Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 21A
White-tailed Deer Tag Unlimited Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 15,500 total deer tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

10/10/2024 - 10/31/2024

Species
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlered White-tailed Deer
Only deer with at least one antler longer than 3 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered deer only. In antlered-only seasons, antlers must accompany the carcass while in transit.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

Very limited access.

Unit 21A
All of Unit 21A. Area Size: 159,053 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 21A 105 466 22 2719 94 11 36 20 38
2022 Any Weapon 21A 182 572 32 3270 175 8 29.2 24 45.2
2021 Any Weapon 21A 207 584 36 3120 195 13 30.5 5.5 31.4
2020 Any Weapon 21A 237 771 31 4234 213 24 38.6 4.9 26.5
2019 Any Weapon 21A 286 789 36.3 3953 270 16 57.2 22.5 23.4
2018 Any Weapon 21A 215 859 25 4430 199 16 29.7 18.4 30.8
2017 Any Weapon 21A 308 830 37.1 4749 297 12 53.4 23.4 26.7
2016 Any Weapon 21A 396 707 56 3648 389 8 44.8 16 8.5
2015 Any Weapon 21A 264 526 50.2 2784 255 10 50.1 10 21
2014 Any Weapon 21A 193 487 39.7 2377 193 44.2 28.5 37.8
2013 Any Weapon 21A 154 443 34.7 2106 148 6 45.1 10.4 21.2
2012 Any Weapon 21A 173 367 47.1 1667 162 11 37.4 6.4 12.9
2011 Any Weapon 21A 141 405 34.8 2006 133 8 28.1 6 24.6
2010 Any Weapon 21A 95 313 30.3 1525 84 11 19.6 6.6 23
2009 Any Weapon 21A 109 562 19.3 3092 102 6 38.5 6.9 22.6
2008 Any Weapon 21A 175 597 29.3 2943 167 6 39.4 12.3 13.4
2007 Any Weapon 21A 259 640 40.5 3129 253 5 52.2 11.5 9.3
2006 Any Weapon 21A 222 534 41.6 212 3 37.2 7.5 8.5
2005 Any Weapon 21A 434 790 54.9 4243 418 16 34.1 17.1 10
2004 Any Weapon 21A 137 434 31.6 2258 137 0 43.8 7.3 4
2003 Any Weapon 21A 224 573 39 2696 224 0 35 9 4
2002 Any Weapon 21A 152 478 32 2449 151 1 38 7 9
2001 Any Weapon 21A 176 357 49 1678 173 3 26 7 3
2000 Any Weapon 21A 233 230 3 35 7 2
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Deer Tag
  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

Where to purchase

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Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Graph illustrating 73.78 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 117,350 acres   73.8%
Graph illustrating 14.14 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 22,493 acres   14.1%
Graph illustrating 11.13 percent Private 17,695 acres   11.1%
Graph illustrating 0.47 percent State of Idaho 753 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.28 percent Other 438 acres   0.3%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.