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Hunting moose in Idaho (2026-27 seasons)

The Idaho moose draw at a glance: hunt numbers, tags, units and limits from IDFG.

94Rows
Aug 30, 2026Begins
5132026 tags
61Units
Big gameGroup

Photo: Bureau of Land Management Idaho (CC BY 2.0)

Moose season snapshot, 2026-27

IDFG prints 94 controlled hunts for moose (93 antlered and 1 antlerless), carrying 513 numbered tags between them. IDFG sets moose hunts in a brochure that runs two seasons; the dates shown are the 2026 run of each hunt. Opening first is antlered hunting (August 30, 2026); nothing for moose runs past December 1, 2026. The moose rows split their bags: antlered (93) and antlerless (1).

94Rows printed
Aug 30, 2026Starts
Dec 1, 2026Ends
94Controlled hunts
513Numbered tags
61Units reached
32Counties

From Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 brochure (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

CWD rules for Idaho moose

ItemIDFG rule
Management zoneCWD 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 testingHunter-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.
TransportUnlawful 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 changesUnits 64 and 69 added to mandatory deer testing for 2026; Units 24 and 32A removed after two consecutive years with no detections.
Unit 15CWD 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.
UnitCWD statusCounties
Unit 1Management zone (part)
Unit 14Management zone
Unit 18Management zone
Unit 23Testing only
Unit 63ATesting only
Unit 64Testing only
Unit 69Testing only

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.

Every moose hunt number

Dates are the 2026 hunt from the 2025 & 2026 brochure. Each hunt number links to its IDFG Hunt Planner page; units link to this site's unit pages.

TypeHuntsTagsFromTo
Antlered93510Aug 30, 2026Dec 1, 2026
Antlerless13Oct 15, 2026Nov 23, 2026

Tag counts vary widely; 3010 with 18, 3023 with 15 and 3061 with 15 lead the moose list.

NumberTypeArea codeSeasonBagTagsUnits
3028Antlered8Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3029Antlered8AAug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3032Antlered10-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered4
3033Antlered10-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3034Antlered10-3Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered6
3035Antlered10-4Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3036Antlered10-5Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered2
3037Antlered10-6Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3038Antlered10A-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3039Antlered10A-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered6
3040Antlered10A-3Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3041Antlered10A-4Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3042Antlered10A-5Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered4
3043Antlered12-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3044Antlered12-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered4
3045Antlered12-3Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered2
3046Antlered12-4Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered2
3047Antlered12-5Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered2
3048Antlered14Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3049Antlered16Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3050Antlered29Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3051Antlered36AAug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3052Antlered43Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3053Antlered48Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered4
3054Antlered50Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3055Antlered51Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3056Antlered54Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3057Antlered55Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3058Antlered56Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3059Antlered57Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3060Antlered59Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3061Antlered60Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered15
3062Antlered60AAug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3063Antlered61-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3064Antlered61-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3065Antlered61-3Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3066Antlered62Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3067Antlered62AAug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3068Antlered63Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3069Antlered63AAug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3070Antlered64Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3071Antlered65Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3072Antlered66-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3073Antlered66-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3074Antlered66AAug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered7
3075Antlered67-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3076Antlered67-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3077Antlered69-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3078Antlered69-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered15
3079Antlered69-3Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3080Antlered70Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered9
3081Antlered71Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered6
3082Antlered72Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3083Antlered73Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3084Antlered73AAug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3085Antlered74Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3086Antlered75Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3087Antlered76-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered7
3088Antlered76-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3089Antlered76-3Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3090Antlered77Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3091Antlered78Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3092Antlered68A-1Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered4
3093Antlered68A-2Aug 30–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3001Antlered1-1Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3004Antlered1-2Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3007Antlered1-3Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3010Antlered2Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered18
3013Antlered3Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3016Antlered4Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3019Antlered4ASep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3020Antlered5Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered10
3023Antlered6Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered15
3026Antlered7Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3030Antlered9Sep 15–Dec 1, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3002Antlered1-1Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3005Antlered1-2Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered2
3008Antlered1-3Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3011Antlered2Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3014Antlered3Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3017Antlered4Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3021Antlered5Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3024Antlered6Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3027Antlered7Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3031Antlered9Oct 1–Oct 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3094Antlerless54Oct 15–Nov 23, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlerless3
3003Antlered1-1Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3006Antlered1-2Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered2
3009Antlered1-3Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered1
3012Antlered2Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered8
3015Antlered3Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3018Antlered4Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5
3022Antlered5Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered3
3025Antlered6Nov 1–Nov 14, 2026

2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure

Antlered5

From Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 brochure, controlled hunt application periods and IDFG Hunt Planner (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Moose units across Idaho

Hunting unitRegionRowsTagsZoneCounties
Unit 1Panhandle935Panhandle Zone
Unit 10Clearwater619Lolo Zone
Unit 10AClearwater524Dworshak Zone
Unit 12Clearwater511Lolo Zone
Unit 2Panhandle334Panhandle Zone
Unit 3Panhandle316Panhandle Zone
Unit 4Panhandle320Panhandle Zone
Unit 5Panhandle316Panhandle Zone
Unit 6Panhandle325Panhandle Zone
Unit 61Upper Snake320Island Park Zone
Unit 66Upper Snake320Tex Creek Zone
Unit 69Upper Snake330Tex Creek Zone
Unit 76Southeast317Diamond Creek Zone
Unit 7Panhandle210Panhandle Zone
Unit 8AClearwater212Palouse Zone
Unit 9Panhandle210Panhandle Zone
Unit 54Magic Valley26South Hills Zone
Unit 67Upper Snake220Palisades Zone
Unit 68ASoutheast25Big Desert Zone
Unit 4APanhandle15Panhandle Zone
Unit 8Clearwater18Palouse Zone
Unit 14Clearwater15Elk City Zone
Unit 16Clearwater11Elk City Zone
Unit 29Salmon18Lemhi Zone
Unit 30Salmon18Beaverhead Zone
Unit 30ASalmon18Beaverhead Zone
Unit 36ASalmon11Pioneer Zone
Unit 37Salmon18Lemhi Zone
Unit 37ASalmon18Lemhi Zone
Unit 43Magic Valley11Smoky-Bennett Zone
Unit 44Magic Valley11Smoky-Bennett Zone
Unit 45Magic Valley11Smoky-Bennett Zone
Unit 48Magic Valley14Smoky-Bennett Zone
Unit 49Magic Valley14Pioneer Zone
Unit 50Upper Snake15Pioneer Zone
Unit 51Upper Snake15Lemhi Zone
Unit 52Magic Valley14Smoky-Bennett Zone
Unit 55Magic Valley13South Hills Zone
Unit 56Magic Valley13South Hills Zone
Unit 57Magic Valley11South Hills Zone
Unit 58Upper Snake18Beaverhead Zone
Unit 59Upper Snake15Beaverhead Zone
Unit 59AUpper Snake15Beaverhead Zone
Unit 60Upper Snake115Island Park Zone
Unit 60AUpper Snake15Island Park Zone
Unit 62Upper Snake15Island Park Zone
Unit 62AUpper Snake15Island Park Zone
Unit 63Upper Snake11Snake River Zone
Unit 63AUpper Snake110Snake River Zone
Unit 64Upper Snake110Palisades Zone
Unit 65Upper Snake110Palisades Zone
Unit 66ASoutheast17Diamond Creek Zone
Unit 70Southeast19Bannock Zone
Unit 71Southeast16Bannock Zone
Unit 72Southeast15Bannock Zone
Unit 73Southeast18Bannock Zone
Unit 73ASoutheast13Bannock Zone
Unit 74Southeast15Bannock Zone
Unit 75Southeast15Bear River Zone
Unit 77Southeast13Bear River Zone
Unit 78Southeast15Bear River Zone

Units, not counties, decide where a moose tag works. The county table shows which counties the moose rows reach.

CountyRowsUnits hereRegionZone
Shoshone24PanhandlePT
Clearwater23ClearwaterPT
Idaho18ClearwaterPT/MT
Bonner16PanhandlePT
Kootenai16PanhandlePT
Bonneville14Upper SnakeMT
Benewah11PanhandlePT
Caribou11SoutheastMT
Bingham10SoutheastMT
Boundary9PanhandlePT
Clark8Upper SnakeMT
Jefferson8Upper SnakeMT
Bannock7SoutheastMT
Fremont7Upper SnakeMT
Madison7Upper SnakeMT
Latah6ClearwaterPT
Power6SoutheastMT
Bear Lake5SoutheastMT
Cassia5Magic ValleyMT
Franklin5SoutheastMT
Teton5Upper SnakeMT
Butte4Upper SnakeMT
Custer4SalmonMT
Nez Perce4ClearwaterPT
Oneida4SoutheastMT
Blaine3Magic ValleyMT
Lemhi3SalmonMT
Camas2Magic ValleyMT
Gooding2Magic ValleyMT
Twin Falls2Magic ValleyMT
Elmore1SouthwestMT
Lincoln1Magic ValleyMT

From IDFG Game Units layer, Hunt Planner unit pages and Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat 2025 & 2026 brochure (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

How Idaho moose hunts went, 2021 to 2025

IDFG reports moose hunt by hunt: 94 hunt rows for 2025 sum to 435 animals (computed here).

YearHarvest (sum of rows)Rows
202141891
202241291
202341594
202442994
202543594
HuntAreaHuntersHarvestSuccess
30102181583%
302361515100%
307869-21515100%
301641010100%
306160151067%
307366-21010100%
30011-110990%
3013310990%
3020510990%
306361-110990%

IDFG publishes harvest by game management unit and controlled hunt only (Hunt Planner harvest statistics); no county harvest exists.

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

Moose limits from the IDFG brochures

Below are the bag lines for moose; where Idaho counts by tag instead of by day, the line says so.

Applies toLimit
In the rowsAntlered
In the rowsAntlerless

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

Idaho moose fees for 2026-27

Nonresident fees carry the brochure's "as of December 1, 2024" label; resident fees show both annual and Price Lock prices.

License or tagWhoPrice
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 & fishingNonresident$264.00 (as of Dec. 1, 2024)
Sportsman's Package

adult or youth

Resident$144.60 ($124.25 Price Lock)
Moose, sheep or goat tagResident$199.75 ($166.75 Price Lock)
Moose, sheep or goat tagNonresident$2,626.75 (as of Dec. 1, 2024)
Controlled hunt application

moose, sheep, goat

Resident$16.75
Access-depredation fee

adult

Resident$5.00

The basic rule that covers moose: 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.

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.

Rules on the ground for moose

These are the Idaho rules most likely to matter to moose hunters, each with its IDFG source.

TopicRule
TechnologyMoose hunters: new restrictions on technology for hunting or scouting big game and game birds August 30-December 31 (not wolves, lions or predators).
Minimum finesMoose hunters: $25-$1,000 and/or up to 6 months jail; minimum fines per animal: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose $500; elk $300; other big game $200; wild turkey and swan $200.
Lifetime licensesMoose hunters: individuals must be an Idaho resident for at least 5 years to buy any lifetime certificate (from July 1, 2026).
Hunter orangeMoose hunters: 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.

From Big Game 2026 Seasons and Rules p. 7, Idaho Code 36-1402 and IDFG page (Idaho Department of Fish and Game); data read November 11, 2026, checked November 12, 2026.

Moose country on public land

Start with these places for moose; Access Yes! properties keep their own dates and restrictions.

Wildlife Management Area · 35,218 acres

Moose appear for Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area in the IDFG WMA page, inside Unit 66 and Unit 69.

Wildlife Management Area · 32,550 acres

Moose appear for Snow Peak Wildlife Management Area in the IDFG WMA page, inside Unit 7 and Unit 9.

Wildlife Management Area · 32,102 acres

Moose appear for Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area in the IDFG WMA page, inside Unit 60 and Unit 60A.

Wildlife Management Area · 13,862 acres

Moose appear for Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area in the IDFG WMA page, inside Unit 63.

Wildlife Management Area · 7,272 acres

Moose appear for Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area in the IDFG WMA page, inside Unit 1 and Unit 2.

National Forest Ranger District · 947,418 acres

Lochsa/Powell Ranger District lies within Unit 10, Unit 10A and Unit 12, which the moose rows name.

National Forest Ranger District · 870,587 acres

St. Joe Ranger District, in Unit 5, Unit 6 and Unit 7, overlaps the moose units.

BLM Field Office · 832,707 acres

Burley Field Office: public ground in Unit 54, Unit 55 and Unit 56 (moose rows).

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

Legal hours for Idaho moose

Times shown for county centres; a hunt at the edge of a moose unit can differ by a few minutes.

IDFG sets moose hours by the sun: "Big game animals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset." North Idaho runs on Pacific Time, so one column is PT and the others MT.

DateShoshone County centre (PT)Bonneville County centre (MT)Caribou County centre (MT)
Aug 30, 20265:29 a.m. PT to 8:01 p.m. PT6:17 a.m. MT to 8:38 p.m. MT6:18 a.m. MT to 8:37 p.m. MT
Oct 15, 20266:30 a.m. PT to 6:28 p.m. PT7:09 a.m. MT to 7:15 p.m. MT7:08 a.m. MT to 7:16 p.m. MT
Dec 21, 20266:58 a.m. PT to 4:25 p.m. PT7:26 a.m. MT to 5:23 p.m. MT7:23 a.m. MT to 5:25 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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Cow moose and calf standing in tall willows

Cow moose and calf standing in tall willowsPhoto: Bureau of Land Management Idaho (CC BY 2.0)

A cow moose feeding among flowering marsh plants at Blackfoot Reservoir

A cow moose feeding among flowering marsh plants at Blackfoot ReservoirPhoto: Bureau of Land Management Idaho (CC BY 2.0)

A moose crossing a dirt road on a foggy morning

A moose crossing a dirt road on a foggy morningPhoto: Sam Beebe (CC BY 2.0)

Questions about moose in Idaho

Where can I hunt moose in Idaho?

Moose rows tied to units name 61 hunting units reaching 32 counties; the most moose rows fall in Unit 1, Unit 10 and Unit 10A.

When are moose draw results out?

For moose: application period April 1-30 (2025 & 2026 brochure). Every moose application has the same random chance.

How did Idaho moose hunters do in 2025?

The 2025 moose rows add up to 435 moose for 513 hunters (computed here from 94 rows).

What are the shooting hours for Idaho moose?

For moose, IDFG says: big game animals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. The moose hours table on this page gives clock times for three county centres, each marked PT or MT.

Are the moose dates for 2026?

For moose: two-year brochure (2025 & 2026 seasons); month/day printed once, 2026 year applied. Each moose row here is labelled "2026 hunt, 2025 & 2026 brochure". Minimum moose fines under Idaho Code 36-1402(c): $25-$1,000 and/or up to 6 months jail; minimum fines per animal: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose $500; elk $300; other big game $200; wild turkey and swan $200.

What CWD changes came in 2026?

For moose: 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.

Are there technology limits on moose hunting?

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

Do I need hunter orange for moose in Idaho?

Not for moose in general: 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.

What is the Idaho moose bag limit?

Moose bags are set row by row; the most common are antlered (93 rows) and antlerless (1 row).

When does moose hunting open in Idaho?

Moose dates start August 30, 2026 and finish December 1, 2026. antlered hunting: August 30, 2026; antlerless hunting: October 15, 2026. As of November 12, 2026, moose can be hunted under one or more rows.

Do I need a tag for moose in Idaho?

A moose 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 moose, bighorn sheep or mountain goat tag ($199.75 resident, $2,626.75 nonresident). Controlled hunts add the application fee ($16.75).