwest	MT
Latah	25	6 8 8A	Clearwater	PT
Bannock	24	68A 70 71 73 74	Southeast	MT
Camas	22	43 44 45 52	Magic Valley	MT
Ada	21	32 38 39	Southwest	MT
Boundary	21	1	Panhandle	PT
Gem	21	32 32A 38	Southwest	MT
Oneida	21	56 57 73 73A	Southeast	MT
Twin Falls	21	46 47 53 54	Magic Valley	MT
Franklin	19	73 74 75 77 78	Southeast	MT
Payette	16	32 38	Southwest	MT
Bear Lake	12	75 76 77 78	Southeast	MT
Canyon	11	38	Southwest	MT
Gooding	11	45 52 53	Magic Valley	MT
Lewis	11	11 11A	Clearwater	PT
Lincoln	10	52 52A 53	Magic Valley	MT
Minidoka	10	52A 53 68	Magic Valley	MT
Jerome	2	53	Magic Valley	MT

From IDFG Game Units layer, Hunt Planner unit pages and Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

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Deer harvest and success

Unit 10A, Unit 1, Unit 39 and Unit 6 gave up the most deer in 2025, in a table whose rows total 36,902.

Year	Harvest (sum of rows)	Rows
2021	39,313	99
2022	35,137	99
2023	31,816	99
2024	37,289	99
2025	36,902	99

Unit	Harvest	Hunters
Unit 10A	2,844	6,335
Unit 1	2,838	8,248
Unit 39	2,145	10,929
Unit 6	1,559	3,961
Unit 8A	1,548	4,436
Unit 2	1,351	4,022
Unit 3	1,258	4,016
Unit 43	1,056	3,687
Unit 5	1,055	2,814
Unit 15	973	2,317

Leading controlled deer hunts in 2025

Hunt	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success
1057	73	1,830	840	46%
1065	39-1	1,689	790	47%
1018	27	372	239	64%
1045	55	301	215	71%
1063	60-1	258	191	74%
1042	54	284	185	65%
1066	60-2	281	175	62%
1031	40	196	155	79%

183 rows in the 2025 controlled deer hunts table sum to 7,051 deer (computed here).

IDFG publishes harvest by game management unit and controlled hunt only (Hunt Planner harvest statistics); no county harvest exists. Deer and elk totals here use only IDFG's "All Weapons Combined" unit rows, so weapon rows are not counted twice.

From general season deer harvest 2021, general season deer harvest 2022, general season deer harvest 2023, general season deer harvest 2024, general season deer harvest 2025, controlled deer hunts harvest 2025 and Hunt Planner harvest statistics (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Harvest statistics

Deer limits from the IDFG brochures

Each deer limit is shown with what it applies to, straight from the IDFG text.

Kind	Bag line
Deer	One deer per legal tag in possession.
Brochure bag	Antlered
Brochure bag	Antlerless
Brochure bag	Antlerless or Antlered
Brochure bag	Two-Point

From bag limit and species row source (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Idaho deer fees for 2026-27

Everything a deer hunter might need, with residency and price; the Price Lock figure is the reduced resident annual price.

Purchase	Buyer	Price
Hunting license adult 18+	Resident	$15.75 ($12.75 Price Lock)
Hunting license includes 3-day fishing	Nonresident	$185.00 (as of Dec. 1, 2024)
Junior hunting license 10-17	Resident	$8.25 ($7.25 Price Lock)
Combination hunting & fishing adult	Resident	$38.75 ($33.50 Price Lock)
Combination hunting & fishing	Nonresident	$264.00 (as of Dec. 1, 2024)
Sportsman's Package adult or youth	Resident	$144.60 ($124.25 Price Lock)
Deer tag adult	Resident	$24.75 ($19.75 Price Lock)
Deer tag	Nonresident	$351.75 (as of Dec. 1, 2024)
Controlled hunt application deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, turkey	Resident	$6.25
Archery or muzzleloader permit	Resident	$19.50 ($18.25 Price Lock)
Archery or muzzleloader permit	Nonresident	$81.75 (as of Dec. 1, 2024)
Access-depredation fee adult	Resident	$5.00

What deer hunters must hold: A hunting license is required to hunt (including predatory and unprotected wildlife); a trapping license to trap gray wolf; a tag for every big game species.

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Youth and veterans

From license and tag fees, nonresident fees and license requirements (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Deer hunting rules in Idaho

The rule lines below come from the brochures; the source links give the full text.

Topic	IDFG rule
Reporting	Deer hunters: mandatory hunter report within 10 days after harvest, or within 10 days after the season closes if not hunted or unsuccessful (online, app or 1-877-268-9365).
Technology	Deer hunters: new restrictions on technology for hunting or scouting big game and game birds August 30-December 31 (not wolves, lions or predators).
Motorized Hunting Rule	Deer hunters: Motorized Hunting Rule now ends November 14 (was December 31); Units 30, 30A, 36A, 37, 47, 49, 70 and 72 removed; Applies in listed units August 30-November 14 (pages 104-106).
Archery and muzzleloader	Deer hunters: archery permit validation required in any archery-only season; Muzzleloader permit validation required.
Bowhunter education	Deer hunters: archery permit buyers need bowhunter education or proof of a previous archery permit/license (brochure licenses section).
Trespass	Deer hunters: entering private land to hunt, retrieve wildlife, fish or trap requires permission (Idaho Code 36-1603 and 18-7008).
Highways	Deer hunters: no discharge of a firearm from or across a public highway.

More rules

CWD Management Zone

From Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 10, Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 7, Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 11, Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 117, Idaho Code 36-1603 and Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 108 (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Deer country on public land

Where a card names a source, that source lists deer or their group; acreage is the record's figure, and posted rules still apply.

Wildlife Management Area · 122,922 acres

The IDFG WMA page put mule deer on the list at Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (Unit 11).

Wildlife Management Area · 35,218 acres

The IDFG WMA page put mule deer on the list at Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area (Unit 66 and Unit 69).

Wildlife Management Area · 32,550 acres

The IDFG WMA page put mule deer on the list at Snow Peak Wildlife Management Area (Unit 7 and Unit 9).

Wildlife Management Area · 32,102 acres

The IDFG WMA page put mule deer on the list at Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area (Unit 60 and Unit 60A).

Wildlife Management Area · 24,150 acres

The IDFG WMA page put mule deer on the list at Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area (Unit 22 and Unit 31).

National Forest · 2,097,976 acres

Sawtooth National Forest, in Unit 35, Unit 36 and Unit 36A, overlaps the deer units.

BLM Field Office · 1,813,806 acres

Upper Snake Field Office lies within Unit 50, Unit 51 and Unit 52A, which the deer rows name.

BLM Field Office · 1,720,996 acres

Shoshone Field Office sits in Unit 44, Unit 45 and Unit 48, where deer rows run.

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Wildlife management areas

From Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area and Snow Peak Wildlife Management Area (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Deer hunting hours on key dates

The dates are the deer openers on this page plus the shortest day of the year.

The rule for deer is "Big game animals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset." Each time below carries PT or MT.

Date	Kootenai County centre (PT)	Lemhi County centre (MT)	Custer County centre (MT)
Aug 1, 2026	4:53 a.m. PT to 8:54 p.m. PT	5:50 a.m. MT to 9:34 p.m. MT	5:53 a.m. MT to 9:34 p.m. MT
Aug 15, 2026	5:11 a.m. PT to 8:32 p.m. PT	6:06 a.m. MT to 9:14 p.m. MT	6:09 a.m. MT to 9:14 p.m. MT
Aug 30, 2026	5:31 a.m. PT to 8:04 p.m. PT	6:24 a.m. MT to 8:49 p.m. MT	6:27 a.m. MT to 8:50 p.m. MT
Dec 21, 2026	7:02 a.m. PT to 4:27 p.m. PT	7:40 a.m. MT to 5:27 p.m. MT	7:39 a.m. MT to 5:30 p.m. MT

Hours rule from Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 96; time zones from 49 CFR 71.9; times worked out with the NOAA solar formula for each county centre; checked November 12, 2026. Legal hours for every county.

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Answers about Idaho deer

When is the Idaho deer application period?

For deer: deer, elk, pronghorn and fall bear controlled hunts: first application period May 1-June 5, results early July; second period August 5-15 (results by August 25), leftover tags August 25 at 10 am MT; controlled tags must be bought by August 1. Random selection decides the deer draw.

Which deer tags need no application?

General deer tags are sold over the counter to residents, with no application. General season deer, elk (A/B zone tags, some capped), black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf and turkey tags are sold over the counter to residents. From 2026, nonresident general season deer and elk tags are issued by random draw (supplemental brochure); quota 15,500 deer and 12,815 elk tags (Hunt Planner notice).

Where can I hunt deer in Idaho?

Deer rows tied to units name 99 hunting units reaching 44 counties; the most deer rows fall in Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 60A.

How late can I shoot deer in Idaho?

For deer, IDFG says: big game animals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. The table above turns that deer rule into clock times, county by county.

What must I do after taking a deer?

For deer: mandatory hunter report within 10 days after harvest, or within 10 days after the season closes if not hunted or unsuccessful (online, app or 1-877-268-9365).

What is deer hunter success in Idaho?

Summing IDFG's 2025 all-weapons unit rows gives 36,902 deer from 132,274 hunters in the general deer seasons (a sum computed here).

Which units are in the CWD Management Zone?

For deer: CWD Management Zones in Units 14, 18 and a portion of Unit 1 (portion of Boundary County east of the Selkirk Mountains crest), as of March 2026; hunter-harvested mule deer and white-tailed deer in Units 14, 18, 23, 63A, 64, 69 and the Unit 1 portion must be tested within 10 days of harvest; heads of elk or moose transported out of a management zone must be presented for testing; unlawful to transport any deer, elk or moose (including salvaged animals) out of Units 14, 18 and the Unit 1 portion, with exceptions for meat and some parts; Units 64 and 69 added to mandatory deer testing for 2026; Units 24 and 32A removed after two consecutive years with no detections.

Is blaze orange required for Idaho deer hunters?

Idaho recommends orange for deer but does not require it: hunter orange is recommended, required only while hunting pheasants where the Upland Game Bird Permit is required (including IDFG properties and leases) and on sponsored hunts such as organized youth hunts; minimum 36 square inches above the waist.

May I use cellular cameras for deer?

For deer: new restrictions on technology for hunting or scouting big game and game birds August 30-December 31 (not wolves, lions or predators).

What dates apply to deer in Idaho this season?

From August 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, depending on the deer row and area. archery hunting: August 1, 2026; outfitter allocated hunting: August 1, 2026; antlered hunting: August 15, 2026. Deer are in season on November 12, 2026 under at least one IDFG row.

Is there a bag limit for deer in Idaho?

For deer, the brochure line reads: One deer per legal tag in possession; Antlered; Antlerless; Antlerless or Antlered.

Which permits apply to deer hunting in Idaho?

A deer hunter in Idaho needs a hunting license ($15.75 resident, $12.75 with Price Lock; $185.00 nonresident as of December 1, 2024) and a deer tag (adult) ($24.75 resident, $351.75 nonresident). Controlled hunts add the application fee ($6.25).

Deer hunting in Idaho, 2026-27 dates and limits

Where Idaho deer stand this season

CWD testing units for deer

Over-the-counter deer windows in Idaho

The deer draw, hunt by hunt

Deer units across Idaho

Deer harvest and success

Leading controlled deer hunts in 2025

Deer limits from the IDFG brochures

Idaho deer fees for 2026-27

Deer hunting rules in Idaho

Deer country on public land

Deer hunting hours on key dates

Idaho deer hunting kit

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Answers about Idaho deer

When is the Idaho deer application period?

Which deer tags need no application?

Where can I hunt deer in Idaho?

How late can I shoot deer in Idaho?

What must I do after taking a deer?

What is deer hunter success in Idaho?

Which units are in the CWD Management Zone?

Is blaze orange required for Idaho deer hunters?

May I use cellular cameras for deer?

What dates apply to deer in Idaho this season?

Is there a bag limit for deer in Idaho?

Which permits apply to deer hunting in Idaho?