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McCall Zone · 2 counties
Unit 19A hunting: seasons, hunts and harvest
Unit 19A sits in the IDFG Southwest Region and the McCall – Weiser wolf zone; its 5 controlled hunts carry 78 tags in 2026.
Photo: David Wilson (CC BY 2.0)
Mapping Unit 19A
Idaho County carries 77% of the 295,414 acres in Unit 19A, which IDFG assigns to its Southwest Region. A hunter in Unit 19A can be standing in any of 2 counties, with Idaho the largest piece at 77%.
| County | Of the unit | Of the county | Named by IDFG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho County | 77% | 4% | Yes |
| Valley County | 23% | 3% | Yes |
Questions about access, closures or animal numbers in Unit 19A go to the Southwest Region North – McCall Office in McCall, (208) 634-8137.
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 19A elk zone, wolf zone and CWD
- General elk tags are sold per zone, and Unit 19A belongs to the McCall Zone with Units 23, 24 and 25.
- The McCall – Weiser wolf zone takes in Unit 19A; IDFG uses those zones for analysis and writes the seasons unit by unit.
- CWD: Unit 19A is neither a management zone nor a mandatory testing unit in 2026.
Open the zone: McCall 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 19A draw list
5 controlled hunt numbers include Unit 19A for 2026 (3 elk, 1 deer and 1 bighorn sheep), carrying 78 tags between them. 1 of the hunts spread beyond Unit 19A, so a tag there is not tied to this unit alone.
Idaho controlled hunts are drawn at random: deer, elk, pronghorn and fall bear apply May 1 to June 5, moose, sheep and goat April 1 to 30. Hunt Planner pages still show 2025 dates for the moose, sheep and goat hunts; the brochure month and day are used here.
A bighorn sheep ram on a rocky slope with ewes behind
Deer, antlered (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011 | 19A | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Nov 24, 2026 | Antlered | 10 | Only here | p. 22 | — |
Elk, antlered (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19A | Any Weapon | Oct 1 to Oct 14, 2026 | Antlered | 10 | Only here | p. 51 | — |
Elk, antlerless (2)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2057 | 19A | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 8, 2026 | Antlerless | 25 | Only here | p. 52 | — |
| 2058 | 19A-1 | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 31, 2026 | Antlerless | 30 | Only here | p. 52 | — |
Bighorn sheep, ram (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5003 | 19A | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13, 2026 | Rams Only | 3 | 19A, 20A | p. 19 | — |
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.
Unit 19A general hunt calendar
General tags open 22 dated lines in Unit 19A, grouped below by species and by tag or season type. Rifle deer hunters on a general tag start October 10, 2026 in Unit 19A.
Deer (4)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | — | |
| Regular tag | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Oct 31, 2026 | Antlered | This unit | — | |
| Regular tag | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Oct 31, 2026 | Antlerless | This unit | — | |
| White-tailed tag | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Nov 20, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | — |
Elk (3)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 19A, 23, 24, 25 | — | |
| A tag | Any Weapon | Oct 5 to Oct 14, 2026 | Spike | 19A, 23, 24, 25 | Short range weapons only within described boundaries in Unit 24 | |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 3, 2026 | Antlered | 19A, 23, 24, 25 | Short range weapons only within described boundaries |
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 | 19A, 23, 25 | 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 | 19A, 23, 25 | 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 | 19A, 23 | Dogs prohibited: July 1 – Aug 29; Oct 1 – Nov 24; Apr 1 – June 30 |
Gray wolf (10)
| 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 | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 38 units | — | |
| Trapping, private land | Trapping | Jul 1 to Nov 30, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 10 units | — | |
| Trapping, private land | Trapping | Nov 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 10 units | — | |
| Trapping, private land | Trapping | Dec 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 10 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Jul 1 to Nov 30, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 15 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Sep 10 to Nov 14, 2026 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 15 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Nov 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 15 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Dec 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 15 units | — | |
| Trapping, public land | Trapping | Dec 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Per wolf tag (see brochure for tag limits) | 15 units | — |
Wild turkey (2)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | — | Apr 15 to May 25, 2027 | Male or bearded turkey | 45 units | — | |
| Spring youth | — | Apr 8 to Apr 14, 2027 | Male or bearded turkey | 45 units | Unit 2 except Farragut State Park and WMA; Unit 32 except the Payette County portion. 2026 & 2027 brochure: same dates in 2027. |
Unit 19A gets 2 A tag elk lines and 1 B tag line from the McCall Zone tags. 2 wolf trapping lines dated March 1 to June 30, 2026 are left out because they fall before this July 2026 to June 2027 season.
McCall Zone tag rows (5)
| Tag | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Zone tags | In Unit 19A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Short-Range Weapons | Aug 15 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless | — | No |
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | — | Yes |
| A tag | Any Weapon | Oct 5 to Oct 14, 2026 | Spike | — | Yes |
| A tag | Short-Range Weapons | Nov 10 to Nov 30, 2026 | Antlerless | — | No |
| B tag | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 3, 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 19A harvest, 2021 to 2025
24% of the 467 general deer hunters in Unit 19A filled a tag in 2025 (110 deer).
606 general elk hunters brought home 68 elk here last season.
Bear, lion, wolf and turkey rows for 2025 show 31 black bear, 2 mountain lion and 3 gray wolf.
General rows count general tag holders only; drawn hunts sit in their own table.
Weapon split, 2025
| Kind and method | Taken | Hunters | Success | Days | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer, Any Weapon | 110 | 416 | 26% | 2,307 | 95 | 15 |
| Deer, Archery | 0 | 47 | 0% | 224 | — | — |
| Deer, Muzzleloader | 0 | 5 | 0% | 9 | — | — |
| Deer, All Weapons Combined | 110 | 467 | 24% | 2,540 | 95 | 15 |
| Elk, Any Weapon | 45 | 361 | 12% | 2,089 | 45 | — |
| Elk, Archery | 22 | 235 | 9% | 1,915 | 22 | — |
| Elk, Muzzleloader | 1 | 10 | 10% | 25 | — | 1 |
| Elk, All Weapons Combined | 68 | 606 | 11% | 4,028 | 67 | 1 |
2021-2025 results
| Year | Deer (all weapons) | Elk (all weapons) | Black bear | Mountain lion | Gray wolf | Spring turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 135 | 88 | 29 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 94 | 63 | 43 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | 105 | 66 | 24 | 1 | 7 | — |
| 2024 | 139 | 89 | 25 | — | 5 | — |
| 2025 | 110 | 68 | 31 | 2 | 3 | — |
Hunt numbers, 2021-2025 (4)
| Hunt | Species | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Hunters 2025 | Success 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011 | Deer | 34 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 80% |
| 2003 | Elk | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 56% |
| 2057 | Elk | 66 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12% |
| 2058 | Elk | 22 | 21 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 24 | 21% |
White-tailed deer fawn in tall grass
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; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 19A public ground
Our land data places 6 records in Unit 19A; 6 have a page of their own and 0 are sections on county pages or the public land hub.
5 closed places sit in the counties of Unit 19A, among them Nez Perce National Historical Park, Glade Creek State Park, Lake Cascade State Park and Ponderosa State Park.
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.
Near Unit 19A
Our town pages miss Unit 19A entirely; plan supplies from towns in Idaho County.
A footbridge over the Salmon River below steep grassy slopes near Riggins
Units that overlap the same counties as Unit 19A, sorted by distance:
| Unit | Shared counties | Elk zone | Deer 2025 | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 20A | Idaho, Valley | Middle Fork | 35 | 5 |
| Unit 15 | Idaho | Elk City | 973 | 1 |
| Unit 13 | Idaho | Hells Canyon | 208 | 6 |
| Unit 16A | Idaho | Selway | 29 | 1 |
| Unit 17 | Idaho | Selway | 155 | 2 |
| Unit 19 | Idaho | Selway | 103 | 1 |
| Unit 20 | Idaho | Selway | 102 | 2 |
| Unit 12 | Idaho | Lolo | 57 | 5 |
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 19A shooting light on two clocks
Big game, wolf and upland game animal hours run from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; in Unit 19A that window is printed on Pacific and on Mountain Time.
| Date | Marker | Pacific (open, close) | Mountain (open, close) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | General elk opener | 4:55 a.m. PT 8:43 p.m. PT | 5:55 a.m. MT 9:43 p.m. MT |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Archery deer opener | 5:30 a.m. PT 7:56 p.m. PT | 6:30 a.m. MT 8:56 p.m. MT |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Chukar opener and general deer opener | 5:49 a.m. PT 7:26 p.m. PT | 6:49 a.m. MT 8:26 p.m. MT |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Duck opener | 6:32 a.m. PT 6:22 p.m. PT | 7:32 a.m. MT 7:22 p.m. MT |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 6:49 a.m. PT 4:30 p.m. PT | 7:49 a.m. MT 5:30 p.m. MT |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey | 5:28 a.m. PT 7:56 p.m. PT | 6:28 a.m. MT 8:56 p.m. MT |
Hours rule from the Idaho Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules; time zones from 49 CFR 71.9; sunrise and sunset worked out with the NOAA solar formula; migratory bird hours: IDFG table; checked November 12, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Unit 19A answered
How did hunters do in Unit 19A last season?
24% deer success on general tags.
Can I hunt deer in Unit 19A without a draw?
Yes, on the regular tag and white-tailed tag.
How many wolves were taken in Unit 19A in 2025?
3.
Is there spring bear hunting in Unit 19A?
Yes, April 15, 2027 to June 30, 2027.
Is any national forest in Unit 19A?
Yes, 3 Forest Service records.
Does the CWD Management Zone cover Unit 19A?
No; the zone is Units 14, 18 and part of Unit 1.
What is the IDFG phone number for Unit 19A?
(208) 634-8137 (McCall).
Where are rooms and meals closest to Unit 19A?
Farther out, in Idaho County.
What elk zone is Unit 19A in?
The McCall Zone, shared with Units 23, 24 and 25.
In which part of the state does Unit 19A sit?
Southwest country: the IDFG Southwest Region, across Idaho County and Valley County.
How does the draw work for Unit 19A?
Idaho draws controlled tags at random; apply in the period for the species, then buy the tag if drawn.
Answers drawn from the IDFG sources cited on this page; checked November 12, 2026.
Other photos on this page: daveynin (CC BY 2.0); USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); David Wilson (CC BY 2.0).