Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 21
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 21
All of Unit 21. Area Size: 325,743 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 21

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 21 147 542 27 3059 140 8 33 0 9
2022 Any Weapon 21 178 612 29 3278 174 4 31.9 5.9 17
2021 Any Weapon 21 250 627 40 3363 243 7 40.4 10.9 12.5
2020 Any Weapon 21 289 916 32 4766 274 15 54.7 19.3 7
2019 Any Weapon 21 310 831 37.3 3865 308 3 47.1 12.4 4.6
2018 Any Weapon 21 227 695 32.7 3400 222 5 49.4 32.5 17.8
2017 Any Weapon 21 253 785 32.2 4197 250 3 47 6 10.1
2016 Any Weapon 21 282 522 54 2780 276 6 43.7 0 7.7
2015 Any Weapon 21 217 507 42.8 2614 198 18 39.9 13.8 29.2
2014 Any Weapon 21 162 432 37.5 2213 154 8 41.1 4.8 19.8
2013 Any Weapon 21 91 372 24.6 1794 90 1 29.2 11.5 12.8
2012 Any Weapon 21 63 219 28.7 1080 60 3 37.7 3.3 15.3
2011 Any Weapon 21 71 308 23.1 1652 59 12 17.1 1.7 12.9
2010 Any Weapon 21 93 331 28.1 1728 89 4 29.3 4.5 11.8
2009 Any Weapon 21 74 466 15.9 2449 72 1 27.8 7 14.9
2008 Any Weapon 21 142 550 25.8 3108 138 3 42.9 8.7 7
2007 Any Weapon 21 206 576 35.8 3220 194 1 40.1 3.2 13
2006 Any Weapon 21 235 613 38.3 232 1 26.3 4.7 10.8
2005 Any Weapon 21 358 736 48.6 4041 342 15 40.2 12.4 6.5
2004 Any Weapon 21 121 459 26.4 2283 119 1 27.7 1.7 5
2003 Any Weapon 21 138 505 27 2570 138 0 34 7 3
2002 Any Weapon 21 112 495 23 2554 111 1 32 10 4
2001 Any Weapon 21 164 407 40 1984 162 2 26 6 2
2000 Any Weapon 21 167 167 0 27 3 3
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 98.59 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 321,137 acres   98.6%
Graph illustrating 1.26 percent Private 4,117 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent Other 213 acres   0.1%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.