Deer Controlled Hunt Muzzleloader Season

Hunt Area 21A
Deer Controlled Hunt 1086 5 Tags

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

11/1/2024 - 11/30/2024

Species
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlered Mule and 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.
Muzzleloader
Muzzleloader ONLY.

Restrictions

Antlered only

Hunt Area 21A
All of Unit 21A. Area Size: 159,053 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 21A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 1086 21A 3 2 67 17 2 100 0
2022 1088 21A 4 3 75 38 3 100 0
2021 1088 21A 5 5 100 72 5 100 0
2020 1089 21A 5 4 80 54 4 75 0
2019 1089 21A 3 2 67 28 2 100 0
2018 1092 21A 5 4 76 45 4 100 0
2017 1092 21A 5 4 80 47 4 100 0
2016 1099 21A 5 5 100 64 5 100 0
2015 1099 21A 5 5 100 100 5 100 100 0
2014 1097 21A 5 3 60 35 3 100 66.7 0
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 1086 21A 1 68 5 7 22 0 0 5 5
2023 1086 21A 1 80 5 6 21 0 0 5 5
2023 1086 21A 2 50 1 2 5 0 0 1 1
2022 1088 21A 1 77 5 6 18 0 0 5 5
2021 1088 21A 1 48 5 10 12 0 0 5 5
2020 1089 21A 1 56 5 9 34 0 0 5 5
2019 1089 21A 1 57 5 9 21 0 0 5 5
2018 1092 21A 1 73 5 7 17 0 0 5 5
2018 1092 21A 2 58 1 2 4 0 0 1 1
2017 1092 21A 1 64 5 8 19 0 0 5 5
2016 1099 21A 1 71 5 7 11 0 0 5 5
2015 1099 21A 1 62 5 8 11 0 0 5 5
2014 1097 21A 1 52 5 10 12 0 0 5 5
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2024 1086 21A 1 58 4 7 10 1 10 5 5
2023 1086 21A 1 64 4 6 16 1 6 5 5
2023 1086 21A 2 47 1 2 3 0 0 1 1
2022 1088 21A 1 61 4 7 16 1 6 5 5
2021 1088 21A 1 45 4 9 3 1 33 5 5
2020 1089 21A 1 44 5 11 12 0 0 5 5
2019 1089 21A 1 49 4 8 8 1 12 5 5
2018 1092 21A 1 64 5 8 9 0 0 5 5
2018 1092 21A 2 52 1 2 6 0 0 1 1
2017 1092 21A 1 62 5 8 2 0 0 5 5
2016 1099 21A 1 65 5 8 6 0 0 5 5
2015 1099 21A 1 59 5 8 3 0 0 5 5
2014 1097 21A 1 47 5 11 5 0 0 5 5
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Deer Tag
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Deer Tag
  • Adult Deer Tag
  • Muzzleloader Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • 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

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.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.