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Upper Snake Region · 4 controlled hunts
Idaho Unit 64: controlled hunts and general seasons
Unit 64 takes in 229,292 acres by the Hunt Planner, parts of Madison County, Teton County and Jefferson County, with 4 controlled hunt numbers and 15 general season rows for 2026-27.
Photo: Bureau of Land Management (CC BY 2.0)
Unit 64 by county
The Hunt Planner measures Unit 64 at 229,292 acres, and 84% of it lies in Madison County by the IDFG Game Units layer. The boundary text names Bonneville, Jefferson, Madison and Teton, and the GIS overlay below sizes each piece both ways.
| County | Part of unit | Part of county | Text names it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 84% | 64% | Yes |
| Teton County | 15% | 12% | Yes |
| Jefferson County | 1% | 0.4% | Yes |
Regional staff in Idaho Falls look after Unit 64, along with 18 other units in the Upper Snake Region.
Region, elk zone and boundary counties from the IDFG Hunt Planner unit page; acreage from the Hunt Planner hunt page; shares from the IDFG Game Units layer over Census county lines (GIS measures); office from the IDFG offices page; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 64 zones at a glance
- For elk, IDFG groups Unit 64 into the Palisades Zone (3 units in all).
- Wolf zone: Island Park. Wolf hunting and trapping lines here split by public and private land.
- Plan on a CWD sample within 10 days for any deer from Unit 64; Units 64 and 69 joined the list in 2026.
More on the zone: Palisades Zone · Wolf zones · CWD Management Zone
Elk zone from the Hunt Planner unit page and elk zone list; wolf zone from the IDFG Wolf Zones layer; CWD: CWD rules, Big Game 2026 p. 9; 2026 CWD changes; checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 64 controlled hunts
Unit 64 sits inside 4 controlled hunt areas, 2 elk, 1 deer and 1 moose. 1 hunt is limited to Unit 64 alone.
Controlled tags must be bought by August 1, and leftover tags go on sale August 25 at ten in the morning, Mountain Time. Moose, sheep and goat rows use the two-year 2025 & 2026 brochure with the 2026 year applied.
White-tailed deer buck in the trees
Deer, extra antlerless (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1144 | 60A-1X | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless | 300 | 7 units | p. 29 | Archery only, White-tailed deer only, Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Units 66 and 69, See idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles |
Elk, antlerless (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | 64-1 | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 14, 2026 | Antlerless | 50 | 64, 65, 67 | p. 54 | — |
Elk, muzzleloader (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2143 | 64-1 | Muzzleloader | Oct 1 to Oct 9, 2026 | Antlered | 35 | 64, 65, 67 | p. 56 | Antlered only |
Moose, antlered (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3070 | 64 | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 23, 2026 | Antlered | 10 | Only here | p. 10 | — |
Hunt numbers, dates, bags and 2026 tags from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and the Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat 2025 and 2026 brochure (page links per row); units and notes from each Hunt Planner hunt page; draw periods from the brochure draw rules; checked November 12, 2026.
General tags that work in Unit 64
The 15 general rows for Unit 64 below are the hunts you can buy into without applying. Mark October 10, 2026 for the general any-weapon deer opener in Unit 64.
Deer (7)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlered | This unit | — | |
| Regular tag | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Oct 24, 2026 | Antlered | This unit | — | |
| Regular tag | Archery | Nov 20 to Dec 19, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | — | |
| White-tailed tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required | |
| White-tailed tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required | |
| White-tailed tag | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Oct 31, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | Chronis Wasting Disease Testing Required | |
| White-tailed tag | Archery | Nov 1 to Dec 19, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Required |
Elk (2)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 64, 65, 67 | — | |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026 | Antlered | 64, 65, 67 | — |
Black bear (2)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 31, 2026 | One black bear per tag; females with young protected | 64, 65, 66, 67, 69 | Dogs prohibited: Oct 1 – Oct 31 | |
| Spring 2027 | Any weapon | Apr 15 to Jun 30, 2027 | One black bear per tag; females with young protected | 64, 65, 66, 67, 69 | Dogs prohibited: Oct 1 – Oct 31 |
Mountain lion (1)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion tag | Any weapon | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | One mountain lion per tag; females with spotted kittens protected | 17 units | Dogs prohibited: July 1 – Aug 29; Oct 1 – Nov 30; Apr 1 – June 30 |
Gray wolf (3)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting, private land | Hunting | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | Statewide | — | |
| Hunting, public land | Hunting | Apr 1 to Nov 14, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 39 units | — | |
| Hunting, public land | Hunting | Nov 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 39 units | — |
Palisades zone tags split into 1 A and 1 B lines for Unit 64.
Palisades Zone general elk (2)
| Tag | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Zone tags | In Unit 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | — | Yes |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026 | Antlered | — | Yes |
Season rows from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules (deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, wolf) and the Upland Game, Turkey and Furbearer 2026 and 2027 brochure (turkey), with unit lists from the Hunt Planner; over-the-counter sales from the brochure; checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 64 harvest, 2021 to 2025
General deer, all weapons combined, 2025: 94 taken by 535 hunters in Unit 64, a 18% success rate.
General elk hunters numbered 287 and took 43 elk (15%).
Hunt Planner 2025, other species: 20 black bear and 3 mountain lion.
Controlled hunt rows are matched to this unit through the 2026 hunt number.
General season 2025, by weapon
| Kind and method | Taken | Hunters | Success | Days | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer, Any Weapon | 73 | 460 | 16% | 2,089 | 58 | 15 |
| Deer, Archery | 19 | 74 | 26% | 786 | 12 | 7 |
| Deer, Muzzleloader | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | — |
| Deer, All Weapons Combined | 94 | 535 | 18% | 2,876 | 71 | 23 |
| Elk, Any Weapon | 29 | 199 | 15% | 734 | 29 | — |
| Elk, Archery | 14 | 88 | 16% | 855 | 14 | — |
| Elk, All Weapons Combined | 43 | 287 | 15% | 1,589 | 43 | 0 |
Results by season
| Year | Deer (all weapons) | Elk (all weapons) | Black bear | Mountain lion | Gray wolf | Spring turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 | 41 | 19 | 3 | — | — |
| 2022 | 68 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 43 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 |
| 2024 | 82 | 39 | 17 | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 | 94 | 43 | 20 | 3 | — | — |
Controlled hunts in this unit (4)
| Hunt | Species | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Hunters 2025 | Success 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1144 | Deer | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 54 | 202 | 27% |
| 2101 | Elk | 138 | 123 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 33% |
| 2143 | Elk | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 14% |
| 3070 | Moose | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 90% |
White-tailed buck emerging from the tree line at the edge of a field
IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics 2021-2025 (2025 pages linked): general deer, general elk, black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf, turkey, controlled deer, controlled elk, controlled moose; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Land records in Unit 64
These 6 land records share ground with Unit 64; open each for access dates, vehicle rules and parking.
Land records and their units from IDFG, USFS, BLM, USFWS and IDL sources (see each land page); closed places from the Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules and 18 U.S.C. 1165 for tribal land; checked November 12, 2026.
Around Unit 64
Base camp choices start with Rexburg, Rigby and St. Anthony, each linked to its own town page.
- RexburgIn unit · Madison County
- RigbyWithin 10 mi · Jefferson County
- St. AnthonyWithin 10 mi · Fremont County
- RirieWithin 10 mi · Jefferson County
- ParkerWithin 10 mi · Fremont County
Main street of Tetonia with an old brick building
County neighbours of Unit 64, ranked by how close their centres sit:
| Unit | Shared counties | Elk zone | Deer 2025 | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 63A | Jefferson, Madison | Snake River | 197 | 3 |
| Unit 60A | Jefferson, Madison | Island Park | 489 | 21 |
| Unit 62 | Madison, Teton | Island Park | 120 | 10 |
| Unit 65 | Teton | Palisades | 41 | 8 |
| Unit 67 | Jefferson, Madison, Teton | Palisades | 91 | 8 |
| Unit 63 | Jefferson | Snake River | 53 | 13 |
| Unit 59A | Jefferson | Beaverhead | 135 | 9 |
Towns and their units from places.json (Census places joined to the IDFG Game Units layer); 2025 deer from the Hunt Planner; checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 64 shooting light by date
Migratory bird hours follow a separate IDFG table in the migratory brochure, so ducks, geese and doves are not timed in this Unit 64 table.
| Date | Marker | Sunrise | Sunset | Legal window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Archery deer opener | 6:47 a.m. MT | 8:09 p.m. MT | 6:17 a.m. MT to 8:39 p.m. MT |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Chukar opener | 7:05 a.m. MT | 7:40 p.m. MT | 6:35 a.m. MT to 8:10 p.m. MT |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Duck opener | 7:25 a.m. MT | 7:06 p.m. MT | 6:55 a.m. MT to 7:36 p.m. MT |
| Oct 10, 2026 | General deer opener | 7:33 a.m. MT | 6:54 p.m. MT | 7:03 a.m. MT to 7:24 p.m. MT |
| Oct 15, 2026 | General elk opener | 7:40 a.m. MT | 6:45 p.m. MT | 7:10 a.m. MT to 7:15 p.m. MT |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:57 a.m. MT | 4:52 p.m. MT | 7:27 a.m. MT to 5:22 p.m. MT |
Hours rule from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules (wolf and upland game animals: same rule, wolf, upland); time zone from 49 CFR 71.9; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Mountain Time); migratory bird hours: IDFG migratory bird table; checked November 12, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Unit 64 FAQ
How many bears were taken in Unit 64 in 2025?
20.
Which wolf zone is Unit 64 in?
Island Park, one of 13 IDFG wolf zones.
Which CWD rule touches Unit 64 in 2026?
Mandatory deer testing within 10 days.
Are there WMAs in Unit 64?
None in our records.
What town works as a base camp for Unit 64?
Rexburg, Rigby, St. Anthony and Ririe.
Where is the nearest IDFG office to Unit 64?
Idaho Falls, 4279 Commerce Circle.
How much of Unit 64 is Madison ground?
84% of the unit, which works out to 64% of that county.
How many general elk lines reach Unit 64?
2, all on Palisades Zone tags.
What can I draw for Unit 64?
2 elk, 1 deer and 1 moose hunts.
Does a white-tailed deer tag work in Unit 64?
Yes.
How many deer came out of Unit 64 in 2025?
94 on general tags, all weapons combined.
Answers drawn from the IDFG sources cited on this page; checked November 12, 2026.
Other photos on this page: USFWS/Southeast (CC BY 2.0); USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0).