Deer General Any Weapon Season

Unit 3
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 - 12/1/2024

Species
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Antlerless or Antlered White-tailed Deer
Either sex may be taken.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Unit 3
All of Unit 3. Area Size: 354,354 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 3

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Take Method Unit Harvest Hunters Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %4+Pts %5+Pts %Whitetail
2023 Any Weapon 3 1176 3504 34 20647 923 253 0 18 99
2022 Any Weapon 3 860 3154 27 20678 636 224 0 16.5 99.4
2021 Any Weapon 3 910 3263 28 19218 673 236 38.2 18.3 98.4
2020 Any Weapon 3 1175 3578 33 22014 854 321 31 19.7 98.4
2019 Any Weapon 3 1023 3856 26.5 22206 778 245 34.7 17.3 98.5
2018 Any Weapon 3 1236 3919 31.5 21540 860 376 0 15.7 99.7
2017 Any Weapon 3 1329 4001 33.2 22852 888 442 10.7 18.7 98.7
2016 Any Weapon 3 1269 4354 29.1 24825 948 320 44.5 16 98.1
2015 Any Weapon 3 1609 4874 33 26676 983 626 52.4 14.3 97.1
2014 Any Weapon 3 1636 4762 34.4 28333 986 649 60.2 18 98.5
2013 Any Weapon 3 1415 4677 30.3 26325 1018 392 55.5 18.1 98.7
2012 Any Weapon 3 1556 5018 31 28002 1040 516 57.8 20.2 98.4
2011 Any Weapon 3 1196 3851 31.1 22488 875 316 58.8 23.3 97.5
2010 Any Weapon 3 933 3732 25 20901 816 117 62.5 26.2 97.9
2009 Any Weapon 3 923 4143 22.3 25011 743 178 62.6 25.3 97.2
2008 Any Weapon 3 1278 4645 27.5 29906 917 357 65 24 97.9
2007 Any Weapon 3 1230 3592 34.2 20973 877 343 65.5 22.2 97.1
2006 Any Weapon 3 1403 3423 41 945 437 58.4 29.7 95.9
2005 Any Weapon 3 1223 3619 33.8 20591 868 354 32.1 28.6 95
2004 Any Weapon 3 1159 3612 32.1 19325 870 286 57.7 28.7 98
2003 Any Weapon 3 1173 3919 30 20418 778 392 59 26 97
2002 Any Weapon 3 915 4032 23 21866 639 276 55 24 95
2001 Any Weapon 3 1110 3147 35 16501 724 386 48 19 94
2000 Any Weapon 3 993 661 332 35 15 91
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 51.94 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 184,050 acres   51.9%
Graph illustrating 42.49 percent Private 150,571 acres   42.5%
Graph illustrating 2.51 percent Other 8,883 acres   2.5%
Graph illustrating 2.31 percent State of Idaho 8,173 acres   2.3%
Graph illustrating 0.76 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2,677 acres   0.8%

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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.