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Upper Snake Region · 10 controlled hunts
What opens in Unit 62, Idaho
Hunt numbers, tag counts, general dates, five years of Hunt Planner harvest and the public ground of Unit 62 (Fremont, Teton and Madison).
Photo: Zechariah Judy (CC BY 2.0)
Counties inside Unit 62
IDFG gives the unit a number and no name. Unit 62 covers 314,833 acres, mostly in Fremont County (67%). Unit 62 is shared by Fremont, Teton and Madison; the second column is the share of the unit, the third the share of each county.
| County | Share of unit | Share of county | In boundary text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County | 67% | 18% | Yes |
| Teton County | 27% | 29% | Yes |
| Madison County | 6% | 6% | Yes |
Unit 62 reports to the Upper Snake Region, whose Idaho Falls office answers questions about this ground.
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 62 elk zone, wolf zone and CWD
- Elk: Unit 62 is part of the Island Park Zone, so a general elk tag here is the Island Park A tag or B tag, good across Units 60, 60A, 61 and 62A as well.
- On the IDFG wolf layer Unit 62 sits in the Island Park zone with 7 other units, but seasons follow units and land type, not zones.
- No CWD sampling is required for deer from Unit 62 under the 2026 rules.
Zone tags: Island Park 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 62 controlled hunts
All 10 controlled hunts valid somewhere in Unit 62 are listed below with dates, bag, 2026 tags and the brochure page. Single-unit hunts: 5. Multi-unit hunts: 5.
Results for the first deer, elk and pronghorn period come out in early July; second-period results by August 25. For moose, sheep and goat the two-year brochure prints month and day once; these rows apply 2026.
A young mule deer buck stepping out of green brush
Deer, antlered (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050 | 62 | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Nov 30, 2026 | Antlered | 20 | Only here | p. 23 | — |
Deer, either sex (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1067 | 62 | Any Weapon | Oct 5 to Nov 8, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 100 | Only here | p. 24 | — |
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 |
Deer, youth only (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1110 | 62 | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Oct 24, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 50 | Only here | p. 26 | Either Sex |
Elk, antlerless (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2099 | 62-1 | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 14, 2026 | Antlerless | 150 | 62, 62A, 65 | p. 54 | — |
Elk, either sex (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2118 | 62-1 | Any Weapon | Nov 1 to Nov 14, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 40 | 62, 62A, 65 | p. 54 | — |
Elk, extra antlerless (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2168 | 62-1X | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 14, 2026 | Antlerless | 100 | Only here | p. 57 | Private land only |
Elk, outfitter allocated (2)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2209 | 62-1 | Any Weapon | Oct 15 to Nov 14, 2026 | Antlerless | 10 | 62, 62A, 65 | p. 59 | Antlerless only |
| 2210 | 62-1 | Any Weapon | Nov 1 to Nov 14, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 5 | 62, 62A, 65 | p. 59 | Either sex |
Moose, antlered (1)
| Hunt | Area | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Tags 2026 | Units | Brochure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3066 | 62 | Any Weapon | Aug 30 to Nov 23, 2026 | Antlered | 5 | 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.
Unit 62 hunts without a draw
Without a draw, a hunter in Unit 62 can work 14 general lines: deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf. The first general any-weapon deer day here is October 10, 2026, on the regular tag.
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 | — | |
| White-tailed tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | — | |
| White-tailed tag | Any Weapon | Oct 10 to Oct 31, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | — | |
| White-tailed tag | Archery | Nov 1 to Dec 19, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | This unit | — |
Elk (1)
| Tag or type | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Area | Notes | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A | — |
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 | 62, 62A | Dogs prohibited: Jan 1 – Dec 31 | |
| Spring 2027 | Any weapon | Apr 15 to Jun 30, 2027 | One black bear per tag; females with young protected | 62, 62A | Dogs prohibited: Jan 1 – Dec 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 | 60, 60A, 61, 62, 62A | Dogs prohibited: July 1 – Aug 29; Dec 1 – Mar 31; 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 | — |
Elk lines in Unit 62: 1 A tag line and 0 B tag lines, all on Island Park Zone tags.
Every Island Park zone tag line (2)
| Tag | Weapon | Dates | Bag | Zone tags | In Unit 62 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tag | Archery | Aug 30 to Sep 30, 2026 | Antlerless or Antlered | — | Yes |
| A tag | Muzzleloader | Nov 15 to Dec 9, 2026 | Antlerless or Spike | — | No |
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 62 harvest, 2021 to 2025
Unit 62 gave up 120 deer to general tag holders in 2025, 24 more than in 2024.
Elk, all weapons combined: 36 in 2025, success 16%.
The same year IDFG recorded 34 black bear, 1 mountain lion and 5 gray wolf for Unit 62.
Success is the share of hunters who took an animal, as IDFG prints it.
2025 by weapon type
| Kind and method | Taken | Hunters | Success | Days | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer, Any Weapon | 106 | 440 | 24% | 1,996 | 92 | 14 |
| Deer, Archery | 13 | 152 | 9% | 1,453 | 11 | 3 |
| Deer, All Weapons Combined | 120 | 592 | 20% | 3,449 | 103 | 17 |
| Elk, Any Weapon | 4 | 4 | 100% | 25 | — | 4 |
| Elk, Archery | 32 | 216 | 15% | 1,910 | 26 | 5 |
| Elk, Muzzleloader | 0 | 4 | 0% | 17 | — | — |
| Elk, All Weapons Combined | 36 | 225 | 16% | 1,951 | 26 | 10 |
Harvest by year
| Year | Deer (all weapons) | Elk (all weapons) | Black bear | Mountain lion | Gray wolf | Spring turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 | 40 | 27 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 74 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | 44 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | 96 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 120 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 5 | — |
Controlled hunt results (10)
| Hunt | Species | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Hunters 2025 | Success 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050 | Deer | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 80% |
| 1067 | Deer | 62 | 79 | 650 | 878 | 67 | 91 | 74% |
| 1144 | Deer | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 54 | 202 | 27% |
| 1110 | Deer | 51 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 50% |
| 2099 | Elk | 70 | 49 | 104 | 101 | 48 | 136 | 35% |
| 2118 | Elk | 131 | 140 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 25% |
| 2168 | Elk | 41 | 78 | 3 | — | 18 | 64 | 28% |
| 2209 | Elk | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 89% |
| 2210 | Elk | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 80% |
| 3066 | Moose | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 80% |
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, controlled moose; data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.
Unit 62 WMAs, forests and walk-in land
8 land records list Unit 62 among their units: 0 IDFG WMAs, 1 Access Yes! property, 3 Forest Service records and 3 BLM records.
The closed list for these counties includes Yellowstone National Park, Harriman State Park and Henrys Lake State Park. Tribal land is closed to non-member hunting except under tribal authority.
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 62
Unit 62 holds no town on our list; the closest bases are Rexburg, St. Anthony and Driggs.
- RexburgWithin 10 mi · Madison County
- St. AnthonyWithin 10 mi · Fremont County
- DriggsWithin 10 mi · Teton County
- AshtonWithin 10 mi · Fremont County
- ParkerWithin 10 mi · Fremont County
Golden meadow grass and fall-colored trees in the Island Park country
Other units inside Fremont and Teton and the rest of its counties, nearest to Unit 62 first:
| Unit | Shared counties | Elk zone | Deer 2025 | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 62A | Fremont | Island Park | 152 | 23 |
| Unit 60 | Fremont | Island Park | 218 | 20 |
| Unit 64 | Madison, Teton | Palisades | 94 | 4 |
| Unit 60A | Fremont, Madison | Island Park | 489 | 21 |
| Unit 61 | Fremont | Island Park | 296 | 23 |
| Unit 65 | Teton | Palisades | 41 | 8 |
| Unit 63A | Madison | Snake River | 197 | 3 |
| Unit 67 | Madison, Teton | Palisades | 91 | 8 |
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.
Legal hours around Unit 62
Deer, elk, bear, lion and wolf hunters around Unit 62 share the same half-hour rule at both ends of the day.
| Date | Opener | Rise | Set | Big game hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Archery deer opener | 6:46 a.m. MT | 8:08 p.m. MT | 6:16 a.m. MT to 8:38 p.m. MT |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Chukar opener | 7:03 a.m. MT | 7:39 p.m. MT | 6:33 a.m. MT to 8:09 p.m. MT |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Duck opener | 7:24 a.m. MT | 7:05 p.m. MT | 6:54 a.m. MT to 7:35 p.m. MT |
| Oct 10, 2026 | General deer opener | 7:32 a.m. MT | 6:53 p.m. MT | 7:02 a.m. MT to 7:23 p.m. MT |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:57 a.m. MT | 4:50 p.m. MT | 7:27 a.m. MT to 5:20 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.
Asked about Unit 62
Which elk tag do I need for Unit 62?
The Island Park A tag or B tag for general elk; controlled elk hunts need a drawn tag.
How does the draw work for Unit 62?
Idaho draws controlled tags at random; apply in the period for the species, then buy the tag if drawn.
When does general rifle deer open in Unit 62?
October 10, 2026.
What was elk success in Unit 62 in 2025?
16% (36 elk).
Can I use a general bear tag in Unit 62?
Yes, in the dates in the table.
Can I trap wolves in Unit 62?
No wolf trapping line names it this season.
Is Unit 62 on the 2026 CWD sampling list?
No.
Are there WMAs in Unit 62?
None in our records.
Where do hunters in Unit 62 buy fuel and groceries?
Rexburg, St. Anthony and Driggs.
Who manages wildlife in Unit 62?
IDFG Upper Snake Region staff based in Idaho Falls.
Does Unit 62 cross a county boundary?
Yes: Fremont County, Teton County and Madison County, with the largest piece in Fremont County.
Answers drawn from the IDFG sources cited on this page; checked November 12, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Tony Hisgett (CC BY 2.0); USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0).