No IDFG records program; trophy damages in Idaho Code 36-1404; antler figures from the 2025 Hunt Planner statistics
Idaho Trophy Records
IDFG runs no records program in any of the sources read, so Idaho has no state book of record heads. Idaho law does define trophy animals, in Idaho Code 36-202(h), and 36-1404 charges a poacher far more for one. What IDFG does print is the shape of the harvest: the share of bucks with four points or more in each unit, the share of bulls with six points or more, and the average antler spread of moose and horn length of goats and pronghorn hunt by hunt.
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How IDFG handles trophy records
A hunter looking for an Idaho state record list from IDFG will not find one. The nearest thing in law is the damage schedule: a trophy elk costs a poacher $5,000 against $750 for another elk, a trophy mule deer, whitetail or pronghorn $2,000, and a trophy bighorn, moose or mountain goat $10,000.
- Records programNone. No IDFG records program is described in the brochures read; trophy definitions appear in Idaho Code 36-202(h) (referenced by 36-1404).
- Trophy damagesTrophy mule deer, white-tailed deer and pronghorn $2,000; trophy elk $5,000; trophy bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat, caribou and grizzly $10,000.
- Ordinary damagesElk $750; caribou, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, grizzly bear and moose $1,500; other big game $400; wild turkey and swan $250; other game birds and furbearers $50; doubles for each additional animal in 12 months.
- CountiesIDFG reports harvest by unit and by controlled hunt only, so no trophy or harvest figure exists for a county.
Trophy damages, Idaho Code 36-1404
| Animal and amount |
|---|
| Trophy mule deer, white-tailed deer and pronghorn $2,000 |
| trophy elk $5,000 |
| trophy bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat, caribou and grizzly $10,000 |
Other damages, same section
| Animal and amount |
|---|
| Elk $750 |
| caribou, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, grizzly bear and moose $1,500 |
| other big game $400 |
| wild turkey and swan $250 |
| other game birds and furbearers $50 |
| doubles for each additional animal in 12 months |
Sources: Idaho Code 36-1404. Data read November 11, 2026; checked: every cited page looked at again November 12, 2026.
Idaho 2025 general harvest by points
Unit 8A led the deer ranking, with 100 percent of its 1,053 antlered deer carrying four points or more; for elk, Unit 59 had 60 percent six-pointers among 74 antlered elk.
Units where four-point bucks made up the biggest share, 2025
| Unit | Antlered deer | 4+ points | 5+ points | Whitetail share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 8A | 1,053 | 100% | 23% | 99% |
| Unit 3 | 895 | 100% | 19% | 100% |
| Unit 14 | 182 | 100% | 21% | 97% |
| Unit 17 | 136 | 68% | 42% | 50% |
| Unit 1 | 2,045 | 66% | 21% | 91% |
| Unit 2 | 918 | 63% | 18% | 100% |
| Unit 36A | 119 | 58% | 0% | 8% |
| Unit 27 | 307 | 57% | 100% | 0% |
| Unit 25 | 174 | 56% | – | 1% |
| Unit 75 | 139 | 55% | 100% | 3% |
| Unit 77 | 195 | 52% | 0% | 2% |
| Unit 21A | 193 | 51% | 17% | 33% |
Units where six-point bulls made up the biggest share, 2025
| Unit | Antlered elk | 6+ points | Spikes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 59 | 74 | 60% | 8% |
| Unit 17 | 82 | 53% | 9% |
| Unit 32 | 246 | 51% | 9% |
| Unit 49 | 71 | 51% | 20% |
| Unit 50 | 112 | 50% | 7% |
| Unit 66A | 90 | 50% | 7% |
| Unit 76 | 208 | 47% | 5% |
| Unit 66 | 188 | 45% | 8% |
| Unit 31 | 70 | 41% | 11% |
| Unit 32A | 395 | 38% | 23% |
| Unit 12 | 56 | 38% | 3% |
| Unit 24 | 152 | 36% | 13% |
General season, all weapons combined. Units with fewer than 100 antlered deer or 50 antlered elk are left out of the ranking, which is made here from IDFG’s percentages. Sources: IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics. Data read November 11, 2026; checked: every cited page looked at again November 12, 2026.
The biggest Idaho moose, goat and pronghorn hunts by size
Hunt 3044 returned the widest average moose spread in 2025 at 50.09 inches. IDFG prints these averages for 87 moose hunts, 19 goat hunts and 52 pronghorn hunts. Bighorn sheep have no working statistics page, so no sheep figures appear.
Moose hunts by average antler spread
| Hunt | Area | Moose taken | Average spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3044 | 12-2 | 4 | 50.09 in |
| 3047 | 12-5 | 2 | 49.25 in |
| 3006 | 1-2 | 2 | 45.5 in |
| 3091 | 78 | 4 | 44.03 in |
| 3056 | 54 | 3 | 43.71 in |
| 3077 | 69-1 | 8 | 42.47 in |
| 3031 | 9 | 4 | 41.91 in |
| 3086 | 75 | 5 | 41.88 in |
| 3083 | 73 | 8 | 41.86 in |
| 3026 | 7 | 4 | 41.81 in |
| 3048 | 14 | 4 | 41.78 in |
| 3037 | 10-6 | 1 | 41.5 in |
Mountain goat hunts by horn length
| Hunt | Area | Goats | Average horn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6014 | 37A | 1 | 10 in |
| 6018 | 51 | 2 | 9.75 in |
| 6003 | 18 | 3 | 9.62 in |
| 6001 | 7 | 1 | 9.5 in |
| 6007 | 27-5 | 2 | 9.25 in |
| 6013 | 36B | 2 | 9 in |
| 6004 | 22 | 3 | 8.88 in |
| 6005 | 27-2 | 2 | 8.75 in |
Pronghorn hunts by horn length
| Hunt | Area | Pronghorn | Average horn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4003 | 31-1 | 3 | 15.5 in |
| 4019 | 55-1 | 9 | 15.2 in |
| 4050 | 31-1 | 14 | 14.4 in |
| 4024 | 76-1 | 3 | 14 in |
| 4018 | 54 | 16 | 13.6 in |
| 4007 | 39 | 29 | 13.4 in |
| 4021 | 59-1 | 27 | 13.1 in |
| 4017 | 52A-1 | 35 | 12.8 in |
2025 controlled hunts; averages as IDFG prints them, ordered here. Sources: IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics. Data read November 11, 2026; checked: every cited page looked at again November 12, 2026.
What the 2025 IDFG tables add up to
Twelve 2025 tables cover general and controlled deer and elk, pronghorn, moose, mountain goat, black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf and spring turkey. Added up, controlled deer hunters numbered 14,270 and took 7,051 deer.
| 2025 table | Rows | Hunters (sum) | Harvest (sum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General deer | 357 | 132,274 | 36,902 |
| General elk | 340 | 84,234 | 13,528 |
| Controlled deer | 183 | 14,270 | 7,051 |
| Controlled elk | 216 | 17,226 | 6,342 |
| Pronghorn | 54 | 4,156 | 1,458 |
| Moose | 94 | 513 | 435 |
| Mountain goat | 19 | 40 | 40 |
| Black bear | 99 | – | 2,936 |
| Mountain lion | 99 | – | 469 |
| Gray wolf | 99 | – | 239 |
| Spring turkey | 47 | 16,140 | 7,953 |
| Controlled bear | 7 | – | 70 |
Sums are made here from the rows of each table (general deer and elk: the all-weapons rows only); bear, lion and wolf tables carry no hunter counts. Sources: IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics; IDFG Hunt Planner harvest statistics. Data read November 11, 2026; checked: every cited page looked at again November 12, 2026.
Gaps in the Idaho harvest data
No sheep table
The Hunt Planner statistics page for bighorn sheep returns the deer table, so no sheep harvest was used anywhere on this site.
No county harvest
IDFG reports harvest by unit and by hunt number. County pages show the unit totals of the units that reach each county, labelled as unit figures.
No bird or furbearer harvest
Upland game, waterfowl and furbearer harvest were not collected for this site, so only big game and spring turkey appear.
2026 not yet out
The 2026 harvest is not published yet; the 2025 tables are the newest, and the harvest hub keeps 2021 to 2025.
Idaho records and harvest questions
Does IDFG print harvest totals for single counties?
No. IDFG publishes harvest by unit and by controlled hunt only.
How many moose did Idaho hunters take in 2025?
435, added up from the 94 moose hunt rows of the 2025 statistics.
Does IDFG keep an Idaho state record book for big game?
No. No IDFG records program is described in the brochures read; trophy definitions appear in Idaho Code 36-202(h) (referenced by 36-1404).
Are bighorn sheep results available for Idaho?
Not from the Hunt Planner statistics: the sheep page returns the deer table, so no sheep result is shown here.
Which Idaho unit had the highest share of four-point bucks in 2025?
Unit 8A, where 100 percent of 1,053 antlered deer had four or more points, counting units with at least 100 antlered deer.
What makes an animal a trophy under Idaho law?
Idaho Code 36-202(h) holds the trophy definitions, and 36-1404 attaches higher damages to them: Trophy mule deer, white-tailed deer and pronghorn $2,000; trophy elk $5,000; trophy bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat, caribou and grizzly $10,000.
Which Idaho moose hunt produced the widest antlers in 2025?
Hunt 3044, area 12-2, with an average spread of 50.09 inches from 4 moose.
Where did Idaho elk hunters find the most six-point bulls in 2025?
Unit 59 led with 60 percent six-pointers among 74 antlered elk in the general season.
Straight from the rules
IDFG prints its rules in several brochures, one for big game, one for moose, sheep and goat, one for upland game, turkey and furbearers and one for migratory birds, and each hunt is bound by the brochure that covers it.
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